Check out one of the world's most famous, or infamous walls located across from the art museum. If you like Cold War stuff you need to have a look at this. There's actually a few sections of the Berlin Wall. Graffiti and all. You can touch a piece of German history. A literal piece of the Cold War era. It's located across from the art museum. This even has art of its own. Lots of graffiti on it. There's Kennedy, Reagan, and more figures including a Captain America skeleton. Interesting to look at this and wonder how much of it was sprayed on in Germany, maybe it was all of it. There's also a bit of information to read about it on a plaque. Great literal piece of history. It's a place to look at some art before you go to look at lots of art across the street. The segments won't take a long time to check out so make this a stop along the way to whatever. read more

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I have always been wanting to visit this place and see these wall installation and the day came when I finally did. Consisting of 10 sections of the original concrete wall that stood between East and West Berlin during the post war Germany. It was erected to prevent East German citizens from fleeing to the West. Anywho, I could go on about the history of these walls but this review would end up becoming a thesis paper...LOL! There are 2 sections of these wall up here in NorCal in Mountain View, but those were enclosed in a glass and nothing like these ones. I was actually overwhelmed when I finally got to see and touched these pieces. Now, I'm not a big history buff, but I love history and learning about them so having seen these installation almost made me teary eyed ( I know, I know I'm just a big crybaby okay). Only the last 4 walls have their original graffiti on them, but you still can't help but admire their art. Located right across LACMA's light installation, some people failed to miss these and to actually experience a piece of history. It was a really nice experience for me to have. read more

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A few nights ago after a comedy show I went with my love, the both of us stopped by to take pics at the Urban Lights (I've been wanting to take pic's there for awhile, I've been there before, but I never took pics until now) but what I really wanted to show him is a little more significant to me than the lights. Here in Cali we have 10 sections of the original Berlin Wall. As we took our time analyzing the art painted on there & giving our own opinions of what the pieces represent, there was a moment that we analyzed & saw what looked like bullet holes on the wall. My mind visualized people fleeing, trying to get away from the chaos, & only to meet a wall. A sign of no where to go, no where left to run...but guess what? some did manage to get over this wall or under the wall. I'm sure some were intimidated by the wall & stopped, but I'm sure there were others that saw the wall as an obstacle to maneuver through. My mind fluttered through thoughts & I just have to say: " Please don't allow the walls in your life to stop you from getting to your destination & if your destination ends at the wall (metaphorically speaking), may you go in peace & dignity." For those that did lose their lives near this wall I can only wish you happiness in the beyond. Please don't allow the walls you built for yourself to prevent you from putting your light on this world & definitely don't allow the walls other's build to stop you from shining like the diamonds you are. Remember that walls may keep out sadness, but they also keep out happiness. To love is to bare the burden of agony, but also the ecstasy. Bring down your walls of fear & live YOUR life, not their life, YOUR LIFE. Walls can be beneficial, but destructive as well. Walls can keep out unwanted emotions, but also those we want. Enjoy each day like it's your last & love hard...Psalm 18:28-29 read more

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The wall project is an installation featuring 10 sections of the original Berlin Wall. Almost 40 ft long, this is the largest stretch of Berlin Wall outside of Berlin. It was installed in 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The last 4 pieces have the original graffiti including the iconic Bimer's green bear. It is conveniently located just across the LACME, and just a short walk from La Brea Pit, so if you are visiting either one of them, this is a must stop. read more

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Great opportunity to see/touch 10 sections of the actual Berlin Wall. People died because of this wall, come pay your respects. read more

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If you're visiting the Petersen Automotive Museum, the La Brea Tar Pits, or LACMA, the Berlin Wall segments on Wilshire Blvd. are well worth stopping by to see for a minute or so. The art on the wall segments is not original (except for the last four starting at the green bear), but it's an interesting display. We stopped by for a few pictures. read more

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This was a cool bonus when parking and walking to LACMA. There is construction close by so this was surrounded by a fair amount of fencing but still easily accessible from the sidewalk. My wife and I enjoyed looking at the murals. Quite interesting that one side is the original artwork as it stood in Berlin and the other side was given to local artists. Powerful to see pieces like this on the side of a busy Los Angeles road. As if it's just a piece of art for everyone to enjoy without the dark history it holds. Stop by. Read the plaque. Take a deep breath. Be thankful it's history and not present. read more

