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Los Angeles County Museum of ArtvsGriffith Observatory
Both are praised by experts. On balance, Griffith Observatory is the choice of most writers compared to Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Griffith Observatory comes in at #1 in Los Angeles with accolades from 12 reviews including Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Time Out.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Fodor's "Without a doubt, LACMA is the focal point of the museum district that runs along Wilshire Boulevard." Full review
Concierge "LACMA's permanent collection of over 100,000 works includes everything from extraordinary Asian antiquities to period costumes to contemporary artworks."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"LA’s premier art museum, LACMA is an Aladdin’s cave of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts stretching across ages and borders." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Dedicated to contemporary art, MOCA consistently mounts boundary-pushing, provocative shows." Full review
Not For Tourists "From King Tut to Jasper Johns, this museum covers it all."
Travel + Leisure "Highlights include Asian and Latin American art and pre-Columbian treasures." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With more than 128,000 pieces of art in their encyclopedic collection including David Hockney and Vincent Van Gogh, it can be a task navigating a day at LACMA. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"LACMA, is the nation's largest art museum west of Chicago... housing a broad collection ranging from Egyptian and pre-Columbian art to contemporary works." Full review
Afar Magazine "Jazz at LACMA has run for more than 20 years, and many L.A. residents consider it a must-do in the area. " Full review
goop "Undeniably, LACMA pulls LA’s biggest art exhibits—and many of them. The campus is huge, the permanent exhibits are great, and it’s all kid-friendly, too." Full review
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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." Full review
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." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Los Angeles institution, the Griffith Observatory opened in 1935 with the mission of “inspiring everyone to observe, ponder, and understand the sky.”" Full review
Time Out ""If every person could look through that telescope," declared Griffith J Griffith, "it would revolutionize the world"." Full review
Not For Tourists "Get your science on."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"From a promontory on the south slope of 1,625ft Mt. Hollywood, Griffith Park's highest peak, this Art Deco observatory (1935) was donated by Col. Griffith at a cost of $255,780." Full review
Afar Magazine "Take advantage of the many free features inside the observatory including a working tesla coil, an interactive solar system display, and, on clear evenings, free public telescopes. " Full review
On the Grid "The Griffith Observatory is one of the best places to see the sunset, the Hollywood sign or observe the night sky." Full review
Atlas Obscura "High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil. " Full review
