Nestled away in the hills between LA and the Valley lies this amazing mesueum. It focuses on the Jewish experiance, but is enjoyable for everyone. It is also in a breathtaking location. They are... More

Nestled away in the hills between LA and the Valley lies this amazing mesueum. It focuses on the Jewish experiance, but is enjoyable for everyone. It is also in a breathtaking location. They are available for special events, but the nickle and dime you to death and can get really pricey.
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I went to the Skirball Center for an alumni event sponsored by my school. While getting there was a hassle for the traffic on a Friday night on the 405, I found the place to be peaceful and... More

I went to the Skirball Center for an alumni event sponsored by my school. While getting there was a hassle for the traffic on a Friday night on the 405, I found the place to be peaceful and interesting. I know they frequently have concerts and various traveling exhibits, such as the one on Einstein recently. They also have kids programs such as storytelling and musical performances as well. Since it's so close to the Getty museum, it might be worth a stop over to see what it has to offer as well. The building was built specifically for this museum, so I imagine they have built in a lot of nice features.
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I went to this place expecting to see the Einstein exhibit, but it was sold out, so we visited the museum instead. To me, this just seemed like a typical museum. They had artifacts on display and... More

I went to this place expecting to see the Einstein exhibit, but it was sold out, so we visited the museum instead. To me, this just seemed like a typical museum. They had artifacts on display and plaques that told about them. And if you're interested in Jewish history, it'd probably be really fun for you, but otherwise most of it will be pretty boring, even though you can still gain some interesting knowledge about stuff. The parts of this museum I thought were neat were: the life sized sets (i.e. classroom) that you could walk into and explore; the tv monitors they had everywhere to show you things that they couldn't just put on display; the "Arriving to America" room has a life sized Statue of Liberty hand and some hands-on items; and the black room with the burning candle. I recommend going here if you like museums. I believe parking and admission are both free, also, but you should double check before going.
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