What a lovely place to spend a day! We paid for parking, and while you need a timed reservation,…read moreadmission is free (so fantastic!). Every aspect of the property has been intentionally designed. We enjoyed several hours exploring and probably could have spent a few more. I'd love to go back again next time we're in LA! Be sure to leave time to explore the outdoor gardens and spaces, and taking a snack break (refreshments for sale) while you enjoy the outdoor seating in the courtyard is a perfect way to recharge midway through your visit.

What a magical place. Walking through the Getty and seeing art from all these different times and…read moreparts of the world was just amazing. One room you're in the 1700s, the next you're looking at Van Gogh, then Monet, then something that feels completely different again. It's like watching time change right in front of you. The collection here is unreal. We saw Lagrenée's Mars and Venus, Géricault's Three Lovers, Alma-Tadema's Spring, Friedrich's A Walk at Dusk, Manet's street with all the flags, Van Gogh's Irises, a couple of Monets, and even that little still life of the hen and the onion. I didn't expect to care about a hen and an onion, but I stood there longer than I thought I would. People always talk about the views and the gardens too, and they're not wrong. The art is the reason you go, but the whole place just feels special. If you get the chance, go.

I think I was watching the second Shazam movie. In the beginning of the movie some of the main…read morecharacters were in a famous Greek museum in Athens. And that is something that I have always wanted to do, visit Athens and absorb its historty and culture. I love the stories of the Olympians and their myth and legend. But I think I might not make it. It is a sad fact too but I am not above accepting my reality even if it makes me sad. But this visit to LACMA lessened my sadness cause when I entered the new Geffen and strolled around I found a bust of my favorite Olyimpian: Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Strategic Combat, and of course, weaving. It was a moment of discovery but also felt destined. Like I always loved hearing her stories and the gift she gave the world, without it Ravenclaw would not exist. And that is one moment that happened. The campus is grandiose and replete with different gifts for the eyes and the mind. I can imagine many folks finding their own Athena-like discovery amongst the varied art of this place. I had not gone to the Geffen, until recently. I did not want to be part of the crowd when it was a mass of legs and hands. I wanted to be part of the crowd when the bulk of humans lessened. I also was pleasently surprised because as I took out a Bank of America card to pay, I was informed that on this weekend Bank of America customers got in free. I had never heard of this offer, and it was great to experience. Finding the Athena bust was still better than this, but this free entrance was definetely better than being pecked by a white owl. I first entered the Geffen. It was a cloudy day in LA sans meatballs. I took a moment to stop on the steps on the way up to the entrance to clip the rare occurrence in LA: gray skies. In one picture, I see palm trees in front of these gray skies. Eerie, like witnessing a shallow snow day in a dessert. I wonder how much snow can cacti hold? When I first entered the Geffen Gallery I felt the sensation of wow, I am traveling and I am seeing something new. And for those who may wonder, I did travel. The 110 north to the 10 West. It may not seem like a lot but for a frequent freeway-flyer the route seems like a small sojourn especially on a day of rest. Regardless, I am sure there is a name for the sensation I felt: Wonder and gratitude for traveling and seeing and being within something new. The wallks were gray, like a prison gray but textured with more grayness so it became fortress gray. I did not feel the opulence of a castle. I felt the joyous stiffness of deep and shaded gray. However, there were rooms inside the bigger gallery colored in a precious purple. These rooms were jaunty and an excellent juxstaposition to the formidable gray that defined the space. As I walking the gallery, I looked out their windows and curated nature was part of the gallery, except that it was outside. The first natural wonder I saw was the pits of water decorated with mammoths, the lake exhibition outside of the La Brea Tar Pits. I saw many people seeing the lake from the outside. We never saw this lake from this new altitude. Somehow it compelled us to view it with new apprecetiation, the appreciation of a birds-eye view. As I continued to walk I saw the window, and I felt the wow of gratitude again. I saw what I will coin a big Yoshi head. Yes, Yoshi of Super Mario World fame. I was like wow this is new, and amazing. I saw a cartoon dinousaur head made out of green bush leafs. After my visit, I went downstairs and asked a staff member where the big Yoshi head was and she knew exactly what I was talking about. So before calling me a philistine please know that pop culture also defines fine art. So says Warhol and so say I. He might not have actually said that but you know, his paintings of Campbell's soup did. It was also interesting to walk the Geffen Gallery and see a painting or something like the painting of the Virgin Mary. Religious artifacts are of course art. But I have seen the Virgin Mary at church, at home, in tv, in other people's home and I never thought to name her as art. Why? Maybe because she was never put in a museum. I also saw a bust or mini statue of Michael fighting Luciger Morning Star. Michael was on top ready to stab a helpless, lyiing devil. I know some might call me a heathen but this small statue made me appreciate the show Supernatural more because in one season or even more, Michael and Lucifer was like this whole thing. So I could see the fight happen, here, and not in the tv show. I know I did make this connection but I swear all my knowledge does not come from television and pop culture. I also saw, a Monet. It had water lilies. I am not sure if I found his famous painting, or one in the series. But still wow--- I found a European adventure in a Californian Gallery. Makes sense. Sure. Still wonderful and unexpected-- yes! Across. the museum, I also found different forms of art that I reapply appreciated, for example fashion!

