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    Flight Path Museum

    4.7 (96 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 4:00 PM

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    Historic poster
    Tom G.

    This museum is a real gem. It is very inexpensive at $5 per adult, though they discount many categories of entrants. I should have taken lots of photos but there were so many things to look at and read that I didn't think of it and just took a few. If you want a good history of flight in general and LAX, this is a must visit. It's bigger than it looks from the outside. You can also listen in on airline radios and watch takeoffs and landings.

    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.

    Museum front
    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!

    Outside with plenty of parking
    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!

    The Pilot.
    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.

    Executive interior of spirit of 76
    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!!

    Museum interior
    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!

    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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    Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles County

    Natural History Museum Of Los Angeles County

    4.4
    (1.5k reviews)
    8.9 mi
    Free WiFi
    Wheelchair accessible

    For those who may not know, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, is free from 3 to 5 p.m…read more maybe only on weekdays but maybe weekends too. I am not sure, but most of the information is right, if one is compelled they can fact-broaden my statement. I went to take advantage of this offer but it was June 19th and in honor of the holiday everyone got in for free on this day. But apparently it was a last minute decision. So poor reporting seems to be more like offering information as it comes, not in a malicious way, or incompetent way, more in like the town crier gives what he knows in excitement and it is the responsibility of hearers to know what to do with the information, including vetting it responsibly or accepting it as a gift when given by surprise, even though it could have come in handy earlier. So I entered and I made a beeline to the Butterfly Pavillion. I think it was 12 dollars and worth every single cent. And I write that as a full-blown understatement because exaggeration did not seem the way to go. Like saying this place was worth more than 12 dollars, it was worth the weight of a camel's back in gold. The experience was beautiful. And that statement can be easily understood. I mean butterfly garden + momentary visit= beautiful. But more than that it was a type of beautiful that I had not experience before. It was a new facet of nature's beauty that I experienced. Mostly because I had never interacted with butterflies in this way. For instance, there was a butterfly with wings that were a strong bold blue, almost neon, and for sure, vibrant. Like a royal blue not because it was that shade but because amongst blues it would have palatial lineage in its shade. We were warned that butterflies might be on the ground. And on two experiences two were. The first I encountered was not flying. And the younger members of the experience made sure to announce the butterflies presence and its vulnerability. I feel like sometime in this place's history a butterfly did get stepped on. And for no other reason, than the natural happens. In the second occasion, a butterfly was trying to fly or stand still and could not because the winds made it topple. During that moment a butterfly apparently landed on my back. Man people, if not all, wonder if a butterfly will land on them? And what it would mean? I mean, it could be good news. Saying that a butterfly landing on a person is an omen of disaster does quite fit the visual of the insect and what horror brings. A butterfly did land on my wrist and of course one can't help but feel special. Like, the butterfly chose me and its trying to communicate something. Something important that the universe wants me to hear. What exactly that is? I am not sure. I need to reflect on that later or I will know when the butterfly effects comes clearer in time.

