Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles

Name: Autry Museum of the American West
Address: 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, 90027-1462, United States
Telephone: +1 323-667-2000

#184 among attractions in Los Angeles

Museum, Art museum, History museum

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Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles

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The Autry Museum of the American West is a museum in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to exploring an inclusive history of the American West. Founded in 1988, the museum presents a wide range of exhibitions and public programs, including lectures, film, theater, festivals, family events, and music, and performs scholarship, research, and educational outreach. It has two sites and attracts about 150,000 visitors annually. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2003 (21 years ago)Coordinates: 34°8'55"N, 118°16'52"W

Address

4700 Western Heritage WayCentral Los Angeles (Greater Griffith Park)Los Angeles 90027-1462 United States

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+1 323-667-2000

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Day trips

Autry Museum of the American West – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Griffith Park, Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum, Casa Adobe de San Rafael.

1.6 miSW
Park
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
40 min walk • Griffith Park, nestled in the eastern Santa Monica Mountain range, is the cherished green heart of Los Angeles and one of the largest urban parks in North America. Spanning over 4,300 acres, it offers Angelenos and visitors alike a sublime retreat from the urban...
0.6 miW
Lush zoo with more than 250 species
Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles
15 min walk • The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California. The city of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals.
1.3 miW
Museum, Scenic railroads, Tours
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum, Los Angeles
33 min walk • The Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum is a non-profit public-benefit corporation founded in 1956 by live steam enthusiasts for the purpose of educating the public about railroad history and lore, and to promote live steam and scale model railroad technology.
1.6 miNE
Park
Casa Adobe de San Rafael, Burbank
40 min walk • Casa Adobe de San Rafael is one of the oldest homes in Glendale, California. The home has been in continuous use since its founding in 1865. It was designated a California Historic Landmark on Oct. 31, 1935.
1.1 miSW
Zoo
Griffith Park Zoo, Los Angeles
29 min walk • Griffith Park Zoo, referred to today as the Old Los Angeles Zoo, was a city-owned zoo in Los Angeles, California that opened in 1912 and closed in 1966 with the opening of the new Los Angeles Zoo.
1.3 miS
Bridge
La Kretz Bridge, Burbank
34 min walk • La Kretz Bridge, also known as the North Atwater Bridge or La Kretz Crossing, is a cable-stayed steel pedestrian bridge that crosses the Los Angeles River, linking Griffith Park with Atwater Village, Los Angeles, immediately south of North Atwater Park. La Kretz Bridge has a length of 325 feet and span of 35 feet.
1.2 miW
Mountain
Toyon Canyon Landfill, Burbank
32 min walk • The Toyon Canyon Landfill is a controversial landfill wholly within Griffith Park in the Los Feliz hillside neighborhood of greater Hollywood in central Los Angeles, California in the Santa Monica Mountains. Filling began in 1957 and ended in 1985.