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Griffith Observatory vs Skirball Cultural Center
Griffith Observatory and Skirball Cultural Center are both rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Griffith Observatory scores significantly higher than Skirball Cultural Center. Griffith Observatory scores 94 with endorsements from 10 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's 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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Skirball Cultural Center
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2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
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Fodor's
"Within it traces Jewish life including immigration to resettlement into America in a rotating exhibit "Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America"."
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Lonely Planet
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"This indoor playground of imaginative creatures made from car mats, couch springs, metal strainers and other recycled items is great for those rare days when the weather doesn't cooperate."
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Lonely Planet
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"Although it’s, technically speaking, the country’s largest Jewish museum and cultural center, the Skirball has something for all."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The West Coast's preeminent Jewish cultural center and museum has taken selections from its vast repository... and arranged them into an impressive permanent exhibition."
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Travel + Leisure
"This vibrant museum and cultural center uses the history of the Jewish experience as a starting point to tell larger stories about multiculturalism in America and the progress of democratic ideals."
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