Geology enthusiasts, art lovers, and anyone who needs to travel between South L.A. and the Miracle Mile, a big ol' 340-ton reminder: The LACMA rock is coming to town, and traffic is going to be messy as streets are closed to accommodate the unique wide load. more ›

There's No Place Like Home: One of four authentic pairs of ruby slippers used in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" will soon be a permanent fixture at the planned Oscars museum. more ›

Actually, there is no need to gasp. The Getty Center's Central Garden closed last Tuesday to welcome new railings and planter borders. The closure is only temporary, and soon visitors can laze upon its zen-like lawn once again. more ›

If your New Year's resolutions happened to include "go to more museums," then this weekend your minimal budget is no excuse. It's a "Museums Free-For-All" weekend, sponsored by the Museum Marketing Roundtable, and 18 area venues will be free of charge Saturday and/or Sunday. more ›

Budget-conscious art lovers who have taken advantage of free evening parking the Getty Center and the Getty Villa are now going to have to contend with the budget-conscious J. Paul Getty Trust. Both facilities will now charge $10 for parking after 5 p.m. at both facilities, effective November 21. more ›

In the city built in part by the film biz, it's surprising we don't have a definitive film museum. Now, the pairing of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) means we are on the way to getting a movie museum. more ›

Street art draws millions of unwitting viewers daily, but put the stuff in a museum and charge admission, and, whadda ya know? The show breaks records! The Museum of Contemporary Art is congratulating themselves on a job well done with the innovative "Art in the Streets" exhibit that ran for 81 days and drew 201,352 patrons, besting the previous record set by their 2002 Warhol Retrospective. more ›

After searching for investors for decades, Debbie Reynolds is giving up her dream of opening a permanent museum for the more than 5000 pieces of iconic Hollywood memorabilia she's collected. Her artifacts will be auctioned from the Paley Center in Beverly Hills where they are currently on display, according to the LA Times. more ›

While the issue of what to do with the known remaining caches of live smallpox was debated by the international health community this week, the Wall Street Journal took a look at a scab from 1876 after glove-wearing Feds swooped in to a Virginia museum to retrieve it, and the LA Times wondered aloud, "Could smallpox still be lurking in labs and museums?" more ›

LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes, L.A.'s first center focused on Mexican American art and culture, opened its doors for the first time yesterday with a day of special events. LA Plaza opened up to regular attendees today at Noon. more ›

Los Angeles isn't exactly lacking when it comes to premiere art venues, a thriving gallery scene, and arts-oriented communities. But according to a recent Top 100 list published by Art Newspaper, only two our museums rank among those around the globe for attendance. more ›

Once again, the Natural History Museum will be opening up its Butterfly Pavilion, where patrons can "wing it" with hundreds of free-flying butterflies in a fun, interactive environment. This is the 13th year the seasonal attraction is operating at the Museum. more ›

Now you can spend the night at the museum any old time you want with LACMA's collection of unrestricted, public domain, high resolution images. "From ancient sculpture to Impressionist masters, from scroll paintings to Mesoamerican pottery, we hope these works of art will inform and inspire," says the image library website. more ›

The Museum of Neon Art is getting ready to turn on the lights at their new, permanent home in Glendale. MONA announced via email that on March 22, they signed their lease agreement with the City of Glendale for the space, which is located directly across Brand Boulevard from the Americana. In December 2010, the Glendale City Council approved $252,000 in additional funding to the design firm overseeing renovations to the vacant, vintage building in which the new facility will be housed. more ›

It was the poster that inspired thousands of...well, it was inspiring. In 1976, a poster of actress Farrah Fawcett clad in a damp red bikini sold millions of copies. Now that very garment will be preserved as part of our nation's pop culture history, as today the late star's longtime companion Ryan O'Neal donated that, and other items from her personal collection, to the museum. more ›

MOCA Senior curator Alma Ruiz narrates this video that takes viewers on a tour of "Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color, and Space," a new exhibit that "presents Latin America as the source of new ideas about the nature and function of art through the re-creation of important large scale installations by five highly regarded and influential artists: Carlos Cruz Diez, Lucio Fontana, Julio Le Parc, Hélio Oiticica and Neville D'Almeida, and Jesús Rafael Soto." more ›

Join the Natural History Museum as they observe the 100-year anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with a film screening tonight at 7 of "El Compadre Mendoza" (1933), directed by Fernando de Fuentes. Description: "During the Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza (Del Diestro) survives by making and winning favors from both factions, the governmental forces and Zapata's Army. His hacienda welcomes everybody, and Mendoza is considered a good friend of his guests. Eventually, the situation becomes unsustainable and he has to take sides. Betrayal and deception overcome, and Mendoza's dark side surfaces." more ›

The Natural History Museum in Exposition Park is known for it collections of dinosaurs and mammals, for its exhibits about history and Native Americans and for interactive opportunities like the Spider Pavilion. In L.A.'s Miracle Mile, the museum operates the famous La Brea Tar Pits.And in the Santa Clarita Valley, they operates silent cowboy film star William S. Hart's former home and ranch. Now another facility is gearing up to open to the public on a limited basis. more ›

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The GRAMMY Museum is getting set to debut their newest exhibit -- John Lennon, Songwriter -- on October 4, 2010 in association with Hard Rock International. John Lennon would have been 70-years-old on October 9. The exhibition is a tribute to "the seven-time GRAMMY winner's songwriting genius," and highlights influences... more ›

The always innovative LACMA understands that everyday objects are so much more than that. In celebration of that notion and, well, the soon-to-open Resnick Pavilion, the museum invited percussionist and internet musical filmmaker Ben Meyers to check the new grounds out and make some of music of it with yarn mallets and drumsticks. Here's his creation. more ›

Philanthropist Eli Broad's plan to build a museum in downtown Los Angeles garnered its final approval this morning and it only took minutes after for Broad himself to say, yes, it's going to really happen. more ›

It still has to be approved by the county and Grand Avenue Authority, but philanthropist Eli Broad's museum concept took a step this morning when it was unanimously approved by the Los Angeles City Council. To be located on top where parking lot currently sits, next to Walt Disney Concert Hall and across the street from MOCA, plans call for 30,000 to 35,000 square feet of exhibition space in addition to office space, storage and a bookstore, according to blogdowntown. more ›

Whether it's Apple's iPad, a new building or the latest fashion, California's artists and designers have left their mark on the world. Perhaps that's why museums around Southern California indulge in celebrating the local talent. Later this year at the Orange County Museum of Art, the California Biennial makes a comeback. But this week marked a separate biennial at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. more ›

This Sunday marks the opening of the newly restored historic 1913 Building at the Natural History Museum. A long time in waiting, the opening of the building, along with three exhibits, is the first to come out in a five-year project that is expected to take the museum to new levels. more ›

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Today from 4-7 p.m. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will host an “Afternoon Over Ice” to launch the Summer promotional beverages. Customers will receive their choice of a complimentary 12oz Iced Coffee, Iced Americano or Iced Tea at participating The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf retail locations (excludes Ralphs locations & San Diego County). No hogging--one freebie per customer! more ›

The Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades offers breathtaking views, refined tranquility, and the chance to immerse yourself in the collected Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities featured within the walls of the Roman-inspired architecture of the impressive structures. more ›