Experts' Choice Award Petersen Automotive Museum
What the experts agree on
A striking Miracle Mile landmark showcasing one of the world's largest car collections, tracing how automobiles shaped L.A.'s culture and growth. Its once-hidden vault level and rotating exhibits make repeat visits worthwhile—even non-gearheads find
“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.”
– Fodor's
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 "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 "Like you don't see enough cars in LA. Mediocre."
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
Atlas Obscura "Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public. " Full review
Frommer's "When the Petersen opened in 1994, many locals were surprised that it had taken this long for the city of freeways to salute its most important shaper." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Part of Miracle Mile’s Museum Row, this can’t-miss, over 300,000-square-foot building houses one of the world’s largest automotive collections"
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New York Times "Petersen Automotive Museum celebrates car culture and history with its stunning vehicles"
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