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Also On View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles
Also on Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles shines a light on an incredible wealth of stories that lie just beyond the well-beaten path.
2024 GOLD Winner in Regional, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards
“For those who love to wander through the corridors of culture and history, this book is an essential guide to the vibrant and wonderfully eclectic museum landscape that makes Los Angeles truly one-of-a-kind.”—Flaunt Magazine
The African American Miniature Museum. The Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology. The Skid Row History Museum. The Finnish Folk Art Museum. The First Original McDonald's Museum. The Museum of Jurassic Technology...
Also On Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles celebrates LA’s most fascinating and underappreciated collections, from the deeply culturally significant—such as the Garifuna Museum—to the highly specific and unusual, like the City of Los Angeles’s Streetlight Museum. There are more than 750 museums in the greater Los Angeles area, many of which lie beyond the beaten path and may not be familiar to even the most seasoned explorers. With striking photographs and a staggering range of critical, curious, and incredible histories, Also On View presents an unparalleled survey of all the diversity and wonder that Los Angeles has to offer.
"Keep your mind and your camera open and book your next expedition using this invaluable guide." — Los Angeles magazine
2024 GOLD Winner in Regional, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards
“For those who love to wander through the corridors of culture and history, this book is an essential guide to the vibrant and wonderfully eclectic museum landscape that makes Los Angeles truly one-of-a-kind.”—Flaunt Magazine
The African American Miniature Museum. The Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology. The Skid Row History Museum. The Finnish Folk Art Museum. The First Original McDonald's Museum. The Museum of Jurassic Technology...
Also On Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles celebrates LA’s most fascinating and underappreciated collections, from the deeply culturally significant—such as the Garifuna Museum—to the highly specific and unusual, like the City of Los Angeles’s Streetlight Museum. There are more than 750 museums in the greater Los Angeles area, many of which lie beyond the beaten path and may not be familiar to even the most seasoned explorers. With striking photographs and a staggering range of critical, curious, and incredible histories, Also On View presents an unparalleled survey of all the diversity and wonder that Los Angeles has to offer.
"Keep your mind and your camera open and book your next expedition using this invaluable guide." — Los Angeles magazine
288 pages, Hardcover
Published October 8, 2024
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January 17, 2025
Todd Lerew has made a mission out of touring Greater Los Angeles' specialty museums, the ones open limited hours and often run by volunteers. After visiting several hundred, he profiles 65 of them here, coaxing out their stories by patient listening. He gives them respectful treatment, while never losing sight of the humor, wonder or improbability of their existence. I like this book and admire it too.
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