MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
The pick of the collection, reviewed.
A hand-picked shortlist of the 8 los angeles museums travellers rate highest, with the prices, the run times and who you actually book each one through.
Petersen Automotive Museum ticket with Vault access: explore 25 galleries plus the 90-minute Vault of 250+ rare vehicles, with QR audio.
Most PopularExplore the Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro with a self-guided deck walk, Vicky the Dog app, and classic shipboard history.
La Brea Tar Pits Museum ticket includes the free Excavator Tour and Pit access. Watch Ice Age digs for about 2 hours.
“Small museum, but a big experience. We were impressed with the collection, organization, and the friendly and helpful staff.”
Vault access at the Petersen Automotive Museum: 90 minutes, 250 rare cars, bikes and trucks plus 25-gallery museum admission.
“Fantastic. I go 3X a year. We would like to see a display titled "When Cars Were Art.> Very good restaurant.”
See Pit 91, bubbling tar, and Ice Age fossils at La Brea Tar Pits Museum. Watch scientists clean bones in the Fossil Lab.
Audio-guided Hollywood Medieval Torture Museum plus a ghost-hunting app for a creepy, compact Los Angeles visit. English/Spanish.
“Good place to go. Little creepy, do not recommand go alone. They have an application available that enables you to hear every story.”
LA Natural History Museum admission with fossils, dinosaurs, gems, and native wildlife. Mobile ticket for about 3 hours of family fun.
“Parking is rather far from the History Museum, and it may be difficult for seniors. Parking is overly pricey, as well as the food choices. Other than that, there is much to see, and worth the cost.”
Pre-reserved GRAMMY Museum entry in Downtown LA with 4 floors of memorabilia, Sonic Playground, Mono to Immersive, plus Luther Vandross.