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Six months ago, Steve S., Alana M., Craig Y., and I went on a "Field Trip" led by Tim C. I am writing this review now to see if my photos link up with this review. .. Maybe Tim C. took a bunch of us here in May of 2015 during my very first visit to Los Angeles. I think, at that time, I was so amazed and in disbelief that a part of the Berlin Wall is actually in the USA! A symbol of Communism exists in the largest Democratic Country in the world! In his famous speech on June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan said, "...tear down this Wall." Our President won! The "Fall of the Wall" started on November 9, 1989 and ended two years later. Twenty years later, in 2009, this section of the Berlin Wall arrived in Los Angeles! This is just an awesome, free, and historic piece of art work that anyone can view 24/7. It's located right across from LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) on Wilshire Boulevard. Go check it out! read more

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Commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall , stands this ten wall segments on the sidewalk of Wilshire Blvd right across the Urban Lights at LACMA. Growing up in the heart of LA, I dont recall knowing about the art district in Mid-Wilshire. Perhaps it didnt exist back in the day. Present day, locals and tourists flock to see these amazing art work. Always nice to see people getting theirn culture on! Metered parking available. Enjoy! read more

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This installation containing 10 pieces of the Berlin Wall can be found across the street from LACMA, where you will see a wall with murals on it. Have you ever driven down Wilshire and wondered what it was? Now, you know! This is a good sized portion of the actual Berlin Wall. It is a historic piece of history and is very interesting to view. There is nothing good about the wall except that it was taken down! Wende commissioned 4 artists to paint murals on the wall segments. To me, the striking and most eye-catching images are of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. I am not entirely sure how the other images tie in. The wall is part of the Wende Museum. There are 10 segments lined up together and then another one across the street in front of LACMA's entrance. TIP: To fully experience or view the wall, you need to walk up to it and look at both sides. Also,on a side note, just next to the wall, is what looks like a guard shack. It is a guardhouse from East Germany where a bunch of them were used to control public spaces and monitor border crossings. It is an art installation by SONYA SCHÖNBERGER, called "KEY DELIVERY". If you want to touch a part of history, come see it in person! While you are in the area, come see the Urban Lights, LACMA, La Brea Tar Pits, or the Levitated Mass... so much to see that you can make a day of it! read more

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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." ~ George Santayana If you're visiting LACMA, the Petersen, or the La Brea Tar Pits be sure to make a point of checking out the Wall Project. It's almost immediately across the street from LACMA's Urban Light installation. The Wall Project consists of 10 sections of the original Berlin Wall, 6 of which have been painted by artists and 4 of which contain original graffiti from Cold War-era Berlin. This really is the best way to see the wall outside of going to Berlin. You can get up close and personal with the wall and even touch it. When I was there, there were even little kits running on/along the base of the back of the wall. The experience can be both chilling and uplifting and it's well worth a slight detour. read more

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Just a hop, skip and a jump from the Urban Lights and LACMA is a piece of art/history paying tribute to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Not sure if this is the largest display of it's kind, but it's definitely the largest piece of the wall I've seen or touched. It is as chilling as it is amazing to see something that divided so many for so long now stand beautifully erected displaying various murals and graffiti style art works with a goal of bringing people together. read more

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I saw an article about this in the LA TImes and decided to stop. I parked on Ogden and walked the block plus to the wall. This certainly was a treat! The largest section of the Berlin Wall that exists outside of Germany. Recently, the Wende had artists paint the back panels and they were finished the day before I saw the panels. Only the side of the wall facing West Berlin had been painted in Germany. The other side facing East Berlin was in a no mans zone and no one was allowed near the wall. The front four panels on the right are original panels paintings from its Berlin time including the green bear. The four panels to the left facing Wilshire were painted in recent years. If you're at LACMA, take the time to walk across the street and see the panels up close. It really is a part of history from an awful era. Extraordinary thing to see! read more

