Los Angeles offers endless options for memorable experiences for visitors and locals alike. Whether it’s visiting a quiet museum, or attending a boisterous ball game, there are always things to do, interesting attractions and exciting events taking place. Read on for three family-friendly cultural places that you must visit in the city of flowers and sunshine.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Located on Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A., Walt Disney Concert Hall is home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, with acoustics by Yasuhisa Toyota, the magnificent venue has received worldwide critical acclaim and praise from concertgoers for its stunning architecture and extraordinary sound. Attend a concert by the acclaimed LA Phil and experience classical music as it was meant to be heard.
Paley Center For Media
Los Angeles locations have made countless appearances in films and TV episodes. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills, The Paley Center for Media is the foremost public archive of television and radio programming, with an international collection of nearly 150,000 programs spanning almost 100 years. Throughout the year, the Paley Center celebrates television with a wide range of events that examine the creative process behind great entertainment.
Huntington Library And Its Botanical Gardens
Huntington Library spans 207 acres – 120 of which are open to the public – with gardens divided into themes including Children’s Garden, Desert Garden, Herb Garden, Japanese Garden, Lily Ponds, and Subtropical and Jungle Garden. They have more than 15,000 plants from all over the world and a 1.5-lake, a teahouse, and waterfalls in the Garden of Flowering Fragrance while the Desert Garden includes one of the largest collections of cacti and succulents in the world. Their Japanese Garden is probably one of the most photographed featuring a drum bridge, bonsai court, and Japanese house.