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GRAMMY MuseumvsLos Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art and The Grammy Museum are both recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Los Angeles County Museum of Art ranks significantly higher than The Grammy Museum. Los Angeles County Museum of Art ranks #2 in Los Angeles with accolades from 11 sources like Travel + Leisure, Not For Tourists and Concierge.
GRAMMY Museum
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800 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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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 "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 "Head to the wildly entertaining interactive Grammy Museum—a space that brings the music industry's history to life." Full review
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 2 Stars
"A good choice for families - parents will find it charming and children will be in their element." Full review
Time Out "The exhibition showcases Atlanta’s rise as a hip-hop–tied cultural influencer with objects and videos from performers like Bow Wow, Mariah Carey, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Kris Kross, Usher and more." Full review
Time Out "The exhibition showcases Atlanta’s rise as a hip-hop–tied cultural influencer with objects and videos from performers like Bow Wow, Mariah Carey, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Kris Kross, Usher and more." Full review
Frommer's "Four floors of exhibits let visitors in on the creative and production sides of every type of music, from opera to polka to visual kei rock (it claims more than 160 genres). " Full review
Travel + Leisure "Specifically, music history and musicians, bands, and artists who have won Grammy Awards over the years...there are all sorts of interactive elements for visitors to engage with"
19 Best Museums in Los Angeles, According to Local Experts
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5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Fodor's "Without a doubt, LACMA is the focal point of the museum district that runs along Wilshire Boulevard." Full review
Concierge "LACMA's permanent collection of over 100,000 works includes everything from extraordinary Asian antiquities to period costumes to contemporary artworks."
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 "Dedicated to contemporary art, MOCA consistently mounts boundary-pushing, provocative shows." Full review
Not For Tourists "From King Tut to Jasper Johns, this museum covers it all."
Travel + Leisure "Highlights include Asian and Latin American art and pre-Columbian treasures." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With more than 128,000 pieces of art in their encyclopedic collection including David Hockney and Vincent Van Gogh, it can be a task navigating a day at LACMA. " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"LACMA, is the nation's largest art museum west of Chicago... housing a broad collection ranging from Egyptian and pre-Columbian art to contemporary works." Full review
Afar Magazine "Jazz at LACMA has run for more than 20 years, and many L.A. residents consider it a must-do in the area. " Full review
goop "Undeniably, LACMA pulls LA’s biggest art exhibits—and many of them. The campus is huge, the permanent exhibits are great, and it’s all kid-friendly, too." Full review
