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Museum of Jurassic TechnologyLook through a lens at Hagop Sandaldjian’s sculptures, some of which are small enough to fit in the eye of a needle. The surprise is how long one tiny object can hold your attention. Check the ticket calendar before you go and put your phone away inside.0 - 2
Museum of Neon ArtLook at the old commercial signs for the bends, loops, and gaps that make a word readable in glowing glass. Then compare them with neon made to be art in the first place. This Glendale stop suits a design fan who pays attention to what hangs over a storefront.0 - 3
Velaslavasay PanoramaStand inside a painting that wraps all the way around you. The Shengjing Panorama shows an early twentieth-century Chinese city at a scale that lets you pick out streets and buildings. Reserve an appointment before heading to the former movie theater.0 - 4
The Nethercutt CollectionTake the Collection tour for the cars in the Grand Salon and the Mighty Wurlitzer upstairs. The visit changes character when the mechanical instruments start playing. Reserve the roughly two-hour tour for that pairing. The separate automobile museum takes walk-ins.0 - 5
Museum of Street LightingExamine Los Angeles street lamps at eye level, close enough to compare the shapes of their globes and the way they glow. It’s a rare chance to study a detail you usually pass beneath. The city runs a monthly tour, so reserve ahead instead of dropping in.0 - 6
3-D SPACESee what it took to make an image look three-dimensional before today’s screens. Look for antique stereoscopic images, View-Master figures, and holograms in this Echo Park gallery. Make an appointment so you can see the small collection with time to try its viewers.0 - 7
Wende MuseumLook up close at the objects people used during the Cold War, especially the pieces from East Germany. This Culver City museum makes the period easier to picture at household scale. Join a free tour if you want a guide to the open storage displays as well as the changing exhibitions.0 - 8
Valley Relics MuseumPlay a retro arcade game near signs saved from familiar Valley businesses. Two hangars at Van Nuys Airport give the museum room for big pieces of neighborhood history alongside old menus and yearbooks. Choose this stop if you like seeing what survived after a shop or restaurant closed.0 - 9
African American Firefighter MuseumTake the guided tour of Fire Station 30 to learn what it meant to fight fires in a segregated Los Angeles department. The station makes the story concrete, with equipment and photographs tied to the people who worked there. Book a Sunday tour ahead.0 - 10
Watts Towers Arts CenterGet close enough to study the shells, tile, and colored glass in Simon Rodia’s Towers. Pair the guided tour with the Arts Center’s rotating exhibitions for a visit that connects the site to work being made now. Ask about tour availability if rain is in the forecast.0