    I am finally visiting the Natural History Museum, not only that but I'm also super excited to go to…read morethe Orca Exhibit with a friend of mine who's also a whale lover. We arrived at 9:30am. The security at the Garden area miscommunicated what we needed to do. She told us to go check in at the ticket booth so we waited in line even though we had tickets only to be told to go back to her to get the bracelet.. we basically waited in a line that was not needed. That was a little annoying to say the least and not a good first impression. Thankfully we were early and our excitement took over fast enough to brush that off. We made it in! As we walked through the museum, we peeked into some of the different rooms on our what to the Orcas Exhibit and were excited to see more. We made it with our additional tickets purchased for this part of the museum since the Orca Exhibit is considered a special exhibit. It was totally worth it to see a life size whale replica of Ruffles! As we migrated around to a Dino room, we heard the PA system go on.. sadly we had NO idea what they were saying. Were we being told about some limited time special at the guest shop or caf or was this a serious matter.. we didn't understand what the PA system was saying so we heard the message again and then again to finally understand that we were going to be sheltering in place due to a dangerous situation near by. Well first, it shouldn't take more than one message to know that there is a situation happening .. second of all, it was really tough to find any employee around to ask what was said or what was happening. That was a little disappointed but we were happy that they took precaution to keep us safe by sheltering in place (thank you for that). As we wandered around hungry and thirsty (no outside food or drinks are allowed) we were trying to keep each other calm while also hearing the helicopter circling around the area. Thankfully we finally found someone that asked us if we had any questions which we did. As he realized that we had been at the museum since this morning and had already been through all the exhibits including the orca one (which we noticed no longer required the additional tickets) he was kind enough to share a room with us with some snacks and water. (The museum refunded us the Orca exhibit fee, thank you for that) Over all: Emergency communication: When the shelter-in-place announcement came over the PA system, it took multiple repetitions before we could understand what was being said. In an urgent situation, clarity on the first announcement is critical. It also took considerable effort to locate a staff member who could tell us what was happening. I'd strongly encourage reviewing both PA audio quality and staff visibility protocols for emergencies. Check-in process: When we arrived at 9:30am, the security staff at the Garden area gave us unclear instructions. We were directed to wait in line at the ticket booth despite already having tickets, only to be sent back to get our bracelets. A small thing, but worth noting for future visitors. I do want to sincerely thank the staff member who eventually found us, recognized we had been there since opening, and kindly provided us with water and snacks while we waited. That gesture meant a lot. He also went above and beyond when another guest needed assistance; the kind of care he showed is exactly what you'd hope to see. I really wish I would have gotten his name to give him the proper recognition he deserved. Would I go back? Yes, in the hopes of a much smoother, less stressful type of experience. The dinosaurs are amazing to see and get perspective on how huge they were.

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    The Broad

    The Broad

    4.3
    (2.9k reviews)
    12.3 mi

    My family and I were first-time visitors to this museum, and we truly enjoyed our visit…read more First and foremost, admission is free with advanced online reservations required. Parking was $19.00 for the first three hours with validation. The art museum is truly a gem of Los Angeles. It can be challenging to reserve tickets because open time slots fill up quickly, especially during the summer months when many people are on vacation. The artwork on display is mesmerizing, beautiful, and thought-provoking. Personally, I appreciated every single piece of art I observed, as so much work, love, and dedication went into each item on display that one can only wonder what the artists were thinking or feeling as they created their masterpieces. The entire museum is well-maintained, spotless, and fun. Security is extremely important, as evidenced by the many staff members closely monitoring the large crowds around each section of the museum. Staff members are also there to answer any questions. I wish to rerun here very soon with family and friends, as our visit was educational, inspiring, and fun.

    My family visited The Broad Museum a couple of days ago, and let me tell you, the exhibits are…read moreworld class. Even though the museum is free, I suggest getting tickets on line to reserve a timed-entry in advance, It does get crowded. I did notice that there are some exhibits that require a separate paid ticket. Parking was $29 unless validated. Then it dropped down to $19. Definitely worth visiting. You won't be disappointed.