From the very beginning of the first impression, it was horrible…read moreImagine exiting the parking lot elevators to enter the museum only to be surrounded by colossal bronze sculptures of animal heads, and one demonic head! Yikes! Yeah, that was our first impression which was bad Overall, This was such a waste of time. We were very unimpressed by the exhibits. All this post, modern art is quite rubbish. People making random scribbles and throwing paint on it is art? My three-year-old niece can give me that for free. The figurines and statues are grotesque. They have way too many rules about what to wear and how you carry your backpack. And the payment you make only permits you to go to certain areas. Very unimpressed by their collection Totally regret coming here and will never go back

Amazing experience! I'm not a fan of art, but just walking…read morearound sculptures was a great experience. Gardens are instagramable!

If this is your first time visiting, it's a must to visit! They have beautiful architecture and…read morehistorical statues, objects, etc. The admission is free, but parking is $25 on the weekend. You must reserve a ticket on their website. It took me around 3 hours to complete everything, but the villa is quite small, but with so many artifacts to look and read through. Overall, great museum to visit! Tip(s): - Parking is $25 on weekend - Admission is free, but must pay parking - Reserve tickets online

1130 am, Thursday, September 3, 2026…read more The construction fencing is up. The heavy equipment is on site. Demolition is underway at the Tar Pits for the two year refresh of the museum.

4.5 My family and I went to the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum when we were vacationing in Los Angeles…read morein late May. We took a rideshare there. Upon arrival we followed the signs to go see the tar pits. It was hot outside but not too bad as there was a breeze and it was early. The tar pits had information that you could read as you look around. You can check out the dig sites and walk around at the park in the area. In the museum they had all kinds of prehistoric facts and information. Apparently the museum has now closed due to a renovation and won't reopen for awhile. So I'm glad we got to see everything before they shut it down. Overall the La Brea Tar Pits and dig sites are cool to see if you like that kind of thing. There's not much to it but it's informative. Hopefully they will get the museum reopened soon so that people can enjoy that as well.

The Breslow family was given a personalized Vault tour by Susette Kirby on Saturday…read more Susette did a fantastic job with Knowledge, enthusiastic delivery, and a personal touch! She not only delivered a great presentation, but kept it together while (3) 3 1/2 year olds were On the verge of chaos. Thank you Susette!

We went for the Fast and Furious exhibit and loved it. So nostalgic since I've watched all the…read morememories. We got there early before it got packed so we got some really good photos. They have three floors with different exhibits. We spent about an hour and a half there and had a great time. Took lots of photos and loved the different variety of cars. We bought tickets online before we got there and the check-in was seamless. We got our parking validated when we purchased something from the store.

Very Fun Place to visit if you haven't already try it out. It's great priced and you'll enjoy with…read morefriends and family for sures.

Needed a last minute outing to keep the kids busy so naturally, I googled my options. This…read morelocation was pretty convenient so off we went. Tickets were pretty easy to purchase online. I thought it was a timed entry but it is not...or it wasn't when we went. I followed the parking sign on the wall which led me to a lot just a little north of the museum. It was $20 to park there. Had I had more time to plan, I may have parked somewhere else as I felt that was a bit steep. I'm assuming metered parking would be hard to find in that location as it is in the heart of Hollywood. I thought it would be similar to the Museum of Illusions in New York, but rather than a museum feel, this was purely just photo ops. You can rent tripods at the front for $10. They also provide free lockers for your bags and stuff- which I would highly recommend. I didn't take up the offer in the beginning but soon realized that was a better option. I would also like to highly recommend and thank Tim! He showed us the ropes of how to take photos and he took some photos for us. He was friendly, professional and patient with my two young kids. He definitely knows his way around an iPhone camera and showed me some tricks I didn't even know. Tim's photos came out a lot better than mine as you need to find the perfect angle for the pictures to have that illusion effect. The tickets I purchased online also allowed us to go to the giant house next door and the upside down house. Tim came to the rescue again and took some amazing photos for us in the upside down house. It was a fun experience for all of us and I would definitely recommend visiting this location. If you see Tim, ask him for some pointers! Thank you, Tim!

Definitely one of LA's more unique museums (in a good way). Such an interesting display of work and…read moreart that simultaneously blends well and makes no sense together. It's hard to describe what it really is, which is why y'all should check it out. Great art evokes thought, which is what this museum did!

