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LOS ANGELES MUSEUMS Calendar
Current Museums Events in L.A. and surrounding areas
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09/19/2019
PLAYDATE

480 N Arroyo Blvd 6264499144 - $40 - Why should kids have all of the fun? Join Kidspace to celebrate 40 years of PLAY! Guests (21+) will sip signature cocktails and savor tasty bites, while they ride adult tricycles, participate in drum ....

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09/20/2019 to 09/21/2019
RUBBER DUCKY RACES

480 N Arroyo Blvd 6264499144 - $5 - Kidspace’s quackiest event of the year returns, 11th Annual Rubber Ducky Races! Decorate and race rubber ducks down the Interpretive Arroyo stream and cheer on your friends. Races will run every hal ....

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09/22/2019
TO THE MOON AND BACK: SANTA MONICA HISTORY MUSEUM ANNUAL GALA TRIBUTE DINNER

101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 3103952290 - 180 - The Santa Monica History Museum will host its annual Gala Tribute Dinner at
the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows on Sunday, September 22nd at 5:00pm. Guests will be able to participate in a silent ....

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09/26/2019
BABY & ME, INFANT

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $30 - Offered once a month, participants will learn how to provide infants, with the tools to develop social, language, cognitive, and motor skills through active, hands-on play with their child! For child ....

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09/27/2019
BEBÉ Y YO INFANTIL

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $30 - Offered once a month, participants will learn how to provide infants, with the tools to develop social, language, cognitive, and motor skills through active, hands-on play with their child! Both Span ....

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09/28/2019
TODDLER TIME: PICNIC PARTY,

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $30 - Celebrate summer! Each workshop explores a topic or theme through storytelling and engaging your senses. For children ages 18 to 36 months. Fee is $30 per child and adult pair. Register online at
kid ....

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09/28/2019
OPENING RECEPTION FOR RAW: CRAFT, COMMODITY, AND CAPITALISM; FINDING THE CENTER: WORKS BY ECHIKO OHIRA; AND CYNTHIA MINET: JACKED

5814 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90036 (323) 937-4230 - $12 entry | Free for members - For more information email: info@cafam.org ....

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09/29/2019
GIRL SCOUT BADGE EVENT,

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $25 - Discover the art of the outdoors with the inspiration of nature! Draw, dance, and make music using natural objects or use inspiration from nature. Explore the sound of leaves, water, wood, and wind. ....

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09/29/2019
TODDLER TIME EN ESPAÑOL: PICNIC PARTY,

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $30 - Celebrate summer! Each workshop explores a topic or theme through storytelling and engaging your senses. Both Spanish speakers and second language learners welcome! For children ages 18 to 36 months. ....

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09/29/2019
GENE AUTRY’S 112TH BIRTHDAY

4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 323.667.2000 - Included With Museum Admission / Free for Autry Members - Celebrate our museum’s founder with film screenings, discussions, and a complimentary slice of birthday cake. General adult admission is only $9.29 to mark this special occasion. ....

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09/01/2019 to 09/30/2019
IMAGINATION WORKSHOP PROJECT OF THE MONTH

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $14 - Bring your ingenuity to Kidspace! In Imagination Workshop, the challenge is to find a way to make an object move from one place to another. ....

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09/01/2019 to 09/30/2019
ART STUDIO PROJECT OF THE MONTH

480 N. Arroyo Blvd 6264499985 - $14 - Every month, bring your imagination and join Kidspace in the Storyteller Studio where Everyone Has A Story To Tell. In September, paint without brushes. ....

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10/13/2019
STEEL BEACH BBQ FUNDRAISER

250 S. Harbor Blvd 7142902106 - Members: $65 per Adult | Under 21 tickets $25 Non-Members: $75 per Adult | Under 21 tickets $30 - Battleship IOWA Museum presents a commemorative afternoon of fun, sun and BBQ at the first-ever Steel Beach BBQ Fundraiser taking place on Sunday, October 13 from 4 - 7 p.m. The event will benefit th ....

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07/24/2019 to 10/13/2019
CALLED TO SERVE: JAPANESE AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE US MILITARY DURING WWII

355 E. 1st Street 3103280907 - Pay As You Wish - CALLED TO SERVE tells the story of the courageous Japanese American women who served in the United States Military during World War II. As nurses, translators, medical technicians, clerks, and more, ....

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06/29/2019 to 10/19/2019
CALIFORNIA'S ROUTE 66: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

1350 Seventh Street 3103952290 - Varies - Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce the opening of their new exhibition, “California’s Route 66: Hiding in Plain Sight.” The exhibition will run June 29 through October 19 at the mu ....

