This place is so historic!!! A true diamond!! Located in the historical Max Factor building too It's original elevator works too! If you love movies, this is the place. From the classics from the past to current productions too Black & white to Sci Fi There are many floors to the building so that the elevator is a necessity! There is so much history packed in the rooms I was still able to get around in my scooter The can completely accommodate you read more

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Greatly underrated museum. As a native Angeleno, I understood the significance of the Max Factor building. However, what I'd did not know, is how impressive the museum inside of the building is. The first floor immediately welcomes visitors with archival rooms and displays of the cosmetics once a part of these hallowed walls. Deeper inside the building is a wealth of artifacts and exhibits from the golden age of Hollywood to contemporary and familiar movies and actors. For only $15/ticket you too can experience this no frills museum that celebrates Hollywood's history. read more

The Hollywood Museum - Lucy we love. - Museums Near Me - Hollywood, California

cool museum smack dab in the middle of hollywood. my best friend wanted to go here while visiting LA and I had actually never been so we took the metro all the way here, because there was no way in heck I was going to attempt to park my car in hollywood. it was $15 for admission. the museum has so many vintage and interesting items worn and used by the hollywood greats, from clothes to makeup, and autographs too. there's multiple floors including a creepy basement area where you get to see where they filmed part of silence of the lambs! we also really loved the vintage preserved bathrooms lol. this is a neat place to go to learn more about hollywood (-: read more

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awesome. I totally absolutely recommend this place. Attention all MOVIE and TV BUFFS! this is what movie production is about. The entire history right here in this historical building even! Stay a long long time. Bring your camera, bring your nostalgia, Bring senior citizens you know! Will bring so many many happy memories of the times of yesteryear!!! read more

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This is a nice little museum with costumes, boudoirs of classic Hollywood actresses, and a very creepy horror section in the basement with the classic frightening monsters of cinema. The way everything is set up presents a storyline and doesn't just have random artifacts displayed. There's a huge exhibit on Marilyn Monroe, as well as a western section, and even outfits from The Nanny, one of my favorite shows. The museum is 3 floors and connected to Mel's Diner. It's only $15 admission and definitely a "must" for completing the Hollywood experience. read more

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The Hollywood Museum is a three floor fun museum filled with thousands of film artifacts such as set props, actor photos, masks, set production etc. Admission ticket cost $15 bucks. This museum is great! We get to see all of our favorite old and classic movies. Staff were nice. Parking in the area is atrocious; it's best to take the subway. Overall, it's a nice Hollywood museum. I recommend it. read more

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Absolutely glad that I finally went to this great museum! So many amazing pieces to look at and seeing the vintage pieces and pictures was fantastic. Love old glamorous Hollywood it was so fun to see all the different pieces throughout the museum from different styles and times Absolutely loved the basement part of the museum walk through lots of great horror film pieces very neat to see in person. I think there is something for everyone to enjoy I would definitely go back I'm sure I missed things read more

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FANTASTIC TREASURE TROVE OF HOLLYWOOD MEMORABILIA! Classic Hollywood costumes and props galore! More historic stuff than I saw at the official Academy museum. Four floors of costumes, props, set pieces, autographed headshots, jewelry, cars and more. The basement is for horror fans, but isn't too scary. The first floor features Factor's beautiful building, makeup, costumes and headshots of the most famous movie stars or yesteryear. There are superheros, singers, and other famous folk on the second and third floors. Well displayed and maintained, it's a joy for movie lovers. All housed in the classic art Deco Max Factor building. He was one of Hollywood's most famous makeup arrists, and of course started his line of makeup. It's clear this collection was made and is maintained with a love of old Hollywood. Admission is only $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and a mere $5 for kids! If you love classic Hollywood, you'll love the Hollywood museum! read more

