LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

This is a truly wonderful experience for all those art lovers and is one of the broadest-ranging art museums in the U.S. There is a phenomenal amount of material on display, spread over five buildings, so it is strongly advised to plan a detailed route around your personal favorites. Layout plans are available from the information booth.
The Ahmanson Building houses most of the museum’s permanent collections. Here you can find terrific examples of ancient Asian, Egyptian and pre-Columbian art. There are also medieval and Renaissance paintings, 17th century landscapes by Dutch specialists, 18th French Romantics, Cubist, Fauvist and Surrealist art. Also on display are Persian manuscripts, Ottoman ceramics, British silver, Expressionist art and the incredible Madina Collection of Islamic Art.
Apart from the permanent collections, the Anderson and Hammer Buildings host regular top flight visiting exhibitions. Sculptures by Rodin, Bourdelle, Calder and Alice Aycock surround the buildings.
If art is important to you, then a visit to LA County Museum of Art should be very high on your list of places to go in L.A. Be sure to bring your camera but clear it with staff before taking any photographs.

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