Museums
Rainy-Day PickAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures
$25–$50Explore galleries of film history, costumes and props, then step onto the glass-domed terrace of the Sphere.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is a museum in Los Angeles, CA, part of the Los Angeles guide. Cost: under $25.
5905 Wilshire Blvd · Los Angeles, CA
Why you should go…
LACMA's encyclopedic collection spans ancient to contemporary art across several buildings on Wilshire Boulevard. Most visitors stop first at Urban Light, Chris Burden's installation of 202 restored antique street lamps, which is free to visit even without a museum ticket.
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What's around here?
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