The place you have to visit if you love cinema and the Oscars. Bring some money, because the gift shop is to die for.
Go behind the scenes with special exhibits sponsored by the Oscars!
Small but a great collection of movie history - especially the holistic behind-the-scenes process of how a film gets made. Can do the whole thing in a couple of hours.
Very interesting if you love Jazz and symphony music.
Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. During the season btwn June 20-Sept 27 it is open M-Sat 10am- showtime & Sun 4pm-showtime. Parking is free every day until 4:30 to visit the museum & explore the ground
Great museum! Wide and sprawling and teeming with information and history, it's located next to USC and the Science museum. You could spend a couple of days visiting it all!
Check out First Fridays featuring lectures, bands, DJs and special museum tours! Also, don't forget to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour on display out front! Read more.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural history museum in the western United States with more than 33 million specimens and artifacts
Loved this museum! Great collection of cars, well designed displays, everything is presented in a very interesting way! Outside of the building is super cool too!
Site of the 5th Annual LA Weekly Food & Wine Event, PLATE! Sample delicious dishes from the best LA restaurants amidst historic cars - including the Bat-Mobile, the DeLorean and the Love Bug! Read more.
Rapper Notorious B.I.G. was leaving the Soul Train Music Awards when he was gunned down in a drive-by shooting on March 9, 1997 at the red light at Wilshire and Fairfax.
The menu always changes but they always have the grilled cheese and tomato soup combo. It's one of the best grilled cheese I have ever had!
LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Best F-U New York Museum!
UCLA students get free admission to the Hammer Museum. The courtyard is also a great place to study or grab coffee with a friend.
I absolutely love this place! I like how they have props so you can have fun with the wax figures. Will Smith was my fav..I love him!
Check out the wax figure of me. They ran out of wax just making the head. Extra points if you film yourself "chirping" my wax figure! Read more.
Make sure when u take pics that the figure's eyes are looking at ur camera. It makes the photos look so much better!
free and the best so far i have seen in LA for vintage American made cars, plus I learned a lot about the brands Read more.
Cars your fix? Check out Nethercutt Museum for one of the most epic vintage car collections in the world. And as of this tip, it's free to get in and explore. Even if you don't like cars - try it.
Don't Touch Anything!!
Opened today. Great Ramirez show. Much of the space given over to gifts shop.
The miniature train ride is a must do for all ages! Such a fun place!
Go early and bring a picnic lunch to eat!!!
It's free!
Site of the 3rd annual taste of mexico. Tacos and tequila all around!
Went here on cinco de mayo and it was such a blast. Don't know if it was because of holiday but free admission and bunch of cultural activities. Had a blast.
Our newest exhibit, The Den is an exact replica of Coach Wooden’s famous den where he wrote letters and poetry, autographed thousands of pictures, and watched his favorite Westerns and sports on TV. Read more.
With more NCAA championships than any other university and an Olympic medal count to rival some countries, the Hall of Fame is a great spot to take in UCLA history. Don't miss Coach Wooden's den.
check out the Hall of Champions, very impressive collection of NCAA titles
This museum carries a terrific message for everyone to tolerate every aspect of life. It's really a great and fun interactive way to learn history and to be more aware of current prejudice. Read more.
Buy one Adult Admission, get one free
Free parking and student discount with ID!
WATCH OUT FOR T-REX!!!
Las ratas son increíbles y bellas
Pack a picnic! Great view of the observatory and Hollywood sign. Art classes on Sunday for the kids at the art school on the campus.
Alaine Barnsdall built Hollyhock House in 1923. She lived an unconventional life for the time as a patron of the visual and performing arts and single mother. Her only daughter was named Sugartop.
Tour is $7, buy tickets in the gallery next door.
The Japanese American National Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry
Admission is FREE on Thursday evenings, 5-8pm, plus all day on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Go Metro for a 10% discount at Chado Tea Room! Read more.
Free admission every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and every third Tuesday of the month.
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