The Museum of Jurassic Technology is an interesting way to spend an hour in Culver City! I wish I…read morecould show you but respect their wishes of no photos/videos inside. It's one of those weird niche museums you just gotta walk through and experience. It's a little bit of history, a little bit of histrionics, some gorgeous displays to walk thru, interesting bits to read, and an interesting collection for sure. My favorite part was their little garden with a few special birds. Such a peaceful and cute area, with tea offered at special times! What a nice touch. It's only open Thursday to Sunday with a $15 entrance fee and reserving a time in advance is best, so plan accordingly. For me, it was an interesting place to pop into once but I don't see myself coming back again~ nor would I bring out of town guests. I like quirky and weird - i AM quirky and weird - but just felt confused when I left.

L A M P Many lamps…read moreand different styles. It can get crowded here and it's just a bunch of lamps next to a busy street but it's a LA destination staple and place for some fun photos. Not much else to say since it's a public display. There was one security guard there when I visited so that's nice but aside from that, what you see is what you get. Just remember to be respectful to the work and others. It's for the public

Urban Light at LACMA is one of those iconic LA tourist spots that's worth checking out at least…read moreonce, especially if you're on a date with your partner. I took my wife, and overall it was... okay. The biggest downside? The crowds. It was packed, making it almost impossible to get a clean photo without strangers walking through the frame or ending up in the background. Thank goodness for Samsung's AI photo editing--it saved a lot of our pictures. Parking was another headache. It took us a while to find a spot, and then we still had to walk over to Urban Light. After taking a few photos and spending a little time looking around, we were pretty much done and headed out for dessert. Overall, it's a nice place to visit once, but I probably wouldn't go back. And maybe it's just me, but I couldn't help thinking it's kind of a waste of electricity to keep all those lights on throughout the entire night.

If you are a film fan, this an interesting and entertaining place. We probably spent three hours…read morehere. The layout is a bit strange. It is actually a little tough to determine where you actually start or enter the museum once you check in at the guest services desk. You receive a wristband but frankly, and I am not going to suggest anyone act criminally, I think a sneaky person might be able to visit the museum without paying. But don't do that. I am also unsure of the purpose of the museum. Is it a celebration of movies? The moviemaking process? Both? Something more? There are some exhibits which interested me greatly and others which had no interest to me. So it goes. But everything you will see is done very professionally. We didn't dine at Fanny's, the on-site bar and restaurant, but the decor is fantastic. The menu prices didn't thrill me, though. There are a few different parking options. The best one is the Onyx Tower which is catty-corner from the museum. It is $10 with validation from the museum. Well worth a visit.

What a fun experience…read more The worst part was the 2 hour drive there and 3 hour drive home. Discounted parking across the street if you pay when you buy your tickets into the museum. We went when they had a special Jaws exhibit. 50 year anniversary. That was fun and informative. There was a little scene from the Godfather setup so you could take a photo in that scene. There was a Barbie and Marilyn Monroe experience. There are 3 or 4 levels, and there are elevators, stairs, escalators. There is a cool observation deck with a stunning view of the city and surrounding area, Hollywood sign, etc. Across the street it the very cool looking Petersen automotive museum. Enjoy the photos.

Consistently one of the most impressive museums in the city, with engaging exhibitions coming…read moreseemingly every 3 months. This one's a favorite of mine, so it's tough not to be biased. My most recent visit was in early June, and I loved the several eternities in a day exhibit. How tactile and fascinating! This place has a killer permanent exhibition and even the exhibitions I haven't been as in love with have something interesting to say, so I will keep coming back. The service is always helpful, and there are some nice spots to sit and enjoy the vibe (including the fun top-shaped chairs). I miss the ping pong tables they used to have...but no complaints found here! Go visit asap.

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect when I walked into the Hammer Museum, but I ended up…read moreabsolutely loving it. The museum is beautiful, peaceful, and incredibly well organized. I also loved that there are a few dining options inside, making it easy to spend a couple of hours exploring without feeling rushed. One of the best things about the Hammer Museum is that admission is free, and they offer generous hours, which makes it a great activity whether you're a local or just visiting Los Angeles. The exhibitions were stunning. I loved the mix of contemporary and modern art, along with works from iconic artists such as Van Gogh and Monet. Every gallery felt thoughtfully curated, and there was always something interesting to discover around the next corner. And the museum store? Absolutely beautiful. I honestly wanted to buy everything. From art books to unique gifts and home items, it's worth visiting on its own. If you're in Los Angeles and looking for a relaxing and inspiring way to spend an afternoon, I highly recommend the Hammer Museum. I'll definitely be back! Note: While the museum has featured works by artists such as Van Gogh and Monet in certain exhibitions or collections, the exhibits rotate, so what's on display may vary during your visit.