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What an amazing place! So much history in one spot. We spent a couple of hours to thoroughly look at everything and enjoyed the time. Staff were very nice and informative. Definitely worth the price and it really is an amazing collection of Hollywood history. NO DOUBT this place is haunted AF. You can feel it as soon as you walk in and it gets really heavy in certain areas. I can't imagine much time it took to put this place together, but they did a great job. Definitely worth checking out read more

Great place to visit! Awesome Marilyn Monroe exhibit, the Jaws exhibit was also impressive, the entire Museum is a must see. The cafe is pricey but worth the experience. Will definitely visit again! read more

Cool place to check out right by the Walk Of Fame. It certainly is must see if you're interested in movies, TV, and more. The Hollywood Museum is full of crap and some good stuff. A place to go to at least once to see the collection. You can find quite a few interesting and fun things. A good location for this close to lots of attractions. It's located in the historic Max Factor Building on Highland at Hollywood. This was the place to get makeup for movies. Cool fact. There's a make up exhibit in the lobby. It's about $10 for adults. This isn't bad for a museum. It has three floors. The basement is where they keep the horror movie stuff. All kinds of fun things like Elvira and Hannibal Lector. Pretty creepy yet fun vibe. On the main floor is quite a bit. There's one of the pairs of the Wizard Of Oz slippers. On the upper floor is more to look at. There's Ghostbusters, TV shows including Mad Men, and the Michael Jackson outfit from We Are The World. Lots up here to look at. The whole museum has enough to look at for maybe an hour. Has quite a bit of history to check out in here. It's also in a historic building so that's pretty interesting. The only bad thing is having to pay to get in but it helps maintain the museum so whatever. read more

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Once I smelled something musty, I knew this museum would be wonderful place to explore. For someone like me who has zero interest in CG made movies, this place is must place to visit. They have three stories on the ground and one underground floor which contains creepy horror archives. Perfect! Makeup artist, Max Factor's beauty calibration machine was traumatic for me and felt like Jigsaw's torture machine. Other than that, everything worth to see it. Go to upstairs washroom. You will find this whole building is heritage. I was so impressed with their effort to keep classical Hollywood's beauty. read more

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Hollywood history is alive at the Hollywood Museum. At only $15 a ticket, you can get lost in classic Hollywood stories, in the historic, old Max Factor building. Amazing artifacts, original costumes, props, displays and personal effects of many of the most famous films, TV shows and stars of the 'Golden Age' of Hollywood. This is an excellent museum and worth seeing. Even if you don't care for 'Celebrity', the Art-Deco building alone, is worth the price of admission. Four Thumbs Up!! read more

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A surprisingly fun and engaging museum filled with fascinating Hollywood history and memorabilia. I enjoyed exploring the exhibits and learning more about classic films and pop culture legends. read more

Was trying to kill some time on a recent trip to LA and stumbled upon this place. I love museums so we gave it a shot! The first floor revolved a lot around older Hollywood stars and has lots of things belonging to the Hollywood bombshells over the years (ie Audrey Hepburn). It was huge and a little confusing and honestly not usually what I'm into. The second floor was more movie based. It had tons of props from movies and costumes that were worn. There was something to look at for everyone! The basement was horror themed so was centered around all the spooky horror films and was probably my favorite part of the exhibit. I do recommend checking it out! read more

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If you love old Hollywood, this is the place for you!!! They have different rooms for the different actresses. One room is Lucille Ball. The other room is Marilyn Monroe. They have three levels, and the bottom floor (the basement) is the horror floor. The building used to be the old max factor building, and they have signs throughout and signs in the bathroom that says in 1930 those Max Factor employees use the same restroom. It is nice that they have actors and actress. And even the ones that did not get the recognition like Hattie McDaniel. Please check this museum out. We would not want to lose a gem like this! read more