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10/25/2019
LATE NIGHT! STANLEY KUBRICK

2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, 90049 - $5 General | FREE to members - Kick off the weekend at this late-night celebration of the exhibition Through a Different Lens: Stanley Kubrick Photographs. Stop by anytime between 6:00 and 10:00 pm to enjoy after-hours access to t ....

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11/19/2019 to 11/20/2019
11TH ANNUAL LA PRINTERS FAIR

315 W. Torrance Blvd. 3105157166 - - 11th Annual LA Printers Fair, Sat. Oct. 19th. & Sun. Oct. 20th 2019 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
at The International Printing Museum
315 W. Torrance Blvd., Carson, CA 90745
www.printmuseum.org/medi ....

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12/07/2019 to 01/06/2020
CAPISTRSNO LIGHTS

26801 Ortega Highyway (949) 234-1300 - $10 for Adults (ages 12-60) $9 for Seniors $5 for Children (ages 4-11) - The Mission will host Capistrano Lights 2019: Experience the Mission at Night featuring a nightly tree lighting and music program held from December 7 through January 6, 2020. After the Mission close ....

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09/10/2019 to 01/26/2020
FANTASY WORLD: ITALIAN AMERICANS IN ANIMATION

644 North Main Street 213-485-8432 - Free - The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles New Free, All Ages Exhibition - Fantasy World: Italian Americans in Animation The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) is pleased to present a ne ....

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09/02/2019 to 03/08/2020
ESTHER WILLIAMS: THE SWIMMING QUEEN OF THE SILVER SCREEN

217 Metropole Avenue, Avalon CA 90704 9493025233 - $0-$17 - RECURRING September 6, 2019 - March 8, 2020 The Catalina Island Museum presents the debut curation of Esther Williams: The Swimming Queen of the Silver Screen, an exhibition celebrating the dynamic l ....

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05/05/2019 to 05/05/2020
NEW EXHIBIT - HOLLYWOOD DREAM MACHINES: VEHICLES OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY IN LOS ANGELES

6060 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, California 90036 - - The Petersen Automotive Museum newest exhibit will feature over 40 Hollywood vehicles from cult classic films and video games. Key vehicles on display will include the Warthog from “Halo,” the 2035 ....

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07/16/2016 to 07/31/3016
POP-UP EXHIBIT "LAUGHING MATTERS: THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN IN STAND-UP COMEDY"

454b Jung Jing Rd, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 8313454062 - FREE - ABOUT: Using art, artifacts and photography this exhibit explores the subtle and profound gender discrimination that women in stand-up comedy confront on a daily basis. By sharing the stories of wome ....

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BROADLAND

221 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles - Free - Downtown Los Angelesland just got a new “land.” It’s called Broadland, and the theme is modern art. ....

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THE BATTLESHIP IOWA MUSEUM

San Pedro, CA - - The West Coast’s only battleship museum.  A unique experience on board takes you on a memorable family journey through World War II, Korean War, and Cold War; following in footsteps of thousands of  ....

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EXPLOROCEAN/NEWPORT HARBOR NAUTICAL MUSEUM

600 E. Bay Ave, Newport Beach, 92661 949.675.8915 - - Explore our region's maritime heritage with family-oriented interactive exhibits, ship models, artifacts and art, located in the heart of the historic Balboa Fun Zone on Newport Bay. In addition to o ....

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THE GRAMMY MUSEUM

800 W. Olympic Blvd Los Angeles CA LA Live entertainment complex, Olympic and Figueroa 213.765.6800 - - The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY® Awards, th ....

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MARCONI AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM

1302 Industrial Dr., Tustin, CA 92780 714-258-3001 - The Marconi Automotive Museum and Foundation for Kids is the most unique car venue in Southern California. The Marconi Automotive Museum and Foundation for Kids offers not only the chance to enjoy a More ....

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NOAH’S ARK AT THE SKIRBALL

2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 Skirball Cultural Center - (located off the 405 Freeway; exit Skirball Center Drive) (310) 440-4500 - $12 General | $9 Seniors, Full-Time Students, and Children over 12 | $7 Children 2–12 | FREE to Skirball Members and Children under 2 - New family destination promises to be summer’s “hot ticket”! The Skirball Cultural Center opens Noah’s Ark at the Skirball—an innovative, delight-filled destination for children and families of ....

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MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE

9786 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Simon Wiesenthal Plaza (southeast corner of Pico Boulevard and Roxbury Drive). Entrance on Pico - F 310-553-8403 - The Museum of Tolerance provides a unique and provocative experience that challenges visitors to become witnesses to history, confront the dynamic of intolerance that is still embedded in society tod
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