Bhagavad-gita Museum, Santa Monica

#17 among attractions in Santa Monica

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The Bhagavad-gita Museum, officially the Diorama-museum of Bhagavad-gita, also known as the First American Transcendental Exhibition, is a multimedia art museum located in West Los Angeles, California. Established in 1977, it is dedicated to illustrating the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita and is owned and operated by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. ()

Coordinates: 34°1'31"N, 118°23'50"W

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West Los Angeles (Palms)Santa Monica United States

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Bhagavad-gita Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Growth, Ivy Substation, Museum of Jurassic Technology, St. Augustine Catholic Church.

0.6 miNE
Monuments and statues
Old Growth, Santa Monica
17 min walk • Old Growth is a large scale exterior public art installation by architect and artist Alison Wright. It is located opposite to the Culver City Metro Station. Electric poles and cross arms support 56 pieces of glass.
~1320 ftE
Theater
Ivy Substation, Santa Monica
7 min walk • Ivy Substation is a 99-seat theatre in Culver City, California which formerly housed power equipment for the nearby electric railways and Ivy station. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
~670 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Jurassic Technology, Los Angeles
4 min walk • The Museum of Jurassic Technology at 9341 Venice Boulevard in the Palms district of Los Angeles, California, was founded by David Hildebrand Wilson and Diana Drake Wilson in 1988.
0.4 miSW
Church
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Los Angeles
11 min walk • St. Augustine Catholic Church is a Catholic church located in Culver City, California, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The church is located across the street from the Sony Pictures Studios, previously the MGM Studios.
~1330 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Kirk Douglas Theatre, Los Angeles
7 min walk • The Kirk Douglas Theatre is a 317-seat theater located in Culver City, California. Since 2004, it has been operated by the Center Theatre Group.
1.2 miS
Area
Culver City, Los Angeles
31 min walk • Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of 2020 census, the population was 40,779. The city was named after its founder, Harry Culver.
1.2 miSW
Mosque
King Fahad Mosque, Los Angeles
31 min walk • The King Fahad Mosque is a mosque located in Culver City, California in Los Angeles County, US. The mosque has a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, "a marble facade, hand made tiles from Turkey, and a 72-foot high minaret topped with a gold leaf crescent".
1.3 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
China Art Objects Galleries, Los Angeles
35 min walk • China Art Objects Galleries is a contemporary art gallery co-founded by a group of artists in Los Angeles in 1999. Founder Steve Hanson moved the gallery to Mérida, Mexico in 2021.
0.7 miW
Park
Woodbine Park, Los Angeles
18 min walk • Palms is a community in the Westside region of Los Angeles, California, founded in 1886 and the oldest neighborhood annexed to the city, in 1915. The 1886 tract was marketed as an agricultural and vacation community.
0.8 miS
Park
Dr. Paul Carlson Park, Los Angeles
21 min walk • Dr. Paul Carlson Park, or, more commonly, Carlson Park, is a small park located in the Carlson Park neighborhood of Culver City, California.
~920 ftE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Citizen Public Market, Santa Monica
5 min walk • Citizen Public Market is a food hall located in Downtown Culver City, California. The food hall opened on November 18, 2020, becoming the city's first.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bhagavad-gita Museum?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Jurassic Technology, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Citizens Publishing Company Building, Santa Monica (6 min walk), Ivy Substation, Santa Monica (7 min walk), Kirk Douglas Theatre, Los Angeles (7 min walk).

How to get to Bhagavad-gita Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bhagavad-gita Museum:

Bus

Culver & Main • Lines: 1, 5, 7 (5 min walk)
Washington & Hughes • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)

Light rail

Palms • Lines: E (13 min walk)
Culver City • Lines: E (13 min walk)