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Los Angeles County Museum of Art vs Japanese American National Museum

Both Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Japanese American National Museum are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Los Angeles County Museum of Art ranks significantly better than Japanese American National Museum. Los Angeles County Museum of Art scores 95 with approval from 10 reviewers including Afar Magazine, concierge.com and Condé Nast Traveler.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
9 / 10
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Without a doubt, LACMA is the focal point of the museum district that runs along Wilshire Boulevard." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"LACMA's permanent collection of over 100,000 works includes everything from extraordinary Asian antiquities to period costumes to contemporary artworks."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"LA’s premier art museum, LACMA is an Aladdin’s cave of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts stretching across ages and borders." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Dedicated to contemporary art, MOCA consistently mounts boundary-pushing, provocative shows." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"From King Tut to Jasper Johns, this museum covers it all."
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Japanese American National Museum
Japanese American National Museum
8 / 10
369 East First Street, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The museum occupies an 85,000-square-foot adjacent pavilion as well as its original site in a renovated 1925 Buddhist temple." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A great first stop in Little Tokyo, this is the country’s first museum dedicated to the Japanese immigrant experience." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Chronicling the Japanese experience in the US."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The first museum in the U.S. dedicated to Japanese-American history occupies the renovated former Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (1925) and a Pavilion (1998), linked by a plaza." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This museum, one of the city's best, tells the story of Japanese immigration to the US in lucid, engaging fashion. " Full review
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