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This list of museums in Los Angeles is a list of museums located within the City of Los Angeles, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
In 2010 the Hammer announced its inaugural biennial devoted exclusively to Los Angeles artists. [11] [12] Though the museum has routinely featured California artists as part of its ongoing exhibition program, the Made in L.A. series has emerged as an important and high-profile platform to showcase the diversity and energy of Los Angeles as an emerging art capitol.
The California Science Center (sometimes spelled California ScienCenter) is a state agency and science museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. The museum includes many exhibits of aircraft and spacecraft, including Space Shuttle Endeavor ...
Summary. Aerospace Museum of California. North Highlands. Sacramento. Sacramento Valley. Aviation. Located on the grounds of the former McClellan Air Force Base, displays of military and civilian aircraft as well as space vehicle replicas. Alpine County Museum. Markleeville.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the western United States. [ 3 ] The museum is located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the California Science Center. Its collections include nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts and cover 4.5 billion years of history.
Website. www.lacma.org. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits (George C. Page Museum). LACMA was founded in 1961, splitting from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art.
Heritage Square Museum: Montecito Heights, Los Angeles: California: Living: Covers different periods; includes eight historic structures, a train car, and a trolley car Leonis Adobe: Calabasas: California: Living: 1880s California ranch San Dieguito Heritage Museum: Encinitas: California: Local history: Offers family living history programs on ...
Director. Timothy Potts. Website. www.getty.edu /museum /. The J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly referred to as the Getty, is an art museum in Los Angeles, California housed on two campuses: the Getty Center and Getty Villa. [ 1 ] It is operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust, the world's wealthiest art institution.