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Griffith Observatory vs Hammer Museum
Griffith Observatory and Hammer Museum are both highly recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Griffith Observatory ranks significantly better than Hammer Museum. Griffith Observatory ranks #1 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 12 publications like Not For Tourists, Time Out and Travel + Leisure.
Griffith Observatory
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2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Fodor's
"High on a hillside overlooking the city, the Griffith Observatory is one of the most celebrated icons of Los Angeles."
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Concierge
"This 72-year-old Greek Revival landmark on a hilltop in Griffith Park is one of L.A.'s most recognizable icons, forever enshrined in the zeitgeist by the movie Rebel Without a Cause."
Lonely Planet
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"Its planetarium boasts the world’s most advanced star projector, and astronomical displays touch on the evolution of the telescope, and the ultraviolet x-rays used to map our solar system."
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Travel + Leisure
"Los Angeles institution, the Griffith Observatory opened in 1935 with the mission of “inspiring everyone to observe, ponder, and understand the sky.”"
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Time Out
""If every person could look through that telescope," declared Griffith J Griffith, "it would revolutionize the world"."
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Hammer Museum
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10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Fodor's
"The bold murals and installations at this museum have been known to bring traffic on Wilshire Boulevard to a crawl."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The museum really shines when it comes to cutting-edge contemporary exhibits featuring local, under-represented and controversial artists."
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Time Out
"Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum, primarily to house his own collection."
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Not For Tourists
"Cutting-edge art museum with largely contemporary exhibits."
Travel + Leisure
"Houses wide-ranging permanent collections, from paintings by American and European masters to contemporary drawings by local Los Angeles artists to a lush sculpture garden. "
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