Museum and research center featuring 150 acres of gardens, library housing the Gutenberg Bible and other rare books and manuscripts, art galleries displaying famous art works, including Gainsborough’s Blue Boy and Lawrence’s Pinkie.
Monday – Friday: Noon – 4:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; closed Tuesdays.
General Admission: $20.00; Seniors: $15.00; Students; $10.00
General Admission: $23.00; Seniors: $18.00; Students; $13.00
Museum is dedicated to the exhibition of California art. Built in 2002, the 30,000-square-foot museum showcases California paintings, graphic design, photography, architecture and design from 1850 to the present.
Wednesday – Sunday, noon – 5:00 p.m.
General Admission: $7.00, Seniors and Students: $5.00
This museum houses one of the greatest collections of art in the Western United States. The museum showcases the masterpieces of artists such as Raphael, Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt and Goya. Particularly celebrated are the impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings by Renoir, Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, and Picasso.
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sat-Sun 12–6pm; Tue – Closed; Fri 12–9pm
General Admission: $10.00, Seniors: $7.00, Kids: Free
Designed by architects Greene and Greene, and built for David and Mary Gamble of Proctor & Gamble in 1908, the house is internationally recognized as a masterpiece of the American Arts & Crafts movement. Pasadena contains the finest collection of Craftsman-style houses and this is the best-known example of this unique form.
Thursday – Sunday, noon – 3 p.m.
General Admission: $10; Seniors: $7.00, Kids: Free
The only private nonprofit museum dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of U.S. history.
Mon – Closed; Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun – 11am–5pm; Thu. – 12–8pm
General Admission: $9.00; Seniors: $5.00; Students: $5.00
Permanent collection and thematic exhibitions of international scope includes paintings, sculptures, and environmental works created since 1940.
Mon 11am–5pm; Tues, Wed – CLOSED; Thurs 11am–8pm; Fri 11am–5pm; Sat, Sun 11am–6pm
$12.00; Seniors and Students: $7.00
The galleries explore broad themes relating to the history and diverse cultures of the American West
Mon – Closed
Tue-Fri – 10am–4pm
Sat-Sun – 11am–5pm
General Admission: $10.00; Seniors and Students: $6.00
Children 3-12: $4.00; Children under 3: free.
This museum researches, collects, preserves and interprets the art, history and culture of African Americans with emphasis on California and the Western United States.
Tues. – Sat: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun.: 11a.m. – 5p.m.
General admission: Free
This museum is the third largest natural science and cultural history museum in the country, housing more than 35 million artifacts and specimens.
Monday – Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
General Admission: $12.00; Seniors and Students: $9.00
This contemporary science and technology museum features exhibits on aerospace, science, earthquakes, mathematics, chemistry, health computers and includes an IMAX Theatre.
(except the IMAX theatre) Mon-Fri 10am–5pm Sat-Sun 10am–5:30pm
Museum: Free
Celebrates Hollywood and the entertainment art of film, television, radio, sound recording and new media.
Please call to inquire about reservations and fees
The Museum plays host to an estimated 300,000 visitors each year at its ”Hollywood Walk of Fame” location in the heart of Tinseltown.
Open everyday: 10 a.m. – midnight
General Admission: $16.99; Seniors: $14.99; Children (5-12): $8.99; Children under 5: FREE
Daily: 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.
General Admission: $16.99
The Page Museum is located at the La Brea Tar Pits, one of the world’s most famous fossil localities.
Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
General Admission: $7.00; Seniors and Students: $4.50
This museum has more than 120,000 works in its permanent collection. LACMA is the premier visual art museum in the western United States.
Mon-Tue, Thu 12–5pm; Wed – Closed; Fri 11am-8pm; Sat-Sun 10am–7pm
General Admission: $15.00; $10.00 seniors and students
From memory lane to the fast lane, walk through time and experience the authentic architecture and actual vehicles marking important milestones in the history of Los Angeles and the nation.
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
General Admission: $12.00; Seniors: $8.00; Students: $5.00
Permanent collection and thematic exhibitions of international scope includes paintings, sculptures, and environmental works created since 1940.
Wednesday – Sunday: Noon – 5 p.m.
General Admission: Free
This high-tech, hands-on museum focuses on the dynamics of racism and prejudice in America and the history of the Holocaust.
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4 p.m.)
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last entry 4 p.m.)
General Admission: $15.50; Seniors: $12.50; Students and Youth: $11.50
From memory lane to the fast lane, walk through time and experience the authentic architecture and actual vehicles marking important milestones in the history of Los Angeles and the nation.
Mon Closed; Tue-Fri 12–5pm; Sat-Sun 10am–5pm
$10 General; $7 Seniors 65+ and Full-Time Students; $5 Children 2-12
The Getty delights, inspires and educates a diverse public through collections, preservation exhibitions, and interpretation of works of art.
Tuesday – Friday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
General Admission: Free but must call for parking reservations, if needed.
The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising exhibits various fashion and costume exhibits throughout the year including ”Dresses from the Academy Awards”.
Open during exhibitions only.
Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–5pm; Sundays, Mondays, and Holidays: Closed (except for pre-arranged tours)
Free to the Public
Open year round.
Monday–Saturday: 10am–5p
Free to the Public
Monday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Call for hours.
$9.00 for adults and children, $4.00 for skate rentals
$10.00 for adults and children (infants under 1 are free)
Tuesday – Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
7 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Call for prices.
Mon – Sun: 10a.m. – 5:00p.m.
These shows tape regularly throughout the year, often several times a week and go on hiatus during the summer months. Taping days are subject to change. It is recommended to call ahead and confirm schedules.
It’s fun, it’s free… and you get to find out the plot line of your favorite show long before your friends do. For visitors, being in the audience of a television show taping is a favorite Los Angeles experience. The following guide provides a number of contact numbers and show schedules to help make it easier to watch your favorite stars at work.
Schedules released end of June 2013 – taping resumes in August.
