Museum Row Tour: The Fast & The Fossilized on Wilshire Blvd
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Los Angeles, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Wilshire Boulevard’s Museum Row with a guided tour that connects art, science, film, and design through shared stories rather than isolated stops. This experience focuses on outdoor spaces and architectural highlights, helping you understand how these institutions shaped Los Angeles’ cultural identity. With a guide providing context and connections, it’s an efficient way to appreciate multiple landmarks without committing to separate museum visits.
- Understand connections across LA’s major cultural institutions
- Gain context without navigating museums independently
- Experience highlights efficiently in a single guided walk
- Ideal for culture lovers short on time
What's Included
- English Speaking Tour Guide
- Guided Tour of outdoor museum areas
- Parking
- Museum Admission Tickets (optional)
- Guide Gratuities (appreciated but not expected)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Wilshire / CursonLos Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Meet in front of La Brea Tar Pits Sign at corner of Wilshire and S Curson
End point
- 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA
Outside the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Itinerary
1
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Urban Light
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Petersen Automotive Museum
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 15 reviews
Debbie_P, Aug 2025
Mostly get an historical over view of the museums.
Quick Look at the car museum & a little more time at the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures
AJIPON_N, Jul 2025
"Our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. The tour was fun and informative. Highly recommended!"
Lynn_B, Jun 2025
Our tour guide Paul was very professional and knowledgeable, especially about the La Brea tar pits better known as asphalt. After a good hour at the tar pit, we headed over to Lacma/Broad museums, which Paul gave us the rundown on some of the outdoor art. The tour does not include visiting inside of the museum. I would totally recommend buying a ticket or becoming a member to explore the three floors of diversified art, including South American, primitive art, Buddhist artifacts,Picasso‘s Andy Warhol and Lichtenstein. There is a wonderful German art exhibition. We then headed over to the car museum on the first floor. You’ll have to buy a ticket to go into the rest of the museum, but it was spectacular. A wonderful café to eat lunch. The next stop was at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. If you’re a fan of movies and Academy Awards, it was very interesting and nostalgic. The tour includes this museum ticket and you could spend half a day watching and reading all about the different ways movies are made. We finished at the top of the sphere where you can look out over LA and the tar pits. We had a fabulous day exploring all the museums.
klsloan, May 2025
Such valuable and interesting info about each of these stops.. I’m a native CA. and I couldn’t believe the unique info Chris presented .
You should not miss this!
Greg_P, May 2025
Outstanding tour. Our tour guide Chris provided a fascinating overview of the local area. Although we lived in the Los Angeles area a number of years ago and moved away we returned for a visit and decided to sign up for this tour to learn more about the area. The tour was very well organized, and Chris provided a lot of fascinating information. We highly recommend this tour and are looking forward to trying others.
Kimberly_R, Apr 2025
From our 10 year old: The tour was so much fun! Chris taught us so much stuff and saved us from tar! We highly recommend going on this tour when you visit Los Angeles!
koteswara_G, Jan 2025
The amount of information shared and learned to make outdoor tour activity was interesting
We felt like paparazzi photos being taken by our guide..
Best guide!
Artie_R, Nov 2024
Chris was so excited to share information on the tour. That makes the difference when the tour guide is engaged and NOT just going thru the motions. Eager to show and guide you thru the tour.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you so much for the kinds words! He is an excellent guide, no doubt. Best, Dara
Claire_H, Oct 2024
I don't usually book tours, but limited time in LA meant I deferred to an expert to make the most of our visit. And I'm so glad I did!! Chris was an excellent guide, full of great stories and backed by facts. He was personable and pivoted seamlessly when we asked him random questions along the route. His love for the city is apparent and he'll make you see LA in a different light. This tour through Museum Row is really like an active stroll with a super-knowledgeable friend. Thank you, Chris!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you so much, Claire! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciate your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back on another tour soon! Best, Dara
Jasmine_F, Oct 2024
If there is a museum tour your need to take, its this one! My tour guide, Chris, is THE GUY! I promise you! He has been doing tour for years and even teaches other people how to be a tour guide. Chris was excellent. I don't know how we did four museums in one day but we did, and Chris was so knowledgeable about each one. He even told me facts that I had never heard on any of the other tours that I had been on. He also showed me a section of the Berlin wall that I had no idea was in LA. This tour felt very exclusive and I left there with tons of knowledge that I could not have gotten anywhere else. Please please take this tour. You won't regret it!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and discovered new spots in LA that other tours didn't show you. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you on another tour! Best, Dara
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