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Had my friend and I not crossed the street after visiting the Urban Light exhibit at LACMA we would have never known about this. So glad we did because this was such an interesting find. Great artwork and just so amazing to even be able to see/feel the Berlin Wall. The best part is it's free. You can't beat that read more

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Definitely a must in LA!! I remember being a kid and watching on the news as this wall was being taken by joyous faces. read more

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It is amazing! I hope this was bigger! Great job! I love that you can cross the street from LACMA and you will find this wall project! great place to be read more

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came here few weeks ago to check out this so called pieces of Berlin Wall they got from Germany.. this wall is across the street from LACMA lights... pretty cool, drawings on the wall... read more

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PROOF, EXPECTATIONS ARE A SET UP FOR A LET DOWN! BACKGROUND: The largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall in the world outside of Berlin resides in the permanent collection of the Wende Museum. Ten of these segments, currently displayed at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, were installed as part of the Wende's Wall Project, which commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 2009. As part of the project, the Museum commissioned four artists to paint on five of these wall segments, including French-born, Berlin-based artist Thierry Noir, who was one of the first to paint the Berlin Wall in 1984, L.A.-based muralist Kent Twitchell and Farrah Karapetian and Marie Astrid González, two emerging Los Angeles Artists. STATS: Metered parking Paid parking lot Free event EXPERIENCE: Esther K. one of my first engaging Yelp buds, and I tried for months to try to meet up, but calendar conflicts caused us to take over eight months to finally sych up and meet up. Our first meeting was a stop was a cultural adventure. I saw that she had bookmarked this place and it just so happened just a few days prior, I got a cultural/museum itch. One thing led to another and we found ourselves actually able to sync our calendars. Prior to us meeting up, I scratched a little of my museum itch, visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Review previously posted), and took a peek at the wall. The wall sits right in front of a building directly across from LACMoA and if it weren't for all the roach coaches blocking the view, passersby could see it from the street. There really isn't much to it, historically; it is really more of mural of historical figures, including Captain America. What Captain America has to do with the Berlin Wall, I'm not sure. I know expectations are just a set up for a letdown, thus it is very rare I expect anything. However, for some reason, I did have highish expectations about this wall, even after reading Yelp reviews. I was expecting to see more evidence of what the wall went through while residing in Berlin, but no, it became an artist canvas and was painted over with paints of JFK, MLK, and some other oddities. The only evidence that remains are some chips and wholes from objects that I am unable to identify. I reported back to Esther my findings and when we met up at the wall, she too was shocked at what the wall had become. Needless to say, we were there for about 5 minutes, just long enough to take pics and move onto our next cultural/museum adventure. Granted the wall is a piece of history, the artists should have, in my opinion, left it alone. So, if you are expecting to see a wall of what it was like to be trapped behind it, mute your expectations, you will not get it here. The upside, it's fantastic that the wall is no longer a barrier and great that we have the largest section right here in LA. I wouldn't make a special trip to the west side to see it, but I would do what I did, take care of other business, such as check out LACMoA or meet up with a friend, check out, and head to another event of some sort. read more

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This is across from the front side of LACMA basically the wall is on the grass/dirt area of the building and next building to the right of it is the LA Fitness. This is a piece of the Berlin Wall displayed. It's very interesting to see. read more

