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Skirball Cultural Center vs Hammer Museum
Both are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Hammer Museum ranks slightly better than Skirball Cultural Center. Hammer Museum comes in at #8 in Los Angeles with approval from 8 reviews including goop, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
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
Top Choice
"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
Top Choice
"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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Hammer Museum
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10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Fodor's
"The bold murals and installations at this museum have been known to bring traffic on Wilshire Boulevard to a crawl."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The museum really shines when it comes to cutting-edge contemporary exhibits featuring local, under-represented and controversial artists."
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Time Out
"Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum, primarily to house his own collection."
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Not For Tourists
"Cutting-edge art museum with largely contemporary exhibits."
Travel + Leisure
"Houses wide-ranging permanent collections, from paintings by American and European masters to contemporary drawings by local Los Angeles artists to a lush sculpture garden. "
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