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    World of Illusions

    World of Illusions

    3.9
    (1k reviews)
    12.4 mi

    Needed a last minute outing to keep the kids busy so naturally, I googled my options. This…read morelocation was pretty convenient so off we went. Tickets were pretty easy to purchase online. I thought it was a timed entry but it is not...or it wasn't when we went. I followed the parking sign on the wall which led me to a lot just a little north of the museum. It was $20 to park there. Had I had more time to plan, I may have parked somewhere else as I felt that was a bit steep. I'm assuming metered parking would be hard to find in that location as it is in the heart of Hollywood. I thought it would be similar to the Museum of Illusions in New York, but rather than a museum feel, this was purely just photo ops. You can rent tripods at the front for $10. They also provide free lockers for your bags and stuff- which I would highly recommend. I didn't take up the offer in the beginning but soon realized that was a better option. I would also like to highly recommend and thank Tim! He showed us the ropes of how to take photos and he took some photos for us. He was friendly, professional and patient with my two young kids. He definitely knows his way around an iPhone camera and showed me some tricks I didn't even know. Tim's photos came out a lot better than mine as you need to find the perfect angle for the pictures to have that illusion effect. The tickets I purchased online also allowed us to go to the giant house next door and the upside down house. Tim came to the rescue again and took some amazing photos for us in the upside down house. It was a fun experience for all of us and I would definitely recommend visiting this location. If you see Tim, ask him for some pointers! Thank you, Tim!

    I recently visited the Museum of Illusions and had mixed feelings about the experience. It was fun…read moreoverall, especially if you enjoy taking pictures. There are several photo-friendly illusion setups that make for some cool and creative shots. We bought the bundle deal and also visited the Upside Down House and the Giant House. While those were interesting to see, there still wasn't much to do at either location besides taking pictures. One thing I really appreciated was the front cashier--He was very nice and welcoming, which made the check-in experience pleasant. However, I don't think the visit was quite worth the price. It felt a bit too expensive for what it offers, especially considering the bundle included all three exhibits. The experiences are fun for photos, but they're fairly short and limited in activities. For the amount you pay, it would be nice if there were more interactive things to do or more areas to explore. Overall, it's a good spot if you're really into taking fun illusion photos, but if you're expecting a longer or more activity-filled experience, it may feel a bit overpriced.

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    Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    4.2
    (2.1k reviews)
    9.5 mi

    I planned a trip to LACMA to see Matisse's La Gerbe in the newly opened David Geffen Galleries. The…read morepiece is even more impressive in person, especially after realizing that it is made entirely of ceramic! I was greatly surprised to see The Great Wave Off Kanagawa which is rarely on display due to light sensitivity and fading issues. You could spend all day here browsing through the outdoor exhibits and main museum. The Pavilion for Japanese Art is set to open in Fall 2026 and the La Brea Tar Pits are just a walk away, but they are closing 7/6 for a few years. The LACMA museum is free on weekdays after 3 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) for LA residents. If you can manage it, the street parking is also much cheaper than the attached parking lot. Otherwise, LA residents can pay $25 for a discounted ticket rather than the $30 for all visitors.

    Just returned from my first (perhaps last) visit to the new Geffen Gallery and wow, what a…read moredisappointment. The new building is oppressive, dreary, and terribly designed. There is either too much light and glare to see the exhibits, or it is too dark to see anything. The concrete grey that is everywhere does nothing to set off the works of art on display. And the walls resonate any sound so even hushed conversation quickly echoes into a din. I am so disappointed that after all this time and the loss of some great galleries and historic buildings this "art prison" is what Los Angeles is left with. Thank goodness the Resnick Pavilion, the BCAM, and the Japanese Pavilion are still intact (though the latter has not reopened yet). I felt my faith in this institution slightly restored by walking through the BCAM after my dismal experience in the David Geffen Galleries. I still love this collection, and I hope they find some way to fix the lighting in the new gallery. Because the BCAM still has wonderful pieces displayed respectfully, I am only removing two stars, but it will take something really special for me to set foot in the Geffen Gallery again.

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    My kiddos enjoying the day at LACMA
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    Bubble World

    Bubble World

    3.1
    (117 reviews)
    19.0 mi

    we love going to these little pop-up stuff that we see on social media or on Google and everything…read moreand this time we went to bubble world in Montebello. It wasn't that far of a drive for us and parking. There was a lot of parking and it was free and I believe you had to purchase your times to go and you wait in line and then you also have to sign like a waiver or something We love seeing all these high technology and everything. It was so cool so much opportunities for photos and a lot of things to do with your kids and they seem super entertained. I think we went in and it took probably a good hour or so to see everything and do everything so if you were ever in the area, then totally check it out just kidding. The exhibit was closed now LOL

