List of museums in Los Angeles

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. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums
See also: List of museums in Los Angeles County, California
See also: List of museums in California
Name Image Community Type Summary
A+D MuseumDowntownArchitectureArchitecture and Design Museum, changing exhibits, information and education center about architecture, interior design, landscape design, fashion design and product design
Academy Museum of Motion PicturesWilshireMediaUnder Construction museum to be located at Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue (formerly the May Department Store)
African American Firefighter MuseumDowntownFirefightingVintage fire apparatus, stories, pictures, memorabilia of pioneering African American Los Angeles firefighters
Annenberg Space for PhotographyCentury CityPhotographyChanging exhibits of digital and print photography
American Jewish University Art GalleriesBel AirArtPlatt and Borstein Art Galleries, Smalley Sculpture Garden
Andres Pico AdobeMission HillsHistoric houseOperated by the San Fernando Valley Historical Society
Armand Hammer Museum of ArtWestwoodArtAlso known as the Hammer Museum, collection includes French 19th-century masters, European old master paintings, American artists from the 18th to 20th centuries, works by 19th-century French satirist Honoré Daumier and contemporaries, sculpture and contemporary art
Autry Museum of the American WestGriffith ParkCultureMuseum dedicated to the art, history, and cultures of the American West. Established in 2003 following the merger of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the Women of the West Museum, and the Museum of the American West (formerly the Autry Museum of Western Heritage)
Avila AdobeDowntownHistoric houseOldest standing residence in Los Angeles, part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
Banning Residence MuseumWilmingtonHistoric houseVictorian mansion of Phineas Banning
Barnsdall Art ParkLittle ArmeniaArtIncludes the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Gallery Theatre and Hollyhock House
Battleship USS Iowa MuseumSan PedroMilitaryOperated by the Pacific Battleship Center, the USS Iowa (BB-61) served during WWII, Korean War, and the Cold War, and hosted 3 Presidents (President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Ronald Reagan, and President George H. W. Bush.)
Ben Maltz GalleryWestchesterArtContemporary art gallery of Otis College of Art and Design
Bhagavad-gita MuseumArt/ReligionDiorama displays illustrating the Bhagavad-gita, owned and operated by ISKCON
Bolton Hall MuseumTujungaLocal historyOperated by the Little Landers Historical Society
The Broad MuseumDowntownArtA contemporary art museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad
Cal State Northridge Art GalleriesNorthridgeArtMain, Summer and West galleries[1]
California State University, Los Angeles Luckman Fine Arts Complex and Fine Arts GalleryUniversity HillsArtHarriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex for visual and performing arts,[2] and the Fine Arts Gallery in Building 9 that is part of the Department of Art[3]
California African American MuseumExposition ParkAfrican American
California Science CenterExposition ParkScience
Campo de CahuengaStudio CityHistoric house
Catalina Island Museum Avalon Art and History Museum Founded in 1953; Santa Catalina Island's only museum
Centinela AdobeWestchesterHistoric house
Chatsworth MuseumChatsworthHistoric houseOperated by the Chatsworth Historical Society at the Homestead Acre, late 19th-century homesteader's cottage known as the Hill-Palmer Cottage
Chinese American MuseumDowntownEthnic - ChineseHistory and experience of Chinese Americans in the state of California, also fine art exhibits, part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
Craft ContemporaryMiracle MileFolk ArtLocated in Museum Row
Destination CrenshawCrenshaw Boulevard, Hyde ParkCulturalunder-construction 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) open-air museum preserving the history and culture of African Americans
Discovery Cube Los AngelesLake View TerraceScienceLocated by Hansen Dam, the museum for children to learn about science
Drum BarracksWilmingtonCivil WarCivil War-era military facility with museum containing camp models, period displays
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical MonumentDowntownMultipleIncludes Olvera Street, Avila Adobe, Chinese American Museum, Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, Plaza Firehouse Museum, Sepulveda House, changing exhibits in El Pueblo Gallery, Pico House, Hellman/Quon building
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising MuseumDowntownTextileCostumes, accessories, textiles & perfume
Flight Path Learning Center & MuseumLos Angeles AirportFlyingAircraft, models, photos, displays, school tours, and special programs. Library includes rare industry magazines dating to World War II and before, aircraft manuals, and historic photographs
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)San Fernando ValleyHistoryHouses the Hall Of Liberty American History Museum
Fort MacArthur MuseumSan PedroMilitaryHistory of the fort and its role in defending the Los Angeles area
Fowler MuseumWestwoodCulturalPart of UCLA, collections include art, ethnographic and archaeological objects representing prehistoric, historic, and contemporary cultures of Africa, Native and Latin America, and Asia and the Pacific
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture GardenWestwoodArtSculpture garden located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles and is run by the Hammer Museum.
