For Los Angeles in a day, build a museum-focused itinerary around La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA and the Petersen Automotive Museum, with the Academy Museum as an optional stop. Each is about a 4- to 6-minute drive from this Los Angeles motel, making these Wilshire stops a compact alternative to a citywide route.
- La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Petersen Automotive Museum
- Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Morning at La Brea Tar Pits
Start your day at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Its place at the start of this itinerary gives you a first museum-area stop before continuing to LACMA.
For practical details on planning this visit, the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum visitor guide covers the destination. Check the museum’s official site before you go for current hours and ticket details.
Late morning at LACMA
Make the Los Angeles County Museum of Art the next stop. In this sequence, it follows La Brea Tar Pits and leaves the afternoon for the Petersen Automotive Museum.
Use the LACMA visit guide to plan around galleries, tickets and getting there. Check LACMA’s official site before setting out for current hours and ticket arrangements.
Afternoon at the Petersen Automotive Museum
Spend the afternoon at the Petersen Automotive Museum. It fits naturally after LACMA in a day focused on museums along Wilshire Boulevard.
The Petersen Automotive Museum guide covers hours, tickets and what to see. Check the museum’s official site before planning the timing of your visit.
Optional Academy Museum stop
Add the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as another stop if you want to include one more museum in the itinerary.
Check the Academy Museum’s official site before you go for current opening hours and ticket details.
Getting between the stops
Use the four museum names as the structure for your day: La Brea Tar Pits first, LACMA next, the Petersen Automotive Museum in the afternoon, and the Academy Museum as an optional final stop. Allow time to travel between the museums as well as for each visit.
Check the official site before you go to confirm the museums’ hours and ticket details.
FAQs
Which museums are included in this Los Angeles itinerary?
The route includes La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, LACMA, the Petersen Automotive Museum and, optionally, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Does the itinerary include travel times between the museums?
No. The stops are arranged in a suggested sequence, but travel times between them are not included.
Where can you check opening hours and ticket details?
Check each museum’s official site before you go for current hours and admission information.