Southwest Museum, Los Angeles

Name: Southwest Museum
Address: 234 Museum Dr, Los Angeles, 90065-5000, United States
Telephone: +1 323-221-2164

#357 among attractions in Los Angeles

Museum, History museum, Natural history museum

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The Southwest Museum of the American Indian is a museum, library, and archive located in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, above the north-western bank of the Arroyo Seco canyon and stream. The museum is owned by the Autry Museum of the American West. Its collections deal mainly with Native Americans. It also has an extensive collection of pre-Hispanic, Spanish colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts. ()

Coordinates: 34°6'2"N, 118°12'22"W

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234 Museum DrNortheast Los Angeles (Mount Washington)Los Angeles 90065-5000 United States

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+1 323-221-2164

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Southwest Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles River Center and Gardens, Lummis House, Ernest E. Debs Regional Park.

0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles
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1.5 miSW
Park
Los Angeles River Center and Gardens, Los Angeles
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0.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Lummis House, Los Angeles
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0.7 miSE
Park, Trail
Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, Los Angeles
18 min walk • Ernest E. Debs Regional Park is a large open space nature reserve and regional park in the Montecito Hills neighborhood of central-northeast Los Angeles, California. It is named after former County Supervisor Ernest E. Debs. The park is operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Santa Fe Arroyo Seco Railroad Bridge, Los Angeles
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1.2 miSW
Library
Richard Henry Dana Branch, Los Angeles
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0.9 miE
Cycling, Bike path
Arroyo Seco bicycle path, Los Angeles
24 min walk • The Arroyo Seco Bicycle Path is an approximately 2 miles long Class I bicycle path along the Arroyo Seco river channel in the Northeast Los Angeles region of Los Angeles County, California. It parallels to the Arroyo Seco Parkway also in the canyon.
1.1 miNE
Synagogue, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
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0.9 miNE
Neo-renaissance architecture
Highland Park Masonic Temple, Los Angeles
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0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles
19 min walk • Montecito Heights is a neighborhood in the Northeast Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The population in 2000 was estimated at 16,768.
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Queen Anne architecture
Hale House, Los Angeles
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Southwest Museum open?

Southwest Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Southwest Museum?

Nearby attractions include Ziegler Estate, Los Angeles (5 min walk), Ernest and Florence Bent Halstead House and Grounds, Los Angeles (13 min walk), Lummis House, Los Angeles (13 min walk), Mount Washington, Los Angeles (15 min walk).

How to get to Southwest Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Southwest Museum:

Light rail

Southwest Museum • Lines: L (5 min walk)
Heritage Square • Lines: L (26 min walk)