    Was not impressed. At all…read more Not worth the price and people are gross. The workers do not do their job either. Of course, the place is already quite dirty as it is, especially since it's closing soon. Some of the rooms were cool. I like the balloon room and the lights, but some people should really read the rules. First off, this family blocked the stairway to get in. And one of the family members was this short, big guy who was just running in the balloon room in circles and popping all the balloons and kicking them around up over the walls. Now that's fine, but then me and boyfriend tried to make our way in and another couple too, were there. He continued to kick up a bunch of balloons, while me and another person was trying to take pictures. He even accidentally knocked down his daughter in the process. He was extremely obnoxious and even joked about it with his family members, who just laughed and took videos. Now most of the interactive stuff was bad. It was gross for the most part due to all the germs, dirt, and hair. The balls and balloons all have random dirty smears of brown and orange on them. The ball pit was very dirty. I assume they're not planning on sanitizing any time soon due to the exhibit closing down. Anyways, we go into the light room and the worker says stay in the path and don't the lights. After two minutes, all of a sudden these three kids run in and start going into the lights and grabbing them, she stares and doesn't say a thing to them. These kids are super rowdy so I say something, and then she says oh, yeah don't do that. Pretty useless in my opinion. Most of this stuff is geared towards kids, but my bar was already super low. Do not spend your money here. Go somewhere else.

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    This is the VR swing. $5 extra for this but I thought it was worth it.
    This is the VR swing. $5 extra for this but I thought it was worth it.
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    Photo app get your photos taken next to the flowers
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    The Museum of Contemporary Art

    The Museum of Contemporary Art

    4.0
    (487 reviews)
    12.2 mi
    $

    Free admission to a beautiful space in the heart of downtown L.A. affords you the opportunity to…read moreask, "What is art?" Is it Jackson Pollock's paint splatters? Is it Mark Rothko's rectangles of color? Or is it a sculpture of Venetian blinds, a pair of checker boards, and/or mosaics of made of postcards? I came up with my own answers to these questions but more importantly, form yours by spending an hour or so visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art. Why not? The price is right!

    Moca was a little bit underwhelming. Only a few art installations were amazing to me. Maybe im not…read morean art person but i dont think you need more than 30 minutes here. The front reception were super nice and even told us where the bathrooms were. You know,In case we wanted our exhibit as the bathroom. Haha.. the other workers were extremely rude. My friend was 2 feet away and pointed to a location on a map and got yelled at for not being 2 ft away. She was confused because she was 2 feet away but i told her it was cause they thought she was using super powers from her fingers. There was one where it was window blinds being used as art and we knew we cant touch it but there wasnt any instructions on not being able to walk under it.. we got yelled at for walking underneath it. Alot of the words were small and im not sure if id be able to read them from 2 feet away but i didnt want to get yelled at so i skipped all the reading.

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    Tall Figure by Alberto Giacometti.
    Tall Figure by Alberto Giacometti.
    Welcome to MOCA.
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    Jasper Johns. Connecticut. "Map", 1962. Encaustic and collage on canvas.

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    California Science Center

    California Science Center

    4.2
    (1.8k reviews)
    9.0 mi

    The California Science Museum is the best and maybe only option for kids and adults to experience…read morethe world of science around us in Los Angeles. The Space Shuttle Endeavor is here and might have been what initially drew me to the museum but they have an IMAX theater as well as new rotating exhibits to keep things fresh. The current new exhibit is Mummies. And don't forget to go outside and see the SR-71 Blackbird by the parking structure.

