Los Angeles Official Visitor Guide 2008 - (Page 38) The ArTs Ballet MUSIC CENTER www.musiccenter.org 213.972.7211 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 Experience the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, Dance at the Music Center or Walt Disney Concert Hall tours. Combine with multiple dining options. CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM www.caamuseum.org 600 State Dr., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037 213.744.7432 Exhibitions and programs of African-American art, history and culture. HAMMER MUSEUM www.hammer.ucla.edu 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 310.443.7000 Collections include works by Monet, van Gogh, Rembrandt and Sargent. Also featuring lectures, symposia, film series, readings and musical performances. CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER www.californiasciencecenter.org 700 State Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037 323.SCIENCE Contemporary science center features interactive exhibits, an IMAX Theater and multiple venues for special events. HOLLYWOOD BOWL MUSEUM www.hollywoodbowl.com 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068 323.850.2058 Exhibits on music and architecture of Hollywood Bowl, DVD documentaries, vintage movie clips of the Bowl; open ‘til show time in summer. Cultural Tours LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY www.laconservancy.org 523 W. Sixth St., Ste. 826, Los Angeles, CA 90014-1218 213.623.2489 Architectural walking tours of historic areas, buildings and styles in Downtown LA and surrounding areas. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM www.cafam.org 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.937.4230 Changing exhibitions on contemporary craft and folk art ranging from historical to contemporary, traditional to eclectic. Lectures, tours and live performances illuminate global and local cultures. THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM www.thehollywoodmuseum.com 1660 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028 323.464.7776 5,000 artifacts including rare and exciting collections of costumes, sets, props, photographs, original posters and movie memorabilia. QUICK CULTURE www.quickculture.com 9190 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 125, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310.800.6710 Entertaining and informative art guides lead fun, private and by-appointment-only tours at LACMA, the Fashion Institute’s museum and Los Angeles’ art districts. THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING www.fidm.edu 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015 213.624.1200, 800.624.1200 Collection of more than 10,000 costumes, accessories and textiles from the 18th century through the present day, includes film and theater costumes. HOMESTEAD MUSEUM www.homesteadmuseum.org 15415 E. Don Julian Rd., City of Industry, CA 91745 626.968.8492 Historic site featuring a Victorian-era house constructed around an 1840s adobe, a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, and one of the oldest private cemeteries in the region. WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL www.musiccenter.org Music Center 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.972.7211 Dynamic, 293,000-square-foot concert hall created by Frank Gehry, featuring a wavy, steel exterior designed to look like a ship with its sails at full mast. FORT MACARTHUR MUSEUM www.ftmac.org 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, CA 90731 310.548.2631 Site of one of the most complete coastal defense batteries in the United States. HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS www.huntington.org 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA 91108 626.405.2100 World-renowned art galleries display Blue Boy and Pinkie. Library includes Gutenberg Bible. Breathtaking gardens cover 120 acres. New: Children’s and Chinese Gardens, Tropical Conservatory. Enjoy English tea, group tours and bookstore. Dance MUSIC CENTER www.musiccenter.org 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.972.7211 Experience the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, Dance at the Music Center or Walt Disney Concert Hall tours. Combine with multiple dining options. FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA www.fowler.ucla.edu North Campus, UCLA, Sunset Blvd. @ Westwood Los Angeles, CA 90095 310.825.4361 The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores art and culture from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM www.janm.org 369 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.625.0414, 800.461.5266 Through its cultural exhibitions and innovative programs, the Japanese American National Museum is dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by preserving and sharing the Japanese American experience. Museums AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER www.autrynationalcenter.org 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027 323.667.2000 The galleries explore broad themes relating to the history and diverse cultures of the American West. THE GETTY CENTER www.getty.edu 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049 310.440.7300 Extensive collection of antiquities, paintings, drawings, sculpture, 19th- and 20th-century American and European photographs. Parking reservations required. LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM FOUNDATION www.lomita-rr.org 2137 W. 250th St., Lomita, CA 90717 310.326.6255 A historical museum dedicated to keeping the spirit of steam-era railroading alive. THE GETTY VILLA www.getty.edu 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 310.440.7300 An educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome and Etruria. Admission is free. An advance, timed ticket is required. BANNING RESIDENCE MUSEUM www.banningmuseum.org 401 E. M St., Wilmington, CA 90748 310.548.7777 The 1864 Greek Revival residence is the former home of General Phineas Banning, the “father” of the Los Angeles Harbor. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART www.lacma.org 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.857.6000 With more than 120,000 works in its permanent collection, LACMA is the premier visual art museum in the western United States. 38
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