At L.A. Museums
Local Museums Promote Artistic “Freedom”
Do you dig ancient artifacts or modern art? Like to get hands-on with crafts or cars? Prefer plants or planets? No matter where your interests lie, delve into them courtesy of more than 40 cultural institutions during SoCal Museum Free-For-All Day Jan. 25. Participating museums range from the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara Museum […]
Lunar New Year L.A. Style
The Lunar New Year is celebrated all across Asia – and all across Southern California, too. The free Oshogatsu Festival (golittletokyo.com/oshogatsu), hosted by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California, gets the new year off to a rousing start Jan. 1 with taiko drumming, lion dancing and cultural demonstrations in Japanese Plaza Villa from […]
Our 7 Favorite February Events for L.A. Families
We’ve got red envelopes, celebrities, dance, kilts, adventure travel, Legos and exploration in out top picks for February.
Cayton Museum Launches Free Access Initiative
Through a partnership with Entertainment One (eOne), Cayton Children’s Museum has launched a free admission program for low-income families. The Free Access Initiative from eOne grants access for up to 10,000 visitors through July 31, 2020, and is part of eOne’s commitment to create everlasting childhood memories through its celebrated family-friendly brands, including “Peppa Pig,” “PJ Masks” and “Ricky Zoom.” Families (up to six people per group, per visit) […]
A Parent’s Ode to Kidspace
L.A. isn’t often described as a “beautiful city,” which is to say that no writer would rank it among towns such as San Francisco or Paris. OK, sure, there’s the Riviera of Malibu, the exquisite beaches of the South Bay, the golden oak-laden hills of the Verdugos and the lush residential canyons that make up […]
Journeying Through L.A.’s Art Scene With Kids
My 4-year-old, Hank, and I watched a local news story the other day about award-winning class paintings rendered by kindergarteners. “I guess that’s not bad for 5-year-olds,” I said. “Why is this on TV, Dada?” asked Hank. He loves to draw, and I proudly cherish all of his renderings (to be saved in perpetuity like […]
Neighborhood Gallery Offers More than Art
Families in the Arlington Heights area of L.A. have a hidden gem in their neighborhood. The Underground Museum, an unassuming storefront art gallery, serves as a community center, farmers market, yoga and meditation studio and outdoor movie theater. Founded by the late painter and installation artist Noah Davis and his wife, Karon Davis, The Underground […]
P-22 Shows His Stuff at the Natural History Museum
To get into the Natural History Museum’s installation about famed Griffith Park mountain lion P-22, you have to cross the freeway. OK, it’s not really a freeway, but the 10 lanes of scaled-down moving traffic projected onto the floor at the installation’s entrance make an impression. “The Story of P-22, L.A.’s Most Famous Feline,” is a […]
Learning About Rancho History – and Service Dogs!
If your family is headed to one of the monthly Creation Station art workshops or other family events at Rancho Los Cerritos (4600 Virginia Rd., Long Beach; www.rancholoscerritos.org), keep an eye out for Marcia Harris and her canine companion. A longtime volunteer at the rancho, Harris also raises service dogs. Harris began volunteering at the […]
Car Museums Worth the Drive
I guess it’s only appropriate that here in the traffic capital of the world we have two excellent museums dedicated to the evolution of the car. The irony, of course, is that while the Petersen Automotive Museum is only about 11 miles from the Automobile Driving Museum, it could take you more than an hour […]
Museum Tips For Special-Needs Families
Museums of all kinds can be great experiences for kids with special needs. A little planning and a few extra steps can make your visit great. by Julee Brooks For families of children with special needs, the thought of visiting a busy public space such as a museum might seem daunting. There are things, however, […]