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LACMA

The largest art museum in the West, with Chris Burden's 'Urban Light' of 202 old streetlamps out front, beside the La Brea Tar Pits.

Official Website
Photo: Gunnar Klack · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Closed Wednesdays; check the website
Price
Paid; Urban Light is free
Time Needed
2–3 hours
Address
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Metro bus 20 or 720 along Wilshire.

Why Go

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art spans the world's art history. Its new main building by Peter Zumthor stretches across Wilshire Boulevard. Urban Light is free and lovely at dusk.

Nearby

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures2 min walkPetersen Automotive Museum3 min walkLa Brea Tar Pits5 min walk

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