Art Getty: Getty Center; J. Paul Getty Trust; international cultural and philanthropic
institution devoted to the visual arts that includes the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation
Program, and the Getty Grant Program
Art Hammer: Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center
Art Huntington: Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens; three art galleries
and library among 60 hectares of gardens
Art Ivine: Irvine Museum; dedicated to the preservation and display of California art
of the Impressionist Period (1890 - 1930)
Art LACMA: Los Angeles County
Museum of Art; major museum displaying wide range of world art; includes collections of American, Latin American, Far Eastern,
Islamic, and South and Southeast Asian art works
Art Laguna: Laguna Beach Art Museum
Art LBMA: Long Beach Museum of Art; decorative arts, early 20th century European art,
California Modernism, video, and contemporary art
Art MoCA: Museum of Contemporary Art; permanent collection includes 5,000 pieces from
1940 to the present; three locations in LA and West Hollywood, including Geffen Contemporary
Art MoLAA: Museum of Latin American Art; in Long Beach; exclusively features contemporary
Latin American art
Art Neon: Museum of Neon Art; exhibitions of neon lights as art as well as tours of
neon used in the community
Art Norton Simon: Norton Simon Museum; European, American and Asian Art; in Pasadena
Art OCMA: Orange County Museum of Art; art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present
Art Santa Monica: Santa Monica Museum of Art; at Bergamot Station; exhibits; performance and
video art
Aquarium Cabrillo: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium; public aquarium/museum dedicated to marine life
of Southern California through recreational, educational, and research programs; located at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
Aquarium Pacific: Acquarium of the Pacific; displays related three Pacific Ocean regions: Southern
California/Baja; the Tropical Pacific and the Northern Pacific
Aquarium SMP: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium ; marine science aquarium on the beach at the
Santa Monica Pier
Auto Petersen: Petersen Automotive Museum; automobile and its influence on our culture and
lives
Bunny: Private museum showing off large collection of rabbit statues and dolls
Catalina Isl: Catalina Island Museum; shows off the history and culture of Catalina Island
Children: Kidspace Children's Museum; education in arts, humanities, and sciences for
children; at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Chinese American: Chinese American Museum; displays the history, rich cultural legacy and contributions
of Chinese Americans
Craft Folk Art: Craft and Folk Art Museum; exhibitions and special events about folk and
traditional arts, crafts, design, and culture of Los Angeles
Cultural Hist/Fowler: University of California Los Angeles Fowler Museum of Cultural History; art
and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, past and present
Eames Office: Office furniture and design; the work of Charles and Ray Eames
El Pueblo: El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument; historic buildings and museums:
Avila Adobe, Sepulveda House, Fire House Museum, Masonic Hall
Fire Dept: Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial; in historic fire station
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Flight: Western Museum of Flight; Darrell G. McNeal Restoration Facility; displays
of Aviation artifacts and memorabilia; Jack Northrop Field - Hawthorne Municipal Airport, Hawthorne, California
Flying: Museum of Flying; collection of WWII fighter aircraft; Santa Monica
Ft MacArthur: Fort MacArthur Museum; dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of
the history of Fort MacArthur, a U.S. Army post which guarded the Los Angeles harbor from 1914 to 1974
Gamble House: American Arts and Crafts style architecture; in Pasadena
Guinness: Guinness World Records, Hollywood
Hart Ranch: William S. Hart Museum and Ranch in Newhall
Hollywood: The Hollywood Museum; in the Max Factor Building
Hollywood Ent: Hollywood Entertainment Museum; the world of entertainment and the history
of Hollywood; includes actual sets of "Star Trek-Voyager" and other shows
Japanese Amer: Japanese American National Museum; the story of Japanese Americans
Jurassic Tech: Museum of Jurassic
Technology; eclectic collection explores the intersections of art, displays, fiction, nonfiction, the odd and curious
Korean Amer: Korean American Museum; Korean American history, culture, and contributions
to America
Maritime: Los Angeles Maritime Museum; explores the maritime history of Southern California;
affiliate, the Los Angeles Maritime Institute, provides sail-training opportunities for students year-round; located in the
former Municipal Ferry Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles
Movieland Wax: Stars in Wax
Natural Hist/LA: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ; millions of specimens--prehistoric
fossils, birds, insects, minerals, artifacts, and crafts
Natural Hist/SB: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Nixon Birthplace: Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace; visit a museum and learn about one
of the most accomplished Presidents of the 20th century
Pacific Asia: Pacific Asia Museum; art and artifacts from the Pacific Islands
Park: LA Parks museums; list of museums in City of Los Angeles Parks
Printing: International Printing Museum; the history of print, including replica of
Gutenberg Press, linotype machine, Ben Franklin
Photography: Univeristy of California--Riverside; an off-campus department of the University
of California, Riverside, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; located in Downtown Riverside
Planes of Fame: The Air Museum Planes of Fame; houses over 150 aircraft at Chino Airport
and also in Arizona
Holocaust Monument: Los Angeles Holocaust Monument; honors the memory of the six million who
were murdered by the barbarism of Nazis and collaborators between 1933 and 1945
Tar Pits: Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits; assemblage of extinct Ice Age plants
and animals where they were caught in an asphalt deposit tens of thousands of years ago
Railway: Southern California Scenic Railway; works to present Southern California
rail history and promote railroad safety through education
Reagan Archive: Ronald Reagan Presidentail Foundation, Museum, and Archives
Southwest: Southwest Museum; museum, library, and archive collections related to the
American Indian; Prehispanic, Spanish Colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts
Surfing: International Surfing Museum; artifacts related to the history of surfing;
in Huntington Beach
Science Ctr: California Science Center ; interactive exhibits teaching science
Tolerance: Museum of Tolerance; covers racism and prejudice in America and the history
of the Holocaust; part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum
Travel Town: Transportation museum and recreation center; displays of steam locomotives,
trains
Western Heritage: Autry Museum of Western Heritage; history of the region west of the Mississippi
River
