Travel Town Museum - Los Angeles Museum

  • 5200 Zoo Dr. Los Angeles
    CA 90027
  • +1 323 662 5874
  • www.laparks.org
Average Rating
5.0
13+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
2+ reviews
Yelp
5.0
11+ reviews
Admission:
FREE admission -- Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed Christmas Day.
Collections:
Particular thematic emphasis of the Collection is placed on the history of Southern California and how the railroad aided its development. The locomotive collection includes such significant examples of railroad history as the Stockton Terminal & Eastern
Open Hours:
10a-4p M-F; 10a-5p Sa-Su,Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Travel Town Museum
5200 Zoo Dr. Los Angeles
CA 90027
Description
  • ... was dedicated on December 14, 1952. The concept of a combined transportation museum and recreation center blossomed, and wishes for donations were generously fulfilled. In 1965, Travel Town's exhibits were re-grouped, ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • An interactive transportation museum ... more on TripAdvisor
  • ... this popular Griffith Park museum. Trains of all shapes and sizes are available for riding, for climbing, and for just looking.Train rides leave the depot every ten minutes for a trip around Travel Town. Tickets are $2/person. Babies ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • ... the preservation and celebration of railroading in the western United States, featuring displays of historic steam locomotives, passenger ... more on VisitLANow.com
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Reviews
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5.0
Great fun for Kids

(06/20/05)

... (3 years old) has enjoyed a lot in this place. Its a great place to see lot of train and have fun. ... By bnithy from Anaheim, CA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

Travel Town Transportation Museum

(2004)

... large locomotives, playing engineer for the day at this Griffith Park museum, the be all and end all for aspiring conductors where you'll drag your two year-old kicking and screaming ... Zagat, a user of Zagat. Reviews from Amazon.com

3.0
No more climbing on trains

... at one time, children and their families were able to climb into the trains and look around, that is no longer the case (for safety reasons, wear and tear on the trains, etc.). When you visit Travel Town, know that you will only be ... a user of Go City Kids. Reviews from GoCityKids.com

5.0
Heather W. 's review

... and I went here many times when he was younger. We love it here! It's free to get in and there's free parking. A little train that ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

Train lovers, enjoy!

... this park. It is right next to the zoo, Griffith park and the observatory, the carousel. Also the Thomas ... a user of Trekaroo. Reviews from Trekaroo

Directions

Take the Forest Lawn exit off the 134 Freeway, go south, and turn into Griffith Park. Follow signs to Travel Town. Or take the Los Angeles Zoo exit from the 5 Freeway, and follow the signs.

Web Resources
  • Read more about Travel Town Museum on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.laparks.org
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