Frederick R. Weisman Art FoundationHolmby HillsArtEstate and gardens with collection of 20th-century art, open by appointment on guided tours
Geffen Contemporary at MOCADowntownArtLocated in Little Tokyo district, branch of Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Getty CenterBrentwoodArtOne site of the J. Paul Getty Museum, exhibits classical sculpture and art, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts and photography
Getty VillaPacific PalisadesCulturalAnother site of the J. Paul Getty Museum, arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria
Grammy MuseumDowntownMusicLocated at L.A. Live, history of the Grammy Awards and music artifacts
Grier Musser MuseumDowntownHistoric housewebsite, turn-of-the century Queen Anne house
Griffith ObservatoryGriffith ParkScienceExhibits include astronomy, planets, stars, the cosmos, gravity, the sun and moon
Guinness World Record MuseumHollywoodEntertainmentwebsite, located on Hollywood Boulevard and featuring world record breaking facts and feats.
Heritage Square MuseumMontecito HeightsOpen airEight structures tell the story of the settlement and development of Southern California from the Civil War to the early 20th Century
Hill-Palmer CottageChatsworthHistoric houseOperated by the Chatsworth Historical Society, also known as the Homestead Acre
Hollywood Bowl MuseumHollywoodMediaGallery of photos from performers at the Hollywood Bowl, audio and video clips, memorabilia
Hollywood Heritage MuseumHollywoodHistoryArchival photographs from silent movie picture productions, movie props, historic documents and movie memorabilia
Hollywood MuseumHollywoodMediaOver 10,000 historical costumes, props, models, set pieces and more from movies and movie stars, located in the Max Factor building
Hollywood Wax MuseumHollywoodWaxWax figures of media stars, fictional characters, famous politicians and a Chamber of Horrors
Human ResourcesDowntownArtNon-profit exhibition and performance space
Italian American Museum of Los AngelesDowntownCulturalPart of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, history and contributions of Italian Americans in Los Angeles
Japanese American National MuseumDowntownEthnic - JapaneseJapanese American history, culture and art, located in Little Tokyo
Judson StudiosHighland ParkArtArt gallery and stained glass workshops
Kleinrock Internet Heritage Site and ArchiveWestwoodHistorywebsite Part of UCLA, birthplace and early history of the Internet where the first node of the ARPANET (a network that laid foundations for the modern Internet) was sent
Korean Cultural CenterKoreatownEthnic - KoreanKorean history and culture, changing exhibits of traditional and contemporary art
LA Plaza de Cultura y ArtesDowntownEthnicMexican-American experience in Los Angeles and Southern California, art and culture, reconstruction of 1920's Main Street vignettes
Los Angeles Contemporary ExhibitionsHollywoodArtAlso known as LACE, contemporary art exhibition space and archive of the visual arts for the city of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtMiracle MileArtIncludes Pavilion for Japanese Art, collections of African, Ancient Americas, American, Middle Eastern, Chinese and Korean, Contemporary, Egyptian, European, Latin American and Asian art, costumes & textiles, decorative arts and design, photography
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and MemorialVariousFirefightingOld Fire Station 27 is located on Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood, history of the department, antique equipment and fire engines; Old Fire Station 36 is located in San Pedro, also called the Harbor Museum
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad MuseumGriffith ParkRailroadLocated next to Travel Town Museum, operates 7½" gauge model trains for visitors to ride, includes Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn
Los Angeles Maritime MuseumSan PedroMaritimeLocal maritime, diving and fishing industries, ship models, sailor's artifacts, local history, USS Los Angeles (CA-135)
Los Angeles Municipal Art GalleryLittle ArmeniaArtLocated in Barnsdall Art Park, focus is arts and artists of Southern California
Los Angeles Museum of the HolocaustFairfaxHistoryLocated in Pan Pacific Park, dedicated to educating the public and commemorating those who survived and who were lost
Los Angeles Police MuseumHighland ParkLaw enforcementArtifacts include photos, uniforms, badges, squad cars, a paddy wagon, and bullet-riddled vehicles
Los Encinos State Historic ParkEncinoHistoryArea agriculture history and historic adobe house
Lummis HouseHighland ParkHistoric houseEarly 20th century rock house, also known as El Alisal
The Main Museum of Los Angeles Art Downtown L.A. Art Museum dedicated to the art and artists of Los Angeles
Mission San Fernando Rey de EspañaMission HillsReligiousIncludes the Archival Center Museum of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, history of the archdiocese including exhibits about archbishops and cardinals, papal collection, art, missions, religious objects
Muller HouseSan PedroHistoric house1899 Colonial Revival house, operated by the San Pedro Bay Historical Society[4]
Museum of Contemporary ArtDowntownArtMain branch is located on Grand Avenue in Museum Row, Geffen Contemporary is in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles, and Pacific Design Center facility is in West Hollywood
Museum of DeathHollywoodCriminologyLocated on Hollywood Boulevard, death and related topics including funerals, murder, and capital punishment
Museum of Jurassic TechnologyPalmsMultipleUnusual collection of exhibits and objects with varying and uncertain degrees of authenticity
Museum of the San Fernando ValleyNorthridgeMultiplewebsite, history, art, and culture of the San Fernando Valley
Museum of SelfiesHollywoodPhotographywebsite Interactive exhibits including the Upside Down Room, throne from Game of Thrones, red carpet walk, etc.
