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    Flight Path Museum

    4.7 (94 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM

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    Hayden L.

    A great little museum on the southern edge of LAX! If you're interested in the history of aviation and LAX, then you'll find this place very interesting! The staff are all volunteers and very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. My favorite parts was seeing the different uniforms of different pilots and flight attendants through the years as well hearing the live flight control workers on the speakers. You can see the planes take off and land and hear the announcements on the control radio. It's only $5 and I definitely recommend it. I'd give yourself about an hour to take your time looking at everything.

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    Lisa V.

    This cute aviation museum had lots of flight attendant uniforms from all different airlines, memorabilia organized by airlines, model planes of all sizes and some real planes outside. There was a room dedicated to the Flying Tigers, a movie room, and a dedicated space to space travel. The favorite part was listening to the air traffic controllers and seeing the planes on a computer that overlooked runways and watching the planes take off and land! Kids are free and general admission is $5. The docents are very kind and helpful and knowledgeable!

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    Dennis S.

    There's a ton of history here at this gem of a museum. Mostly since it's close by I watch the planes pass by landing and taking off. You can be escorted outside and see the vintage dc-3 and take great photos/videos outside. The museum itself has a ton of flight crew uniforms and branding of air carriers past to present. There's a library, space exhibit, and flight simulator training. It's staffed by volunteers whom gave a wealth of knowledge and have been or still in the industry. It's $5 to visit and if your an airport employee it's $3. I'm a member as it's fun just to hang out here. If you're a member or planning on going hit me up!

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    Charles C.

    This place is amazing, and the staff, whom are volunteers, are the best. Full of knowledge and so helpful and friendly.

    Gordon Bennett Balloon Race trophy, sculpted by Paul Conrad, 3-time Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times editorial cartoonist.
    anne w.

    I live in the South Bay and have been "meaning to stop in" here for about 15 years. Finally made it last Saturday, bringing with me my 93-year-old retired TWA pilot buddy, Earl. The building is unassuming from the exterior, so I thought we'd swing through in an hour. Full disclosure: I don't have any real connection to this topic. I'm not especially interested in airplanes or space or anything. *Three* hours later, we had to leave but had barely begun to survey the huge, well-organized, attractively displayed collection! There is truly something for everyone, from flight simulators to fashions. I was especially interested in learning about the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, a gas (not hot air) event that took place in Southern California 1979-1989, before returning to its native Europe. Check out the trophy sculpted by Paul Conrad, the Los Angeles Times' 3-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. Be sure to walk out on the tarmac. A simple pleasure but fun to feel the wind in your face. But the best part was visiting with the four very lovely staff people. What a beautiful way to spend an afternoon. So glad I finally made it.

    Sharon C.

    We found ourselves minutes from this museum while waiting to meet up with family later. Had the best time!!! So much history & memorabilia!! The volunteers Nick, Scott and Tom were incredibly kind & helpful!! Highly recommend making this a stop when you have some time to kill @ LAX!

    Kislev A.

    The FLIGHT PATH MUSEUM is free and educational. They. have a lot of different items on exhibit. The entire back side of the building looks out onto the airfield so you can see planes take off and land. According to the people working here (volunteers???) you can book this place for special events too!

    Rob A.

    This unassuming little building off to the side along the perimeter of LAX; who knew it could hold such a wealth of flight memorabilia, history capturing the richness of this world renowned airport. Yes it has "learning center" in its name but that's a small part of this place. It's a multi-room museum that by telling the LAX story ends up covering much about the history of flight. Most everything here was donated in one form or fashion and you'll notice that when you walk in the front door and see the luggage that maybe your grandparents use. If you have a love of aircraft or a child that does, this should be a must stop. A visit is free to the public and there is a donation box at the inside entrance. Some on the staff are actually city employees but it's also made up of volunteers. Friendly and full of knowledge, ask a question and they will eagerly answer. But back to the features; there are small scale aircraft models throughout; a history of LAX through each decade; stories and photos galore. Lots of uniforms on display that were in style through the years. They should bring some of those styles back. Because of its location adjacent to the airport, some people come here just to watch the airport operations going on and aircraft takeoffs and landings. They even have a ground control radio tuned in so you can listen to the airport aircraft handling activity. Wall to wall windows give you a panoramic view. When you're ready, someone from the staff will escort you outside to tour the Spirit of Seventy Six. Make sure they tell you it's story. The museum is opened Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

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    Dongyoon U.

    I travelled multiple times to LA area but my first time to visit this place Great place to learn about history of LAX and associated commercial and military aviations. Highly recommend to visit this place if you have extra time hang out near LAX. Especially kind staff let me into the executive spirit 76 as well!!

    Entry area with actual uniforms from the past
    Hannah Y.

    Great little museum with a lot of replicas and uniforms of the past! If you're in the area, it's great for a visit with a lot of friendly staff and volunteers who are very well informed!

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    Jenn J.

