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GRAMMY Museum vs Griffith Observatory

Both are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Griffith Observatory is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Grammy Museum. Griffith Observatory comes in at 96 with praise from 12 reviews including Not For Tourists, Frommer's and Time Out.

GRAMMY Museum
GRAMMY Museum
8 / 10
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Easily the highlight of LA Live. Music lovers will get lost in interactive exhibits, which define, differentiate and link musical genres, while live footage strobes from all corners." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Wind your way through four floors of rock star memorabilia, film clips and interactive exhibits (belt your heart out in a fake recording studio!) at this 30,000sq ft museum on the LA Live campus." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Head to the wildly entertaining interactive Grammy Museum—a space that brings the music industry's history to life." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This museum dedicated to the history of recorded music brings the music-making process to life through a variety of interactive exhibits." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A good choice for families - parents will find it charming and children will be in their element." Full review
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Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory
9 / 10
2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Fodor's 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 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 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 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 Time Out
""If every person could look through that telescope," declared Griffith J Griffith, "it would revolutionize the world"." Full review
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