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The Petersen Automotive Museum Reopens After $125-Million Renovation
Following an extensive $125-million renovation, the Petersen Automotive Museum reopened to the public on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015.
The Best Things to Do in L.A. On a Rainy Day: Culture
From world-class museums to historic libraries, here are some of the best cultural attractions in Los Angeles for a rainy day.
Top 10 Los Angeles Museums for a Rainy Day
There is no shortage of world-class museums in Los Angeles, but given that the average temperature is 72 degrees and sunny, many cultural institutions are designed with the outdoors in mind. On those rare days when it rains in L.A., here are ten arts destinations you can visit without feeling guilty about skipping any adjacent gardens and outdoor sculptures, so you can see art and still stay dry.
"LIFE: A Journey Through Time" at Annenberg Space for Photography
"We are delighted to bring the majestic work of Frans Lanting to the Annenberg Space for Photography," said Wallis Annenberg, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation. "Lanting's photographic journey combines provocative storytelling with new scientific insights. His seemingly omnipotent ability to look at situations in the natural world provides us with, to quote Lanting, 'a window into its past.'"
The Forecast Calls for Rain at LACMA
Now on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) through April 24, 2016, "Rain Room" is an immersive environment of continuously falling water that pauses wherever a human body is detected.
Petersen Automotive Museum: Preview Day & Annual Membership
The museum’s new exhibits feature Disney/Pixar CARS characters, Xbox/Forza simulators, BMW art cars, the new $400,000 Ford GT, an amazing motorsports gallery, virtual tours on your iPhone or iPad, and much more.
Grand Avenue Arts: All Access
Now in its fourth year, Grand Avenue Arts: All Access returns on Saturday, Nov. 3 to showcase the world-class arts and cultural organizations located on Grand Avenue between Temple and 6th Streets in Downtown L.A. Taking place from 11am to 4pm, the one-day, free community event will feature live music performances, docent-led architectural tours, family-friendly readings and films, educational opportunities, scavenger hunts, exhibition tours, craft-making activities and free open-house access. Grand Avenue will be adorned with colorful balloons and signage to help guide visitors.
Grand Ave Arts: All Access is a collaborative, community-inspired endeavor that celebrates the participating arts institutions' commitment to the cultural landscape of Los Angeles and its many communities, and to spotlight the world-class architecture and programming that define the Grand Avenue corridor and L.A.'s cultural center.
For convenient access, Go Metro and take the Metro Red or Purple Line to Civic Center/Grand Park Station. To find out your best route, use the Metro Trip Planner or call (323) Go Metro (323.466.3876).
A New Chapter in Steve Martin's L.A. Story: "The Idea of North" at the Hammer Museum
"The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris," curated by Steve Martin and co-organized with the Art Gallery of Ontario, is on view at the Hammer Museum Oct. 11, 2015 – Jan. 24, 2016.
![Ansel Adams, “Entrance to Manzanar,” 1943 [detail]. Gelatin silver print (printed 1984). Private collection; courtesy of Photographic Traveling Exhibitions.](https://showyourbadge.discoverlosangeles.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_listing_thumb/public/media/Culture/Museums/ansel-adams-manzanar-entrance.jpg)
"Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams" at Skirball Cultural Center
On view at the Skirball Cultural Center Oct. 8, 2015 – Feb. 21, 2016, Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams features 50 little-known photographs by celebrated landscape photographer, Ansel Adams that depict the treatment of Japanese Americans at the Manzanar incarceration camp in central California.
The Top Restaurants Near Los Angeles Museums
There’s a constant dialogue about whether or not food is art, and that’s a conversation that has no clear-cut resolution. However, one thing’s for sure. People who experience art in museums need sustenance before or after their excursions, so we've rounded up 22 great dining options near museums across Los Angeles.