    It hurts to not rate this 5 stars because I have been going to this museum since I was 6, but…read morehaven't been in a while. Nothing can beat the fact that it's free admission (but $20 parking), but this trip was devastating. So many of the exhibits I loved as a kid are no longer operating, the bird simulators have 2 balls to share among 6 booths, the buttons for many things are gone, there's no marble to represent an elephant baby's metaphorical marble maze through life, Tess the giant body animatronic is unviewable, the outdoor water play area is closed off, the ROV is no longer displayed and the simulator is broken, etc. Some recent reviews here are posted this week but clearly are from many years back, Endeavor has not been on display for close to 3 years (but it will be when the Samuel Oschin Space Exhibit opens Nov 17, 2026!), currently there's a physical motion exhibit where endeavor previously was. I completely forgot to check it out but the photos are cool and they've put the old rock climbing wall that was next to the teleprompter, here now. But the aquarium is still top notch, tons of fish a child gave me a thrilling lecture on the difference between tiger, leopard, and lemon sharks (He told me lemon and tiger sharks are neon yellow, I strongly believe him). You can pet an urchin, a sea slug, or a star fish depending on the day but the hand dryers after are broken. The foxes, lizards, tortoises, and bugs are all living their best lives. There's a nice sitting place on the top floor to relax away from it all. Still deeply love this Science Center, but I wish they'd secure some funding to bring some life back to many of their exhibits, but I'm really excited for the Space Center to be ready! 100% worth a visit when that opens.

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    Mars Viking Lander  03-01-2025
    Mars Viking Lander 03-01-2025
    Cities of the Future 3D and Leonardo Da Vinci exhibitions tickets!
    Cities of the Future 3D and Leonardo Da Vinci exhibitions tickets!
    Leonardo Da Vinci Functional Art

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    Leonardo Da Vinci Functional Art
    The Getty Center

    The Getty Center

    4.6
    (3.9k reviews)
    11.5 mi

    Admission to The Getty Center is completely free. All you need is to reserve a time slot in…read moreadvance. It is an excellent place for taking photos and taking in the city views, as the campus sits atop a hill in Brentwood, overlooking the city, the mountains, and the Pacific Ocean. My husband and I spent about 4 hours here during one visit. The Central Garden was for sure my favorite sight to see out of everything. The garden is designed to change with the seasons, so it can look different depending on what time of year you visit. Free English-language tours focused on this garden are offered daily. Clearly, this is a must-visit spot for anyone visiting socal. It is one of socal's most famous cultural destinations, with plenty of tourists as well as locals visiting. The unique art collections, world-class exhibitions, and 4 beautiful gardens are all exciting parts to explore. If you are driving there, then parking is easy peasy. There is a huge designated parking garage. After parking, you can then take a tram up to the museum. I believe parking is only free after 5pm. If you get there any earlier, then you'll have to pay for parking. The price of parking is fully worth the experience.

    The Getty Center is so gorgeous and you can spend way more than a day here if you really examined…read moreevery crack & crevice of the museum and grounds. A few tips~~~ 1. Admission is free but you must pre-book your ticket - closed Mondays. 2 Parking is $25, eek! However after 3pm, it's $15 and after 5pm, it's free! 3. GPS here can be tricky - use N Sepulveda Blvd & Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049 for your directions. 4. You first park then must take a tram to get to the grounds. You will go through a security check before even boarding the tram. 5. They have their own App with maps, audio tours, and commentary. 6. You can pack a picnic or eat at their restaurants/cafes there but the picnic option is ideal! 7. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather as it's indoor AND outdoors. 8. If it does rain, they have loaner umbrellas available! A cute touch. My personal favorite bit was the outdoor areas and cactus garden. So darn pretty! It's really nice to spend a day exploring The Getty Center.

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    Side of the Museum Exhibitions Pavilion. Always something new to discover!
    Side of the Museum Exhibitions Pavilion. Always something new to discover!
    The Getty Center arrival Plaza
    The Getty Center arrival Plaza
    The tram will take you all the way up to the Getty Center and back to your car.  Don't miss the Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Garden!

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    The tram will take you all the way up to the Getty Center and back to your car. Don't miss the Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Garden!

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