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Los Angeles County Museum of Art vs Petersen Automotive Museum

Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Petersen Automotive Museum are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, Los Angeles County Museum of Art ranks significantly higher than Petersen Automotive Museum. Los Angeles County Museum of Art comes in at 95 with approval from 11 publications such as Afar Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler and Concierge.

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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Petersen Automotive Museum
Petersen Automotive Museum
8 / 10
6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The Petersen is likely to be one of the coolest museums in town with its take on some of the most unusual creations on wheels and rotating exhibits of the icons who drove them." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A four-story ode to the auto, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a treat even to those who can’t tell a piston from a carburetor." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"What better place to explore the impact of the car on culture than Los Angeles? The Peterson Automotive Museum has been doing just that since its opening in 1994." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Like you don't see enough cars in LA. Mediocre."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Employs imaginative dioramas, photographs and computer stations to show how developments in automotive transport influenced the growth of Los Angeles, the quintessential car town." Full review
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