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In his landmark profile piece "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold," published in 1966, New Jersey-born Gay Talese described Los Angeles as "a lovely city of sun and sex, a Spanish discovery of Mexican misery, a star land of little men and little women sliding in and out of convertibles in tense tight pants." When a man playing Fast Money on a Richard Karn-hosted episode of "Family Feud" answered, "L.A." to "Name a city known for its museums," he got a buzzer sound. His family member who was asked the same question, answered "Los Angeles" and received a 0. None of 100 surveyed people agreed. Incidentally, this same Feud contestant also said "Kentucky Fried Chicken" was a man's name starting with a K, that "kiwi" was a food that's red on the inside, and switched his answer to "England" for the museum city. All right, so our beloved L.A. isn't exactly filed under "Culture" or "Sophistication." Oh well. Here in SoCal we absorb culture with every immigrant, transplanted in our own unique ecosystem of ethnic neighborhoods and unending stretches of urban landscape that begin at the ocean and spread toward the mountains, desert, forests, and valleys. Our massive population justifies our diverse cuisine, fashion, hobbies, and above all what chunks of history land in our backyard. After visiting the thousands of artistic pieces on display in LACMA and the prehistoric bones and tarpits of the Page and Hancock Park, you can stroll across the street and touch this slab of days gone by. A large section of the Berlin Wall is just sitting there out on Wilshire Blvd. It's just there. Anyone can see it and run their fingers over it. It's not behind a barricade, railing, or velvet rope of any kind or atop a platform, as though it was a trophy at the Reagan Library. This was a part of a barrier that divided a people, rendering West Berlin an island in Soviet-controlled East Germany. Here, in L.A., the wall is slathered in newly painted (practically fresh compared to the original) murals with a few sections left with the original graffiti. This little spot (coupled with the fact that during the weekdays a couple dozen lunch trucks show up and park right in front of it in the middle of the day) makes it onto my list of places to see, which I made for a few different sets of friends and family who've come to visit. Anyway, what was I getting at with all of this? Oh, right... I mean, sure L.A. gets universally panned by critics who don't see past the sunshine, celebrities, and smog (kinda hard to see past that latter, truly), but our city offers some rare sights, many of them available for FREE and with little hindrance. If you can't see the forest for the trees (or in this case, the wide array of culture available amid the plastic personalities) then move over so someone else can see. read more

Berlin - Wall Project - Berlin Wall chunk on display in front of the Variety Building on Wilshire, across from LACMA and the La Brea tar pits - Museums Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Who knew that one day part of the Berlin Wall would be assembled in front of the building where I used to work?! The "Wall Along Wilshire," presented by The Wende Museum, features ten sections of the original Berlin Wall. Measuring nearly forty feet wide, it is the world's largest stretch of the Wall outside of Germany and was assembled in 2009 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Unfortunately, it sounds more impressive than it actually is. I know forty feet is not a lot, but in my mind I thought there would be more to the wall than what I saw. Still, it is a part of history and it was cool to see it, even if you can walk around the entire thing in under a minute. The back of the wall, called "Behind the Wall," was never painted since it was the side that faced the East Germany death strip. So The Wende Museum had three street artists (from LA, London, and Berlin) participate in their SURVEILLANCE PROJECT, which means they interpreted the role of surveillance in our lives from the Cold War until today. So Herakut, Retna, and D*Face painted the segments according to their interpretation. My favourite part was D*Face's piece since it involved a skeletal Captain America. If you are in this area to check out LACMA (which is just across the street), I think it's worth the five minutes it takes to cross the street and check out this project. It is pretty awesome to get to see part of the original Berlin Wall. read more

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The Berlin Wall on Wilshire? The Wall Project commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall. http://www.yelp.com/biz_user_photos/zOobOAfbBAxglHhInfjZRg There's acually ten sections of the Berlin Wall here, supposedly the largest segment outside of Berlin, painted over by French-born Berlin artist Thierry Noir. This is a bit of history and art that you may touch and use flash...and best part, it's free! If your visiting LACMA, great place to check out afterwards. read more

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I stopped here, as I was already in the area. It's a great stop if you are at LACMA across the street or Craft and Folk or Tar Pits down the street. You'll have to hope for a parking spot on the street if you're just making a quick stop. Never knew that this was here and have probably passed it several times. read more

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I always drove by it but never stopped to see what this wall was until a friend recommended to go see what it was. It's the Berlin Wall!! It's a piece of the wall that separated the East and the West. It's beautiful, that history is still alive with us. It's across LACMA's urban lights. read more

