Petersen Automotive Museum
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Description
The Petersen Automotive Museum has over 100 vehicles on display with a focus on automotive artistry (ground fl.), industrial design and engineering (2nd fl.) and history of automobile and SoCal car culture (3rd fl.). The building is located along Museum Row in Los Angeles and the 2015 re-design with stainless-steel ribbons was led by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox. Highlights include themed semi-permanent exhibits and memorable vehicles such as the Ferrari 308 GTS Targa used in Magnum P.I., the Batmobile from Batman Returns (1992) and Luke Skywalker's land-speeder from Star Wars. In parallel to the general admission tickets, the museum also offers visits of 'The Vault' which contains over 250 rare vehicles. There are self-guided and docent-led options, min. age is 10yrs old and last entry is 14h30. Separate fee applies
Access & Transport
The auto museum is at 6060 Wilshire Blvd in the Wilshire neighbourhood (Miracle Mile / Park La Brea), across the road from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Buses 217 stops on S Fairfax Ave and 786 on Wilshire Blvd. Parking is $17 for visitors (at the time of this review) Accessibility info: https://www.petersen.org/accessibility
Instructions & Recommendations
Guests are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets. We suggest combining this activity with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the La Brea Tar Pits.
Environmental & Social
Marginally negative from an environmental standpoint due to the electricity consumption (lighting and a/c). Some school programs.
Conclusion
The Petersen Automotive Museum is very good, but we would not consider it as a prime attraction of Los Angeles. Best reserved for car afficionados and those with spare days in town.
Key positive
Interesting and educational exhibits
Some rare models
Central location
Key negative
Unexpected split of collection between General and The Vault
Expensive
Suitability
Suitable for all ages (not The Vault) and accessible for visitors with reduced mobility
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
August 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 30m
est. visit time:1h 20m
Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday10:00 - 17:00
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 17:00