Many even offer free admission.

We tapped Lerman Yoes and other local experts for their top museum recommendations in Los Angeles.

Lerman Yoes calls LACMA “a recognizable beacon of the Los Angeles art world.”

Exterior of the Japanese American National Museum

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Lerman Yoes loves bringing out-of-towners to seethe museums transportive landscaping and views.

She recommends sitting and reading a book beside the ancient Romaninspired fountain.

Admission is free, but only with a timed-entry ticket reserved in advance.

Exterior of the LACMA

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The millions of specimens and artifacts on display stretch across a timeline of some 4.5 billion years.

Its fun and fascinating for visitors of all ages.

The institution, established in 1979, houses a collection of almost 8,000 works.

View of the gardens in the Getty Villa

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General admission is free.

She adds that the adjoining library has an archive of her favorite writer, Octavia Butler.

Plus, admission is free.

Exterior of The Broad

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He recommends visiting theMAK Centerto see a wonderful example of modern Bauhaus-inspired architecture.

The house was built in 1922 and designed by famed architect R.M.

Beautiful and educational exhibitions range from photography to painting to multimedia cultural displays.

A film screening in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Affiliated with and close to the University of California campus, it has a free for good admission policy.

The institution doesnt collect work like many other art museums.

Instead, it aims to support and showcase L.A.s ever-diverse creative community.

People attend the 4th annual Dino Fest at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles

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Art pieces in the MOCA

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Interior of the Huntington Library

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A woman observing statues in the Getty Center

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A tesla display in the Petersen Automotive Museum

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A small audience looking at an exhibit at the MAK center

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An exhibit in the Recording Academy Grammy Museum

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Nicole Maloney’s ‘Oomo Cube’ sculpture sits outside the Japanese American National Museum

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Exhibition in the Hammer Museum

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Left to right-Liz Fujimori, her granddaughter Kate Rooney, 6, and Evangeline Alvarado, 6, from Mar Vista, look at 404 Dire Wolf skulls on exhibit at The La Brea Tar Pits

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Linda Sibio– Economics of Suffering, Part IV, installation view, 2023. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary.

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General atmosphere at “With This Light” LA premiere with The Museum of Tolerance

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Looking up at planes in the California Science Center

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Entrance to the Hollywood Museum

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Exhibit in the Institute of contemporary art

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