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If you enjoy old Hollywood glamour and movie memorabilia, this is the place for you. It is located in the historic Max Factor Building, by N. Highland Ave and Hollywood Blvd. If you don't want to hassle with traffic, the Metro B line (Red) Hollywood/Highland stop will leave you right across the street. Super convenient. Tickets are $5 for kids, $12 for seniors and students and $15 for adults. There is a lot to see, make up rooms for Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe, costumes, dresses, scripts, movie memorabilia from Star Wars, Planet of the apes, Batman, Back to the future, The Waltons, I love Lucy, Silence of the lambs, horror movies, Rocky, Ghostbusters, a Pointer Sisters exhibit and tons more. read more

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If you are a fan of movies and television, both modern and classic, you can't go wrong with this place. Unlike more high profile establishments, such as the Academy Museum, this place is totally focused on the history and sheer joy of the entertainment it celebrates. It feels created and nurtured by true fans and not by any corporate entity. They often change their exhibits, which makes repeated visits absolutely worthwhile. Plus, the price can't be beat! $15 for an adult ticket and there is sooooo much to see! Housed in the classic Max Factor building, the history vibe of the museum, both in setting and content, is massive. An absolute must for lovers of movie and television!! Highly Recommended!!!! read more

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SUPPORT THIS MUSEUM!!! even though it's a little lame in spots... It is CHOCK FULL of relics & memorabilia! Loved the Christmas Decor for the HOLIDAYS! But... the lame parts are; shoving the CATWOMAN display in a hidden corner where paris hilton's dresses take center stage??? What The Literal F#!£? AND the cat women mannequins have REAL SCULPTED FACES!!! AND AND... whoever did the sculpting DID GREAT!!! and some jacka$$ hid them... btw, lose the lame cardboard faces. They do not work. So in conclusion; SUPPORT THIS MUSEUM! They need the money. read more

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This is a museum full of nostalgia. Even if you were unfamiliar with old (and new) Hollywood, it is incredible to just be in such an iconic, historic building. We thoroughly enjoyed our jaunt through each of the four floors and were struck by how much was in the building. They have one of the largest collections of movie memorabilia. It was fun to learn about max factor and how he created make up for all the movie stars. We are incredibly grateful to The Hollywood Museum for the warm Welcome! read more

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Third floor and one other floor was closed but wasn't advertised. Made for a short, disappointing experience.

This place is a great little hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood. You won't spend a whole lot of time exploring the area, maybe two hours tops, but you get to see all sorts of cool artifacts from Hollywood's golden age! My favorite was the top floor where you had all the Batman and Back to the Future memorabilia. The main floor was also very fascinating. You had items from Lucille Ball, and Marilyn Monroe (even relics from her death!) the basement was all horror themed and I even got to hang out with Hannibal Lecter! It's a fun date idea if you're ever in the area. Great for movie buffs like myself. Parking is a little complicated, but we had Lunch at Mel's Diner next door and valet parking set us back $20 for the day. Not bad if you're going to be adventuring for the rest of the day. You can also take the Metro, the redline drops you off at Hollywood and Highland. read more

The Hollywood Museum - Hello Clarisse... - Museums Near Me - Hollywood, California

When in Hollywood make sure you stop by this Amazing place of what Hollywood is all about. Each floor has alittle bit of everything. read more

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Don't ask. You should just go to this wonderful museum a few steps away from Hollywood Boulevard in a neat historic building. Reasonable prices. Full-price for an adult is merely $15, and prices are better for seniors (and possibly students? Don't quote me on that!). Friendly, helpful staff. Great collection spread over several floors! Makeup/old Hollywood is the focus of the main floor. Horror is the basement. Other stuff on the two upper floors. There is something for most ages here (I'd say ages 2-3 and up... there are cars and some fun costumes on the upper floors). Perfect place if you have 1-2 hours to spend, but if you're really into this stuff or want to chat with staff, you could easily spend more time. read more

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I'm not quite sure why this place has so many good reviews. It was okay, and thankfully the admission price was cheap, otherwise I'd be pretty upset. It doesn't seem very accessible as you need to climb a bunch of stairs. I chose to wait on the ground level for my party while the explored around. A lot of things seemed to just be props from movies or replicas in the basement. The Max Factor stuff was pretty neat. I would have liked to have learned more about how he got into the occupation. I ended up reading about him on wikipedia while my party explored the upper levels. Also, it was STIFLING hot. I was shocked there wasn't a gift shop. read more

