Los Angeles Attractions

Southwest Museum

234 Museum Dr

Los Angeles, CA

Tel. 323/221-2164

www.southwestmuseum.org

This is the city's oldest museum, considered by some a "best-kept secret" that suffers from lack of recognition and space for its superlative collection. Originally opened in 1907 by amateur historian and Native American expert Charles F. Lummis (who also designed Downtown's landmark "castle," El Alisal), this privately funded anthropological museum contains the finest examples of Native American art and artifacts found anywhere, including rare paintings, weapons, and a Ch...

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Price Range: Admission $7.50 adults, $5 seniors (over age 62) and students, $3 children ages 2-12, free for children age under 2

Parking: Free parking

Transportation: From the Pasadena Fwy. (Calif. 110), exit onto Ave. 43 and follow the signs zigzagging up the hill to the museum at Museum Dr

Open Hours: Tues-Sun 10am-5pm

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