Zimmer Children's Museum

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Location: 6505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Phone: 323-761-8998

www.zimmermuseum.org

Public transportation: Metro Bus line 20 & 21

This is a place for fun! You can fly an airplane, drive an ambulance, put on costumes and act in a theater or be a chef in the Cafe.

Virginia Robinson Gardens

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Location: 1008 Elden Way Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Phone: 310-276-5367

www.parks.co.la.ca/virginia_gardens

Public Transportation: Metro Bus line 2

A representation of an early twentieth century estate. Blends architecture and landscape. A tour of the garden takes visitors back to a time of gracious living and warm hospitality

USC Fisher Gallery

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Location: USC 823 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089

Phone: 213-740-4561

www.usc.edu/fishergallery

Public transportation: Metro Bus lines: 11, 14, 38, 40, 42A, 45, 55, 81, 445,740 &745. Dash F

The gallery houses a permanent collection of some 1,800 objects and features exhibitions of local, international and emerging artists.

The Fowler Museum at UCLA

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Location: North Campus UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Phone: 310-825-4361

www.fowler.ucla.edu

Public Transportation: Metro Bus lines 2, 20 & 270

This museum has exhibitions and events that show arts and cultures from around the world. You can learn about many peoples cultures and religions of the world.

The Pasadena Museum of California Art

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Location: 490 East Union Street, Pasadena CA 91101

Phone: 626-568-3665

www.pmcaonline.org

Public transportation: Metro Bus lines 267, 549 & 687

Even the parking lot is artsy.
This museum presents California art and design from 1850 to the present through exhibitions that explore the culture that is special to California. The goal of the museum is to be recognized as the leading voice devoted to appreciating and understanding California art and design.

South Coast Botanic Garden

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Location: 26300 Crenshaw Blvd. Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274

Phone: 310-544-6815

www.parks.co.la.ca.us/south_coast_botanic

public transportation: Metro Bus line 444.
The 87-acre garden has over 250,000 beautifully landscaped plants and trees, including flowering trees and redwoods. You can take walking or shuttle tours and you can picnic on grounds.

Skirball Cultural Center

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Location: 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049

Phone: 310-440-4500

www.skirball.org

Public transportation: Metro Bus line 761

At the Skirball Cultural Center you can explore eye-opening exhibitions, including the family exhibit; Noah's Ark. Also enjoy festivals, storytelling, live music, art projects, theater, dance and other fun family programs.

Free if you receive CalWORks or Food Stamps

Santa Monica Museum of Art

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Location: Bergamot Station GI 2525 Michigan Av. Santa Monica, CA 90404

Phone: 310-586-6488

www.smmoa.org

Public transportation: Santa Monica Big Blue Bus lines 7 & 11

The museum presents interesting and entertaining arts education programs for adults and families. Lots of amazing work by talented, local, national and international artists.

Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits

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Location: 5801 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: 323-934-PAGE

www.tarpits.org

Public Transportation: Metro Bus lines 20 & 21 Metro Dash Fairfax.

See bubbling tar pools outside, then visit the Page Museum to look at the saber-toothed cats and mammoths that roamed LA during the last Ice Age.

Pacific Asia Museum

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46 North Los Roble Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: 626-449-2742

www.pacificasiamuseum.org

Public Transportation: Metro Bus line 267, 549 & 687

The museum includes a beautiful relaxing courtyard and amazing art on display in the galleries.

Norton Simon Museum

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Location: 411 West Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone: 626-449-6840

www.nortonsimon.org

Public Transportation: Metro Bus line 180 & 181.

You will find some of the most renowned artworks in the world, including paintings by Degas, Picasso, Rembrandt and Van Gogh. The museum also has a collection of works from South and Southeast Asia and a sculptural garden known for its beauty and peacefulness.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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Location: 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007

Phone: 213-763-DINO

www.nhm.org

Public Transportation: Metro Bus Dash F

At this museum you can check out dinosaurs, mammals, fossils, marine life and historical artfacts. In the Discovery Center kids can touch each and every specimen, and the Insect Zoo has hundreds of live creatures, demonstrations and tarantula feedings.

Museum of Tolerance

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Location: 9786 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035

Phone: 310-553-8403

www.museumoftolerance.org

Public Transportation: Metro Bus lines: 14 & 28

The museum promotes understanding and respect for all by examining prejudice, discrimination and global human rights issues through powerful multimedia exhibits. Recommended ages for the Tolerance/Holocaust exhibits is 12+. Finding our families, Finding Ourselves, ages 8+.

Museum of Latin American Art

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Location: 628 Alamitos Av. Long Beach CA 90802

Phone: 526-437-1689

www.molaa.org

Public transportation: Take Blue Line from downtown LA. Long Beach Bus lines 91, 92 & 93; OCTA 60


Their mission is to educate the public about contemporary Latin American Art. The whole family will enjoy Sundays at MoLAA with art workshops, theater, dance and story telling.

Museum of Contemporary Art: MOCA

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Location: 250 South Grand Av. Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: 213-626-6266

www.moca.org

Public transportation: Metro Bus lines 444, 445, 446 & 447. Foothill Transit line 480.

• Offers afternoon free family workshops every 1st Sunday of the month.
• At 3:00pm every 2nd Sunday of the month they offer a free teen program which includes tours and workshops for teens

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: LACMA

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Location: 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: 323-857-6000

www.lacma.org

Public transportation: Metro Bus lines 20, 21 & 217. Metro Rapid 720 & 717

LACMA is one of the best museums in the western United States. It features the finest art from ancient times to present. It offers year-round programs for everyone in the family plus artist-led workshops every Sunday at NexGen Family Sundays.

Long Beach Museum of Art

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Location: 2300 Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90803

Phone: 562-439-2119

www.lbma.org

Public transportation: Take Blue line from LA. Long Beach Passport D.

This museum offers art making workshops and programs for children and families - including free creativity Labs - the second Sunday of each month.

Japanese American National Museum

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Location: 369 East First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: 213-625-0414

www.janm.org

Public Transportation: Metro and Dash bus routes.

The museum is located in LA's Little Tokyo Historic District and explores America's ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the story of Japanese Americans through its ongoing exhibitions and public programs.

Hammer Museum

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Location: 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024

Phone: 310-443-7000

www.hammer.ucla.edu

Public transportation: Metro Bus Rapid 3, Metro Buslines 2, 20, 21, 302 & 576.

This is a unique, cutting-edge arts institution that connects the classic and the contemporary through its varied collections and provocative programs.

Descanso Gardens

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Location: 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011

Phone: 818-949-4200

www.descansogardens.org

Public transportation: Glendale Beeline 3

The Descanso Gardens contain more than 100,000 plants, including the largest display of camellias in North America. Walking and tram tours, performing arts programs, flower and craft shows.