Museum of ToleranceWestsideHistoryWorld racism & prejudice with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles CountyExposition ParkNatural historyDisplays include animal habitats, dinosaurs, pre-Columbian cultures and the Ralph M. Parsons Discovery Center and Insect Zoo
Nethercutt Collection SylmarAutomobileOver 130 antique, classic and special interest automobiles
Neutra VDL Studio and ResidencesSilver LakeHistoric houseHome of architect Richard Neutra
Page Museum (La Brea Tar Pits)Miracle MileNatural historyFossils housed in the George C. Page Museum, located in Museum Row
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the University of Southern California LibrariesDowntownLGBT Art & HistoryRepository of LGBT materials, presents exhibitions at its main location near the University of Southern California
Oran Z's Pan African Black Facts & Wax MuseumSouth Los AngelesAfrican Americanwebsite, wax figures, cultural artifacts from throughout the African world, black memorabilia, Blacks in advertising, Negro League baseball history, autographs, historical artifacts, reference library
Petersen Automotive MuseumWilshireTransportationVintage automobiles, history of autos in Los Angeles, automotive art, artifacts and memorabilia, located in Museum Row
Plaza Firehouse MuseumDowntownFirefightingPart of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, late 19th to early 20th century firefighting equipment, apparatus, photos, located in a historic firehouse
Point Fermin Lighthouse Historic Site and MuseumSan PedroMaritimeRestored lighthouse museum
Psychiatry: An Industry of DeathHollywoodReligiousOwned and operated by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, an anti-psychiatry organization founded by the Church of Scientology
Ralph J. Bunche HouseSouth Los AngelesBiographicalAlso known as the Ralph Bunche Peace & Heritage Center
REDCATDowntownArtExhibition venue of the California Institute of the Arts, with public art gallery
Ripley's Believe It or Not!HollywoodEntertainmentLocated on Hollywood Boulevard
Sepulveda HouseDowntownLocal historyPart of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, historic house and visitor center with exhibits about the area
Skirball Cultural CenterBrentwoodJewishHome of the Skirball Museum with exhibits about Jewish culture, accomplishments and the history of the Jewish people in the United States
SPARC GalleryVeniceArtCommunity art center and gallery website
Southwest Museum of the American IndianMt. WashingtonNative AmericanGalleries are closed for rehabilitation, but the museum still offers programs, events and a gift shop; now part of the Autry National Center
SS Lane VictorySan PedroMaritimeSecond World War Victory ship preserved as a museum ship
Travel Town MuseumGriffith ParkRailroadSteam locomotives and other rolling stock
USC Fisher Museum of ArtUniversity ParkArtContemporary and old master exhibitions
VelveteriaDowntownArtCollection of velvet paintings
Watts TowersWattsArtOutdoor folk art tower sculptures and adjacent Watts Towers Arts Center
Wells Fargo History MuseumDowntownHistoryRole of the Wells Fargo company in southern California, 19th-century Wells Fargo office, gold mining artifacts, stagecoach
Will Rogers State Historic ParkPacific PalisadesHistoric houseRanch home of Will Rogers
Zimmer Children's MuseumWilshireChildren'swebsite

Defunct museums

References
  1. "Art Galleries". Cal State Northridge. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. "Official site". Luckman Fine Arts Complex. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. "Fine Arts Gallery". Cal State L.A. Department of Art. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. "Official site". San Pedro Bay Historical Society. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  5. "Sports Museum of Los Angeles Closes Again, This Time for Good". LA Downtown News. September 23, 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. "Official site". VIVA Gallery. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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