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Egyptian Theatre vs The Museum of Contemporary Art

Both are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, The Museum of Contemporary Art is preferred by most professionals compared to Egyptian Theatre. The Museum of Contemporary Art has a TripExpert Score of 85 with recommendations from 8 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.

Egyptian Theatre
Egyptian Theatre
8 / 10
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The nonprofit American Cinematheque now hosts special screenings and discussions with notable filmmakers, and on weekends you can watch a documentary about Hollywood history." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Conceived by grandiose impresario Sid Grauman, the Egyptian Theatre is just down the street from his better-known Chinese Theatre, but it remains less altered from its original design." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Egyptian, the first of the grand movie palaces on Hollywood Blvd, premiered Robin Hood in 1922." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Four 20-foot-tall columns, Sphinx heads, and hieroglyphics stand at the main entrance of the landmark Hollywood movie theater where Sid Grauman staged the first Hollywood premiere." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"This ornate movie house, done up in Egyptian Revival style... a fun alternative to the touristy Chinese Theatre." Full review
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The Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art
8 / 10
250 S Grand Ave, Downtown, Los Angeles, CA 90012
From $0 /night
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A collection that arcs from the 1940s to the present and includes works by Mark Rothko, Dan Flavin, Joseph Cornell and other big-shot contemporary artists." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Hallmark events have included tributes to pioneering architects like Louis I. Kahn and Frank Gehry... plus celebrations of genres like graffiti art." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The galleries are inundated with works by groundbreakers like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Cindy Sherman." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Received much well-deserved attention for its wildly popular Andy Warhol retrospective."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"MOCA (as it's known to locals) is ground zero for cutting-edge, post-1940 American and European art, from abstract expressionism to pop art to video installations." Full review
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