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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles, CA

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

6067 Wilshire Blvd · Los Angeles, CA

Why you should go…

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in 2021 on Wilshire Boulevard, in a design by Renzo Piano. Its galleries fill the Saban Building, a restored 1939 Streamline Moderne department store, and show objects such as Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Skyways connect to the Sphere, which holds the 945-seat David Geffen Theater and the glass-domed Dolby Family Terrace. Film screenings run in both the Geffen and the smaller Ted Mann Theater.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

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