Museums in Los Angeles
The Getty, The Broad, LACMA — Free Art, Iconic Architecture, and the Best Views in LA
The Getty Center — Free Admission, Tram, Views & Complete Guide
Free admission. A tram ride up a mountain. Views from the Hollywood Sign to the Pacific Ocean. One of the best art collections in the world. And you can bring a picnic.
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The Huntington — Gardens, Gutenberg Bible & Complete Guide
A railroad magnate's private estate that became one of the most remarkable cultural institutions in America. Plan to stay all day.
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LACMA — Urban Light, David Geffen Galleries & Complete Guide
The largest art museum in the western United States. 150,000+ objects spanning 6,000 years. Urban Light. Levitated Mass. The La Brea Tar Pits next door. And a brand new $750 million building opening April 26, 2025.
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Natural History Museum — Dinosaurs, First Fridays & Complete Guide
35 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years. The only T. rex growth series in the world. And one of the best First Fridays parties in LA.
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Norton Simon Museum — Van Gogh, Degas & Free Fridays in Pasadena
Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Picasso, Degas, and 2,000 years of Asian art — in a building you see on TV every New Year's Day. Free for students. Free first Fridays. The best art-value proposition in Los Angeles.
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The Broad — Free Contemporary Art, Kusama, Hours & Complete Guide
Free contemporary art museum. Basquiat. Warhol. Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room. A building that looks like it was designed by aliens. Right in the middle of downtown LA.
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