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Things to Do: Museums

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Spectacular museum boasts a most impressive collection by such luminaries as Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne, along with the architectural triumph of its six buildings and gardens.

Attraction type: Architectural building; Art gallery; Art museum; Museum; Lookout; Garden; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

A non-profit space observatory located in Griffith Park whose purpose is to provide the public with information on astronomy and related sciences.

Attraction type: Observatory/planetarium; Observation deck/tower; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Museum featuring artifacts from the La Brea tar pits.

Attraction type: Geological formation; Historic site; Natural history museum; History museum; Science museum; Other; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

This museum is dedicated to the art of the ancient Greeks, Romans and other classic civilizations.

Attraction type: Art museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Comprising over 4,000 acres, Griffith Park one of the largest urban parks in the world and is home to a number of wonferful  attractions.  Also, if you're from out of state, it may be your only chance

Attraction type: Park; Urban park; Theater; Observatory/planetarium; History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Formerly known as the California Museum of Science and Industry, this interactive museum includes these exhibits: World of Life, Creative World, World of the Pacific and Worlds Beyond.

Attraction type: Science museum; Theater; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Over 100,000 works from all over the world are housed at LA's most popular museum, which has one of the largest collections of art in the U.S. Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" and a specially designed pavilion for Japanese art are only a sampling of the treasures inside this comprehensive and far-from-stuffy premier art museum.

Attraction type: Art museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Named for Robert Peterson, publisher of Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines, this salute to the car industry takes you back through history and into the future with over 200 innovative, and sometimes interactive, exhibits of cars and motorcycles that enthrall not only car aficionados, but also children and adults alike.

Attraction type: Transportation museum; History museum; Specialty museum; Museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

This museum helps visitors understand and experience discrimination.

Attraction type: Specialty museum; Museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #22 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

This large art museum specializes in Impressionist paintings, displaying works by Monet, Sargent, van Gogh and more.

Attraction type: Art gallery; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

An interactive museum with galleries and exhibits on the American West.

Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Theater; Specialty museum; Performance; Concert; Symphony
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Bar/club; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #39 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles
Attraction type: Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #44 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Hollywood Heritage Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic built environment in Hollywood and to education about the early film industry and the role its...

Attraction type: Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #45 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

This museum takes visitors on a tour of film and TV productions as well as visits to sets of such famous series as "Cheers" and "Star Trek."

Attraction type: History museum; Scenic/historic walking area; Specialty shop; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #49 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

One of the nation's largest natural history museums.

Attraction type: Natural history museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #54 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Lingerie Museum that features "Hall of Fame" items worn by Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Phyllis Diller and Madonna.

Attraction type: Specialty museum; Specialty shop
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #56 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Museum dedicated to the history and culture of Japanese-Americans.

Attraction type: Museum; History museum; Specialty museum; Library; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #58 of 471 attractions in Los Angeles

Neighborhood in the city's midtown section that serves as the hub for cultural, social and business life for Korean residents.

Attraction type: Natural history museum; Neighborhood
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