The Hollywood Museum
1660 N. Highland Ave (near the SE corner at Hollywood Blvd)
In The Historic Max Factor Building
Hollywood, CA
323-464-7776
http://www.thehollywoodmuseum.com/
Weds-Sun: 10a-5p
Adults $15
Seniors/Students $12
Children <5 $5
Pay parking lot on the south side of the museum. Validation at the museum will take $2 off the cost of parking.
The Hollywood Museum is the official museum of Hollywood, and boasts 35,000 square feet, 4 floors of exhibits.
The ground floor is made up of the historic Lobby, plus Max Factor’s restored make-up rooms, a vintage B&W photo gallery featuring more than 1000 B&W photos. Cary Grant’s Rolls Royce, Planet of the Apes, Jurassic Park, a tribute to Judy Garland and the "Red Shoes."
The second and third floors are devoted exclusively to costumes worn by famous stars in famous films, corresponding props, photos, memorabilia and posters. wealth of Hollywood memorabilia, ranging from the earliest Technicolor film ever shot, to a Roman bed from "Gladiator," to the dog from "There’s something about Mary" to the gold Cadillac from "Dreamgirls.”
The Lower Level houses "all things creepy and scary"! Walk down the same jail cell corridor that Jodie Foster walked in "Silence of the Lambs". See Hannibals cell and a fantastic array of props from the film including Dr. Hannibal Lecter’s mask!
Contact the museum for its latest information.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
William S. Hart Park and Museum, Newhall
William S. Hart Park and Museum
24151 Newhall Avenue
Newhall, CA, 91321
661-254-4584
http://www.hartmuseum.org
Summer - Weds-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30p)
Labor Day to Mid-June
Weds-Fri: 10a-1p (last guided tour at 12:30p)
Sat-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30 pm)
Free
Silent film star William S. Hart purchased ranch property in Newhall, north of Los Angeles, in 1921. He built a 22-room mansion and filled it with Western art, Native American artifacts, and early Hollywood memorabilia.
Hart bequeathed the entire estate to Los Angeles County for the enjoyment of the public at no charge. Tours and programs such as silent movie screenings take place frequently at the park and museum.
Among the ranch’s permanent residents is an assortment of animals, including a small herd of bison, a gift from the Walt Disney Studios in 1962.
Also related:
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Contact the museum for its latest information.
24151 Newhall Avenue
Newhall, CA, 91321
661-254-4584
http://www.hartmuseum.org
Summer - Weds-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30p)
Labor Day to Mid-June
Weds-Fri: 10a-1p (last guided tour at 12:30p)
Sat-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30 pm)
Free
Silent film star William S. Hart purchased ranch property in Newhall, north of Los Angeles, in 1921. He built a 22-room mansion and filled it with Western art, Native American artifacts, and early Hollywood memorabilia.
Hart bequeathed the entire estate to Los Angeles County for the enjoyment of the public at no charge. Tours and programs such as silent movie screenings take place frequently at the park and museum.
Among the ranch’s permanent residents is an assortment of animals, including a small herd of bison, a gift from the Walt Disney Studios in 1962.
Also related:
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Contact the museum for its latest information.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum, Beverly Hills
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-247-3000
http://www.oscars.org/
Grand Lobby Gallery and Fourth Floor Gallery Public Viewing Hours
Tues-Fri: 10a-5p
Sat-Sun: 12p-6p
Closed major holidays
Free admission
The Academy celebrates the arts and sciences of motion pictures through its year-round schedule of public screenings, exhibitions, panel discussions, tributes, salutes, lectures and more.
See their calendar for special event dates and times.
In addition to numerous Los Angeles area events, the Academy hosts programs in New York and other cities and, in conjunction with film-related institutions throughout the world, presents traveling versions of some of its exhibitions.
Contact the Academy for the latest information.
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-247-3000
http://www.oscars.org/
Grand Lobby Gallery and Fourth Floor Gallery Public Viewing Hours
Tues-Fri: 10a-5p
Sat-Sun: 12p-6p
Closed major holidays
Free admission
The Academy celebrates the arts and sciences of motion pictures through its year-round schedule of public screenings, exhibitions, panel discussions, tributes, salutes, lectures and more.
See their calendar for special event dates and times.
In addition to numerous Los Angeles area events, the Academy hosts programs in New York and other cities and, in conjunction with film-related institutions throughout the world, presents traveling versions of some of its exhibitions.
Contact the Academy for the latest information.
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