Best museums in Los Angeles
The top 3 according to 106 votes from people: The Getty Center · Griffith Observatory · The Broad. (Updated Sep 3, 2024.)
Hilltop art, Hollywood history and a space shuttle: the Los Angeles museums visitors rate highest.
Top 10
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The Getty Center
Richard Meier's hilltop campus with art, gardens and city views.
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Griffith Observatory
Free observatory with views of the Hollywood Sign.
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The Broad
Free contemporary art museum with Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room.
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LACMA
The largest art museum in the western US, with 'Urban Light'.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
Car museum behind a red-and-steel ribbon façade.
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The Huntington
Library, art collections and botanical gardens in San Marino.
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The film academy's museum with a spherical theatre by Renzo Piano.
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California Science Center
Home of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
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Getty Villa
Ancient art in a recreated Roman villa in Pacific Palisades.
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Grammy Museum
Music history at L.A. Live.
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La Brea Tar Pits
Active Ice Age fossil site with a museum.
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Dinosaur Hall in Exposition Park.
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Comments (9)
Add the Huntington Library, the gardens are stunning.
The Getty is free and the views are amazing.
The Broad's Infinity Mirror Room, book ahead.
LACMA's Urban Light at night.
Petersen has a vault tour, worth it for car fans.
Griffith Observatory at sunset.
Academy Museum, great for movie lovers.
California Science Center has the Space Shuttle Endeavour!
Natural History Museum's dinosaur hall, kids loved it.