Autry Museum of the American West

If you're looking for the best museums in LA, head to the interesting Autry Museum of the American West.

Visit the Autry Museum of the American West with Go City®

• With us, there are no entry fees on the day – all you've got to do is show your pass.
• Access all permanent and special exhibitions.
• Optional guided tours of selected exhibits included.
• Weekend gold panning activities to enjoy.
• Your pass also gives you access to many more attractions in LA, so don't forget to check them out too.

The Autry Museum is located in the northeast corner of the iconic Griffith Park and has been a part of the cultural fabric of LA since 1988. Its huge renovation in 2013 enabled curators to display much more of the collection to visitors.

Enjoy informative tours, special events, family activities, film screenings, lectures, workshops, and more – most of which are included with your general admission Autry Museum tickets. Exhibitions are focused on a wide variety of inspiring subjects, from indigenous artifacts to early nineteenth-century weaponry, to contemporary photography.

If you're visiting the Autry Museum of the American West on a weekend, don't miss one of the gold panning sessions where you can try your luck at panning for gold just like the early California entrepreneurs did during the Gold Rush of ’49. There are also regular guided tours of the museum’s highlighted exhibitions and pieces hosted by experienced docents, offering a different perspective on the museum’s collections.

Autry Museum highlights

Art of the West – this permanent exhibit features rotating selections from the Autry Museum’s collections. It’s organized into three essential themes that together encapsulate significant concerns in the history of the American West: Religion and Ritual, Land and Landscape, and Migration and Movement. Expect to find work from artists such as Thomas Moran, George O’Keeffe, Luis Tapia, and more.

Imagined West Studios – this whimsical, kid-friendly movie studio space encourages visitors to act out and film their own cinematic visions of the American West using creative props and backdrops.

Human Nature – this exhibition highlights the intersections between human civilization and the natural world. Divided into four separate but interlocking categories—Salmon, Fire, Desert, and Plants—the contents of this exhibition include multimedia displays and soundscapes, indigenous art and artifacts, and contemporary art and photography.

Outdoor Garden – linked to the Human Nature exhibit, this outdoor ethnobotanical garden (a garden that emphasizes the cultural aspects of plants) houses a variety of local plant life including a California oak tree, a waterfall, a wetlands cove, and much more. The garden also has places to sit and relax and provides scenic photographic opportunities.

California Road Trip – providing a space for relaxation and inspiration, the California Road Trip room takes visitors to California’s most scenic and varied landscapes through projections of Joshua Tree, Big Sur, Mt. Whitney, and other iconic destinations.

Cowboy Gallery – this delightful exhibit traces the history of the American cowboy, including everything from a life-sized chuck wagon and cowboy paraphernalia to modern, multimedia displays and images that re-imagine the landscape from Oklahoma to California. With the grand significance that the cowboy holds in the history of the American West, it’s no surprise that this exhibition is immensely popular.

Western Frontiers – subtitled “Stories of Fact and Fiction,” this exhibition tells the story of the American West through one of its most iconic objects—the firearm. See historical antique weapons from Remington, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and others. Individual displays highlight the significant role of firearms in the West and cover topics such as hunting, new technology, and the legacy of the West.

Autry Museum facts

• The Autry Museum was founded 30 years ago this year by legendary actor Gene Autry.
• The Autry Museum also has a sister campus in Mt. Washington, which features archival and archaeological materials and is open to the public on Saturdays between 10AM and 4PM. Admission to this campus is free.

Go City is a better way to sightsee. Your pass includes Autry Museum of the American West tickets, plus admission to dozens of top Los Angeles attractions for one money-saving price.

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Getting in: present your pass for museum admission. 

Please note: children under the age of three can enter for free.

Duration: approximately 1-2 hours.

There's no need for individual Autry Museum of the American West tickets - entry is included with your Go Los Angeles pass. For more information, visit the Autry Museum website.

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