A weird place. There is a wide variety of memorabilia, although there is no Rhyme or Reason to the way that it is assembled. This museum is in the old Max Factor building, a fact they are very proud of. In fact, at times you think you're at a museum about Max Factor makeup and history of that company. There is some interesting information on Lucille Ball, and I am a major I Love Lucy fan, so that's why they get two stars. It advertised three floors plus a basement, but the third afloor wasn't even open! For the price, it's probably okay, and if you had time to kill and you really like looking at pictures of headshots of celebrities, or really old Hollywood photos, it might be worth your time. I knew I didn't want to go to the wax museum, so I wanted to try this, but it is definitely been the least exciting part of our trip. If you are into science fiction or horror movies, you might write this four stars. The whole bottom floor is dedicated to those genres. I think we spent about an hour here, and that was enough. read more

Any Hollywood fan should stop here. During my early July 2022 visit, it was $15.00 for adult admission. It is worth every penny. The main floor is vintage Hollywood going back to the 1930s and 40s. The floors above had a Batman exhibit complete with the 1966 Batmobile, a deLorean and 4x4 from Back to the Future with a lot of other memorabilia, and a horror exhibit in the basement. We spent a solid hour here and probably could have stayed longer. Definitely a worthwhile visit and you won't be disappointed. read more

If you love classic movies this place is for you! So many old costumes, props, and memorabilia. It's in the historic Max Factor building which is fun to explore. In one of the rooms they play a short biography on Max Factor and how he came to be the make up artist to the stars. Really interesting place to explore and spend an hour. read more

Old Hollywood is all here for a makeup artist, came here to do some research on a film, it's self tour. Don't forget the upstairs and downstairs areas. Great history! read more

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My wife and I went to the Hollywood Museum for my 51st birthday. This place went way above my expectations. The artifacts in this museum are amazing. Especially if you are a movie, TV and music buff. This place accents Hollywood Blvd perfectly. After reading all the names on the sidewalk you should come here to learn more about many of those names. We happened to be there when they had a celebrity car show next door with many TV and movie stars! read more

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I came in here on a lark after eating at Mel's drive in. I half-expected a $50 tourist trap, but admission was between $12-15 and was very worth it. Not only is in the already historic Max Factor building, but it's four floors packed with wonderful stuff. One of the highlights being the salon/dressing room used by Marilyn Monroe, complete with her cosmetics and black USO performance dress. They have the Ectomobile, and the entire prison hallway from Silence of the Lambs. There are wigs, set pieces, clothes and memorabilia from so many wonderful classics, old and new. If you are a movie buff, I highly recommend this lovely place. read more

A little disappointed but still worth seeing. There is nothing more irritating than when we canonize and glorify previous eras as decadent and beautiful, only to let deterioration and neglect reign in all that we do. This museum does a great job is glorifying the age of decadence during the Max Factor years, along with the high life style of the rich and famous when beauty ruled, but there is not much beautiful here now in the 21st century. The front of the building is covered in graffiti, with garbage strewn about, the interior carpets are terribly stained and filthy, the entire place is dusty and generally dirty, the horror exhibit downstairs has old tree bark intermixed with gum wrappers and trash, and the exhibits are consistently dusty and disheveled. A far cry from the age of opulence which this museum touts at every opportunity. The exhibits were interesting enough, but the juxtaposition of the entire experience took away from that. Come on folks, clean your place up. read more

Smallish but very spirited. If you like old Hollywood, you love this place. Could have spent hours looking at Roddy McDowell's bathroom, and all his personalized autographs displayed there. The building alone was fascinating too. The Ruby Slippers, Marylin Monroe's room, and all the Lucille Ball trinkets. Looking forward to going back. Short walk to Mann's Chinese too. Great stuff. read more

