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Visiting the City: Museums: Local History & Culture



African American Firefighters Museum
A Piece of History
1401 South Central Avenue Los Angeles 90021
T: +1 213 744 1730 / F: +1 213 744 1731

Autry National Center
Western History
4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles 90027-1462
T: +1 323 667 2000 / F: +1 323 660 5721

Banning Residence Museum
Historic House
401 East M Street Los Angeles 90744
T: +1 310 548 7777

Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
Prominent Orange County Museum
2002 North Main Street Santa Ana 92706
T: +1 714 567 3600 / +1 877 250 8999 / F: +1 714 567 3603

California African American Museum (CAAM)
Great Exhibits
600 State Drive Los Angeles 90037
T: +1 213 744 7432 / F: +1 213 744 2050

Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Museum
Canoga Park History
7248 Owensmouth Avenue Los Angeles 91303
T: +1 818 346 5252 / +1 818 340 5639 (Director)

Catalina Island Museum
7000 Years Of Island History
1 Casino Way Avalon 90704
T: +1 310 510 2414 / F: +1 310 510 2780

Downey Museum of Art
Great Collections
10419 South Rives Avenue Downey 90241
T: +1 562 861 0419

Fairbanks Center For Motion Picture Study
Landmark Preservation And Film Study
333 South La Cienega Boulevard Beverly Hills 90211
T: +1 310 247 3020 / +1 310 247 3000 / F: +1 859 9619

Fort McArthur Military Museum
World War II Fortification
3601 South Gaffey Street San Pedro 90731
T: +1 310 548 2631 / F: +1 310 241 0847

Grier Musser Museum
Local Antiques and Artifacts
403 South Bonnie Brae Street Los Angeles 90057
T: +1 213 413 1814

Historic George Key Ranch
Orange County history
625 West Bastanchury Road Placentia 92870
T: +1 714 528 4260

International Surfing Museum
Historic Surfboards & Artifacts
411 Olive Avenue Huntington Beach 92648
T: +1 714 960 3483

Japanese American National Museum
Fascinating Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions
369 East First Street Los Angeles 90012
T: +1 213 625 0414 / F: +1 213 625 1770

Korean American Museum
The Koreans in America
3727 West 6th Street Los Angeles 90020
T: +1 213 388 4229 / F: +1 213 381 1288

Korean Cultural Center
Korean History and Culture
5505 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 90036
T: +1 323 936 7141 / F: +1 323 936 5712

LACMA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
One Of The Country's Best
5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 90036
T: +1 323 857 6000 / F: +1 323 857 0098

Lomita Railroad Museum
Railroad Memorabilia
2137 West 250 Street Lomita 90717
T: +1 310 326 6255

Los Angeles Maritime Museum
Local Nautical Memorabilia
84 Berth San Pedro 90731
T: +1 310 548 7618 / F: +1 310 832 6537

Museum of the First People
Art and artifacts
305 North Coast Highway Laguna Beach 92651
T: +1 949 497 5747

Newland House Museum
Quaint museum
19820 Beach Boulevard Huntington Beach 92648
T: +1 714 962 5777

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
Interesting historical items
600 East Bay Avenue Newport Beach 92661
T: +1 949 673 7863

Old Courthouse Museum
Bit of local history
211 West Santa Ana Boulevard Santa Ana 92701
T: +1 714 834 3703

Orange County Natural History Museum
Terrific exhibits
28373 Alicia Parkway Laguna Niguel 92677
T: +1 949 831 3287

Orange Empire Railway Museum
All About Trains
2201 South A Street Perris 92570
T: +1 951 657 2605

Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Ice Age fossils on Display
5801 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles 90036
T: +1 323 934 7243 / F: +1 323 933 7546

Paley Center for Media
Rare Footage & Recordings
465 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills 90210
T: +1 310 786 1025 / F: +1 310 786 1086

Pasadena Museum of History
Housed in the Feynes Mansion
470 West Walnut Street Pasadena 91103
T: +1 626 577 1660 / F: +1 626 577 1662

Santa Monica Museum of Art
Small Yet Comprehensive
2525 Michigan Avenue Santa Monica 90404
T: +1 310 586 6488 / F: +1 310 586 6487

SouthWest Museum
Rediscovering The Last Frontier
234 Museum Drive Los Angeles 90065
T: +1 323 221 2164 / F: +1 323 224 8223

The Chinese American Museum
Exploring LA's Diverse Culture
125 Paseo de la Plaza, Suite 400 Los Angeles 90012
T: +1 213 485 8567 / F: +1 213 485 8238

The OranZ Pan African Black Facts and Wax Museum
Black History in Wax
3742 West Martin Luther King Jr Los Angeles 90008
T: +1 323 299 8829

Travel Town Museum
Training Wheels
5200 Zoo Drive Los Angeles 90027
T: +1 323 662 5874

UCLA Film and Television Archive
220,000 Films & Programs
46 Powell Library Los Angeles 90024
T: +1 310 206 5388 / F: +1 310 206 5392

University Art Museum, CSU Long Beach
Undiscovered Jewel
1250 Bellflower Boulevard Long Beach 90815
T: +1 562 985 4111

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