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Best museums in Los Angeles

15 places from 9 Los Angeles travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

15 places

  1. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

    Museum · Miracle Mile

    Major art museum whose collection spans works from the classical periods to the edgiest street art.

    6:47· Island Hopper TVin 7 vlogs

  2. Getty Center

    Museum · Brentwood

    Hilltop museum in the Santa Monica Mountains housing J. Paul Getty's art collection, with free admission and water features encouraging reflection.

    13:18· Island Hopper TVin 6 vlogs

  3. La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

    Museum · Miracle Mile

    Active fossil site and museum (formerly the George C. Page Museum) where preserved mammals, insects and plants are still being excavated.

    5:03· Island Hopper TVin 5 vlogs

  4. Madame Tussauds Hollywood

    Museum · Hollywood

    Wax museum with over 200 lifelike celebrity figures that visitors can pose with and touch respectfully.

    3:33· Watcherin 3 vlogs

  5. Getty Villa

    Museum · Pacific Palisades

    Getty's Malibu-area museum of Greek and Roman sculpture with a stunning central pool and immaculate gardens.

    8:13· California Through My Lensin 3 vlogs

  6. The Broad

    Museum · Downtown Los Angeles

    Downtown contemporary art museum known for its modern art collection.

    7:16· Island Hopper TVin 3 vlogs

  7. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

    Museum · Miracle Mile

    Museum dedicated to the art and science behind making movies.

    2:37· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

  8. Petersen Automotive Museum

    Museum · Miracle Mile

    Car museum across the street from LACMA showcasing a large collection of automobiles, a must for car lovers.

    7:42· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

  9. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA Grand Avenue)

    Museum · Bunker Hill

    Contemporary art museum at the top of Angels Flight on Grand Avenue.

    12:25· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

  10. Autry Museum of the American West

    Museum · Griffith Park

    Western history museum next to the LA Zoo covering the development of Los Angeles and the American West.

    8:08· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

  11. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

    Museum · San Marino

    Library and botanical gardens near Pasadena with subtropical and desert zones, a Japanese garden and a historic building.

    24:56· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogs

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4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. USS Iowa

    Museum · San Pedro

    World War II battleship turned museum ship at the Port of Los Angeles on San Pedro Bay.

    5:41· Expedia1 vlog

  2. Aquarium of the Pacific

    Museum · Long Beach

    Large aquarium with 500 marine species from Pacific ecosystems ranging from Baja to the Arctic.

    6:02· Expedia1 vlog

  3. California Science Center

    Museum · Exposition Park

    Free science museum with three floors of exhibits, home to the Space Shuttle Endeavour since 2012.

    2:34· California Through My Lens1 vlog

  4. Adamson House Museum

    Museum · Malibu

    Historic house museum in Malibu, worth a visit with extra time.

    14:14· Exotic Vacation1 vlog