    My kids were off from school so I decided to burn some time at the LAX Flight Path Learning Center. This is a free museum. No awkward employees gathering 'forced' donation. The nice lady at the front was genuinely happy to see us. I don't think they get many visitors. :) Despite the name, we didn't see any radar machines or flight path monitors, not that we expected to. I have you very young kids and we weren't planning to spend much time reading the panels or looking at the model airplanes. There are displays about TWA and PanAm (I always wondered what happened to them), old stewardess uniforms, etc. If you like that kind of thing, you can probably spend 1-2 hours here without a problem. I took the boys to let them see the interior of an airplane and sit in the cockpit. And we sure did! A nice docent / museum administrator took us on a tour of the old private jet executives of 76 Gas Stations used to use. I'm sure she has lots of other things to do but she never rushed us as we sat and sat and sat in the pilot seats of the cockpit. She didn't complain of the heat - it was hot outside and probably 90 degrees in the old jet. She answered all of our questions and even let us watch a few commercial planes land and takeoff at LAX. The museum sit on part of the LAX Tarmac. One runway was so close the engine noises startled my toddler - h,e of course, thought it was the neatest thing and wanted to see more. Inside, there is a nice area where you can sit and see a video of how the Endeavor Space Shuttle was moved to Los Angeles. We enjoyed watching the video twice, back to back, while we sat in the air conditioning. Another lady came by to say hi. We didn't see any other visitors during our visit. A perfect visit for plane-crazed little boys. Our little secret for now!

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    jean-Louis d.

    LAX best kept secret, Great collection of airline artifacts presented by very knowledgeable retired airline employees for most. You can also tour the resident corporate DC3 parked on the ramp. Depending of the volunteers availability, you can also snap some photos of the cargo planes parked on the next ramp. Free parking is a plus. The Museum is on the way to Clutter's park (aka the hill for additional plane spotting).

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    11.5 miBrentwood

    This is a beautiful campus. I had some visitors come from outside the country so I was the…read moredesignated tour guide. The daughter loves museums, so this was definitely on my list to take them. There are a variety of art pieces, paintings, photos and what not to look at and admire. The view is amazing a dm there are a few places to grab some snacks and food if you get hungry. As far as the tours, you can guide yourself, get audio devices for a guided tour and there are staff ready to answer your questions if needed. The staff is friendly and professional. Parking is easy and there is a tram that takes you from the parking structure to the museum. Definitely a great place to visit to appreciate art and the views. Great place to take photos also.

    I never really know how to write reviews for museums because I'm not someone who can effortlessly…read moreanalyze art and start speaking in poetic paragraphs but I do love the Getty & just wanted to share my experiences so far. I've visited the Getty several times over the years and at first I found it a little overwhelming because there are so many exhibits and paintings that it's hard knowing where to even begin. Eventually I decided to make a game out of my visits instead. I started using ChatGPT to give me lists of paintings to look for, questions to ask myself while observing them, facts about the artwork, and prompts about what I do and don't like about each piece. Weirdly enough, that completely transformed my experience at the museum and made each visit feel much more intentional instead of me just wandering around aimlessly pretending to understand everything. Highly recommend trying this if you're someone who enjoys museums but doesn't necessarily feel "educated" in art. As a huge Van Gogh fan, I was shocked to learn that his painting Irises is actually displayed here. I had seen some of his work at MoMA in New York City and somehow never realized one of his paintings was practically in my own backyard. If you love Van Gogh, definitely don't miss it. I also personally enjoy exploring the North Pavilion the most because it's where many of the religious paintings are located. The gardens are absolutely beautiful and probably one of the most photographed parts of the museum for good reason. Great spot for pictures, especially if you enjoy Instagram-worthy scenery. There are also several areas throughout the Getty where you get gorgeous views overlooking Los Angeles. The Getty also has two restaurants, several cafés/coffee carts, and recently added a lounge bar around the plaza level. The food is decent but definitely expensive (which honestly shouldn't surprise anyone at this point). The café areas sell salads, sandwiches, pita and dip plates, pastries, snacks, coffee, and alcoholic beverages. Personally, I don't think the salads are worth the $18-$19 price tag, so I usually just grab coffee, snacks, or occasionally a small bottle of champagne and save my actual appetite for afterward. One thing I appreciate is that they have charging stations in the entrance hall in case your phone is dying halfway through your visit. There are also multiple gift shops throughout the museum with a pretty wide variety of books, souvenirs, stationery, art prints, and gifts. I think weekdays are probably best if you want smaller crowds, but I usually go on Saturdays because the museum stays open until 9 PM and parking becomes free after 6 PM on Saturdays specifically. Otherwise, parking is usually around $25, though reduced rates kick in later in the afternoon. A few tips in case you plan to visit for the first time: - Bring a sweater or coat because it can get surprisingly cold and windy. - Download the Getty app beforehand so you have the map available. - Wear comfortable shoes because you will walk a lot. - And don't pressure yourself to "understand" every piece of art. Some aren't going to stand out to you and that's okay. - Be ready for traffic. The downside of the museums location is that it's smack next to one of the worst freeways known to man -- the dreaded 405.

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