Santa Monica CA Museums, Art Museums and Children's Museums

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

AVERAGE RATING

5.0

31+ reviews

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5

31+ reviews

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California (8.2 miles from Santa Monica)

Exceptionally surly staff. Poor layout. Disorganized and badly curated exhibits. Are you sure you want to visit LACMA? If you are an art geek, you will probably find yourself at LACMA during a visit to Los Angeles. Or perhaps you will be lured ove... more on Tripadvisor

One of the most popular museums in the city, LACMA builds its audience with... more on Citysearch

$9

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Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits

AVERAGE RATING

5.0

64+ reviews

Yahoo! Travel

5

64+ reviews

wheelchair accessible

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California (8.3 miles from Santa Monica)

This is a fantastic family outing. We have 4 daughters (age7 years to 8 months). It gives... more on Go City Kids

There is simply no other place in the world like this: a garden of primoridal ooze in the center of a metropolitan business district. It's not a theme park. The unrefined tar is real, the methane emissions that bubble and bloop emerge from deep... more on Yahoo

$7

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California Science Center

AVERAGE RATING

5.0

5+ reviews

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5

5+ reviews

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California (11.8 miles from Santa Monica)

If you're travelling to L.A. with young kids, you have to check out this place. The facility is ultramodern and recently constructed in the shell of a much older building. It is thoughtfully laid-out and... more on Tripadvisor

...with loads of educational, hands-on free exhibits and extra-charge attractions... more on Zagat

$7

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Museum of Tolerance

AVERAGE RATING

5.0

42+ reviews

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5

42+ reviews

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California (5.7 miles from Santa Monica)

I love everything about it. I went as an 8th grade field trip.... more on Yahoo

...horror and hope are presented with grace and style for a moving experience... more on Zagat

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R-23 Japanese Cuisine and Art Gallery

AVERAGE RATING

4.5

52+ reviews

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LOCATION: Los Angeles, California (14.9 miles from Santa Monica)

Let's see, we ordered steak with ponzu sauce, soft shell crab, black cod, and 26 pieces of... more on Citysearch

Just when you're ready to give up, turn around and go home --... more on Yahoo

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Griffith Observatory

AVERAGE RATING

5.0

71+ reviews

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5

71+ reviews

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California (12.9 miles from Santa Monica)

Long story short, it was very disappointing.
After the big renovation and add on, we were expecting it to be great. It was... more on Yahoo

My girlfriend and I found the people working there to extremely kind and open to answering all the... more on Yahoo

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Hollywood Bowl Museum

AVERAGE RATING

5.0

2+ reviews

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5

2+ reviews

restrooms, wheelchair accessible

LOCATION: Hollywood, California (10.9 miles from Santa Monica)

The Hollywood Bowl is a great place to take a date. Seat prices range from $7 to $80, but the $7 seats are just as good (sound wise) as those closer... more on Yahoo

If you're a fan of music on any level, you must visit the Hollywood Bowl . The Hollywood Bowl always has a varied, exciting program schedule, especially their summer concert series. This year, they had everything from video game music, to Disneyla... more on Yahoo