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Japanese American National Museum vs Griffith Observatory
Both are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Griffith Observatory is the choice of most reviewers compared to Japanese American National Museum. Griffith Observatory ranks #3 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 10 publications like Not For Tourists, Travel + Leisure and concierge.com.
Japanese American National Museum
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Not For Tourists
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369 East First Street, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Fodor's
"The museum occupies an 85,000-square-foot adjacent pavilion as well as its original site in a renovated 1925 Buddhist temple."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A great first stop in Little Tokyo, this is the country’s first museum dedicated to the Japanese immigrant experience."
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Not For Tourists
"Chronicling the Japanese experience in the US."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The first museum in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese-American history occupies the renovated former Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (1925) and a Pavilion (1998), linked by a plaza."
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Time Out
"This museum, one of the city's best, tells the story of Japanese immigration to the US in lucid, engaging fashion. "
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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
Top Choice
"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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