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Wilshire Boulevard blockaded from La Brea to Fairfax! Believable? Well it happened last night. With full police support too. Late Sunday night, November 8th a Wall went up and just as suddenly came down. The 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall was commemorated in the street in front of LACMA's light display, not under the auspices of LACMA itself, but with the support of the Wende Museum, a unique specialist in post war Germany. For several hours traffic was stopped along Wilshire, somehow with the blessing of the city. An art wall was built up simulating the East-West German divide. It contained parts of the original wall, and those parts will be preserved. Artists such as Kent Twitchell, and Theirry Noir, as well as the now fallen a few rungs, Shephard Fairey were participants in the Wall Project to varying degrees. This celebration of the tearing down of the Wall was taking place worldwide with the cooperation of many cities. Berlin's Mayor Klaus Wowereit (damn Klaus, you had me at Wow), addressed the crowd on big screens via live telecast. Well-known German singer Ute Lemper performed. It's manditory that when one speaks of Miss Lemper that we add the word chanteuse in front of her name. Her name is never mentioned without prefacing it with chanteuse. What that means exactly, I'm far too obtuse to know. I just know that I don't know what all the fuss is about her sub-standard singing. And I do know, just as clearly, that she was the perfect person for the job. The crowd was thrilled to hear her. She is strongly identified with Berlin. She's known for performances of Kurt Weil; known for doing Sally Bowles of Cabaret, known for doing Lili Marlene. In other words, it didn't really matter whether I enjoyed hearing her sing or not. At exactly midnight the wall was smashed to smithereens. read more

Absolutely loved this piece of artwork. So cool how a piece of history has been modified in a positive way. Definitely recommend this to all the tourist and the local Angelinos read more

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Glad the Berlin Wall was brought down. At least now the wall is in good use :) The art is amazing I stood there for about 30 minutes observing all the details. The best part is that you can visit this place for free!! Personally this caught my attention better than the LACMA lights. read more

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Best part of getting stuck in traffic on Wilshire Boulevard is taking a minute or two to appreciate this wall. Love it! read more

In 1982 I crossed though the wall at check point charlie...The segments across the street from LA CA I am told are part of the Wendell collection on loan to us to reflect upon what it must have been like to be surrounded by that wall as the west berne were back then and to imagine the wall from out ideas west berlin, with gun turrets mines dogs and such..Ich bein eine Berliner say JFK..great having this history down the block read more

It's nice to see, just across the street from the museum, food trucks are lined up in front on any given day (Tues 3/16/16) and sitting area right in front of it. read more

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We were in LA a few weeks ago for a wedding and decided to wonder about during the free time. I was planning on going to the museums and the La Brea Tar Pits but didn't realize the Berlin wall was here... you can honestly hit up 4 things within a mile radius... AWESOME! You should go see this. It puts things into perspective of just how separated times were back before I was born.... It's much larger than what I had imagined and though they taught us this stuff as kids (I'm 34) it's something else to physically see it and touch it. I liked that they didn't have it blocked off like most monuments. You can get super close, touch it, see the imperfections and admire the art that is on it currently. When we went there was no one around it which was cool so no one was rushing us or asking us to move for pictures. Pretty neat to see honestly! read more

Stopped here prior to returning home. It was amazing. A piece of history available for all to see

A nice looking wall located across the Los Angeles Countey Museum of Art. If you aren't paying attention, you might totally miss it completely. It is a nice alternative from the usual LACMA urban lights. Definitely a great piece of history and I was glad I was able to see it before leaving LA. read more

I love stumbling upon works of art that brings history to life. The piece of the Berlin wall is waiting for discovery, just waiting. Many will walk by and not even notice, possibly thinking it is junk that has been tagged one too many times. For those under forty, the Berlin wall and the Berlin Airlift may be unknown parts of history. This section of the Berlin wall is listed as the largest surviving chunk of this artifact of the cold war. It is a sobering memory to man's inhumanity to man. read more

Pretty cool place to check out on a nice evening. The mural front and back is awesome. Makes for some great pictures and directly across the street from LACMA Urban Lights. read more

Love that we have culture available and it was outside for all to see-- better yet free! My son was full of questions, which I loved, and I was pleased to be able to be so close to history myself. read more

I've never been to Berlin so this is the next best thing. It's supposed to be the longest stretch of the Berlin Wall outside of Germany but the fact that it's only about 8 panels makes me wonder how small the other displays around the world must be. The art and authenticity is very cool but it is slightly underwhelming. read more