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Skirball Cultural CentervsMuseum of Tolerance
Both are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Skirball Cultural Center scores marginally higher than Museum of Tolerance. Skirball Cultural Center comes in at #13 in Los Angeles with positive reviews from 6 reviewers like Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Skirball Cultural Center
Fodor's
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
Time Out Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler Time Out
Frommer's
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"." Full review
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." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Although it’s, technically speaking, the country’s largest Jewish museum and cultural center, the Skirball has something for all." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Time Out "Something of a local powerhouse, the Skirball aims to look at connections between 4,000 years of Jewish heritage and different communities around LA." Full review
Time Out "When the Supreme Court struck down key sections of the Voting Rights Act, then law student Shana Knizhnik was outraged. But in the blistering dissenting opinion of Justice Ruth Bader..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Housed in an 8,000-square-foot gallery, the exhibit is a one-of-a-kind, innovative, thoughtfully designed, hands-on learning opportunity for kids—and parents." Full review
Time Out "Space: the final frontier. This is the voyage of a traveling pop culture exhibition. Its latest mission: to stop by L.A.’s Skirball Cultural center.
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Frommer's "This strikingly modern museum/cultural center is quick to remind us that Jewish history is about more than the Holocaust." Full review
Museum of Tolerance Fodor's Lonely Planet Time Out
Not For Tourists Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, 9786 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Fodor's "Using interactive technology, this important museum (part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center) challenges visitors to confront bigotry and racism." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Run by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, this museum uses interactive technology to make visitors confront racism and bigotry, with particular focus given to the Holocaust." Full review
Time Out "The Museum of Tolerance was seen as a daring enterprise: a museum devoted to an abstract concept rather than a specific type of artifact." Full review
Not For Tourists "A humbling experience that is worth a visit."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Dedicated in 1993, this museum of ideas has two principal goals: raising awareness of racism and prejudice in American life, and exploring atrocities against humanity throughout history." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism. " Full review
Frommer's "The Museum of Tolerance is designed to expose prejudices, bigotry, and inhumanity while teaching racial and cultural tolerance." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With an experiential exhibit on Anne Frank and a healthy schedule of motivational speaking engagements, film screenings, tours, and workshops, this important museum is the only one of its kind in the world"
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