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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County vs Griffith Observatory
Both are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Griffith Observatory is the choice of most writers compared to Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Griffith Observatory scores 96 with approval from 12 publications including Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Afar Magazine.
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Fodor's
"This 1913-built beaux-arts museum has the same quaint feel of many natural history museums, with enclosed dioramas of animals in their natural habitats."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Dinos to diamonds, bears to beetles, hissing roaches to African elephants – this museum will take you around the world and back millions of years in time."
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Travel + Leisure
"This grand museum showcasing history, science, and art celebrates its 100th anniversary this year with the opening of a new permanent exhibit, Becoming L.A."
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Time Out
"The NHM's original Beaux Arts structure was the first museum building in Los Angeles, opening with Exposition Park itself back in 1913."
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Not For Tourists
"Kids just love the dinosaur fossils."
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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