Some parts of the museum appear slightly dated, but there's still enough magic here to pack a fun and quirky tour for all ages! For $15, it's a worthy 2-hour excursion that brings you fascinating displays of artifacts and memorabilia from Hollywood past. The museum is held in the historic Max Factor building, the cosmetic line that launched the word "make-up" and plenty of products that revolutionized the industry. The first floor hosts the four original Max Factor make-up rooms for the likes of Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, and Marilyn Monroe. It was surprisingly interesting learning about Max Factor's cosmetic philosophy that revolves one's hair colour! The rest of the first floor features a dedicated photo room for old and forsaken studio lots and some exhibits of props from recent science fiction films like Star Wars and Planet of the Ape. While the first floor certainly has the most fascinating narrative, the top floor wraps up my favourite exhibit of props and replicas from the campy but hilarious Batman show from the 60s! It was such a wild jolt of my memories seeing all the colourful costumes and the rare Batmobile that forged my childhood's adventures. Take the stairs to the 2nd floor, adorned with vintage photos and displays of Marilyn Monroe, and of some modern entertainment like attires from Scandal and a wand collection from Harry Potter. Finally, the basement presents the most distinctive, cohesive theme out of all the floors! Comb through the last floor for special showcases of famous movies like Hannibal Lecter. Parking in the neighborhood is always a game, so I definitely recommend taking the Metro Red Line to the Hollywood/Highland exit. Despite the lack of interactive or engaging displays, this museum still beats out the museums in the area as an affordable thrill. Art: 3/5 Exhibits: 4/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Environment: 3.5/5 read more

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Sunday February 25, 2024 our group of 8 had a terrific tour of the Hollywood Museum at 1660 N. Highland Bvd. We were there for 2 hours and could have spent another 4+ hours taking in all there was to see and learn. From the Ruby Slippers to Dr. Hannibal Lecter's Cage there were countless memorabilia to reflect on. What a wonderful way to spend some fun time. Richard read more

This museum is so gorgeous. I love walking in and seeing the max factor studios right in the front entrance areas where redheads, blondes, and only brownettes can get their make up just made me realize how far we've come, and also being able to see their lipsticks, their foundations, and more in the cases was really really amazing. I went during the Batman 1966 exhibit and I was able to see all of that old pop culture memorabilia. In addition, I saw Hannibal the cannibal's Lair. From dresses worn by Jane Fonda, to accessories worn by Lucille Ball, and champagne and sherry flutes that have been drank out of by Vivien Leigh, in Gone With The Wind, and so much more...this is a must see for anyone on vacation in CA esp if your a movie buff. As a local and returning Californian, this museum restored why CA is in my blood, you won't be sorry. read more

The Hollywood Museum - Museums Near Me - Hollywood, California

This museum has the potential to be cool. It really does have some fun Hollywood history. Everything that would be cool to take a picture of is behind glass or a cool costume has a tacky paper cut out of an actors head. Couple that with the displays being super random and over signed. It's just a mess over all. Plus the staff was rude and made all of us feel like we weren't welcome. read more

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Out of all the cheesy tourists museums I have been to for the kids, i have to say this on is the best. This place is much larger and more on display than I expected. And to add the history of location itself adds to it... My favorite part and was not expecting it was the whole silence of the lamb cell block that was great. Dont waste you money at the wax museum or Ripley's just come here if you are looking for something to see.... read more

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I just love this museum. Lots of old Hollywood as well as things that are contemporary. It is the best kept secret in Hollywood. I would recommend it to any movie and television fan. It has something for all members of the family Exhibit keep changing as well as permanent exhibit. The absolute best museum in Hollywood! read more

This is Hollywood's hidden gem I still can't understand why it took me so long to come visit this museum? but better late than never I guess! I enjoyed every second of it Visit their website: www.thehollywoodmuseum.com read more

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