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Museum of Tolerance vs Griffith Observatory
Both are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Griffith Observatory scores significantly higher than Museum of Tolerance. Griffith Observatory comes in at 96 with endorsements from 12 sources such as On the Grid, Frommer's and Not For Tourists.
Museum of Tolerance
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Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, 9786 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Fodor's
"Using interactive technology, this important museum (part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center) challenges visitors to confront bigotry and racism."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Run by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, this museum uses interactive technology to make visitors confront racism and bigotry, with particular focus given to the Holocaust."
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Time Out
"The Museum of Tolerance was seen as a daring enterprise: a museum devoted to an abstract concept rather than a specific type of artifact."
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Not For Tourists
"A humbling experience that is worth a visit."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Dedicated in 1993, this museum of ideas has two principal goals: raising awareness of racism and prejudice in American life, and exploring atrocities against humanity throughout history."
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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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