THE annenberg space for photography Ten thousand square feet with digital projection gallery, print exhibit area. Continuing Pictures of the Year International. W–Su 11 am–6 pm. Parking $3.50, $1 after 4:30 pm and all day Sa–Su. Admission free. 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 310.209.4560 Map J11 www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org

Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West Through Aug. 27 Home Lands: How Women Made the West. Continuing The Art of Native American Basketry. Tu–Su 10 am–5 pm. $3–$9, under 3 free. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A., 323.667.2000 Map H14

California African American Museum History, culture, art. Continuing Our Love of John T. Scott. Ongoing Gallery of Discovery. Tu–Sa 10 am–5 pm; Su 11 am–5 pm. Free. 600 State Drive, Exposition Park, 213.744.7432 Map M8 www.caamuseum.org

California Science Center Interactive exhibits for budding scientists. New Ecosystems wing. Continuing Mummies of the World; Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science; Exploring Trees Inside and Out. Ongoing Forty Years of Space Photography. Daily 10 am–5 pm. Permanent exhibition gallery, free; admission for other exhibits and Imax varies. Admission to exhibit galleries free. Mummies of the World admission, $12.50–$19.50, under 3 free. Parking $8–$10. 700 State Drive, Exposition Park, downtown, 323.724.3623 Map K15 www.californiasciencecenter.org

Craft AND Folk Art Museum International folk and contemporary craft art. Continuing Some Assembly Required: Race, Gender and Globalization; SALVAGED: Aaron Kramer and the Secret Life of Objects. Tu–F 11 am–5 pm, Th until 7 pm; Sa–Su noon–6 pm. $3–$5, under 12 free. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.937.4230 Map J13

FASHION institute of design and
merchandising Museum & Galleries on fashion school campus. Continuing The Art of Television Costume Design. Ongoing Selections From the Annette Green Perfume Museum. W–Sun 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. Free. 919 S. Grand Ave., downtown, 213.624.1200 Map I16 fidm.edu

fowler museum Art and material culture from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas. Opening Aug. 1 Weavers’ Stories From Island Southeast Asia; Nini Tiwok’s Spinning Wheel: Cloth and the Cycle of Life in Kerek, Java. Through Aug. 22 Document: Iranian–Americans in Los Angeles. Opening Aug. 22 Korean Funerary Figures: Companions for the Journey to the Other World; Life in Ceramics: Five Contemporary Korean Artists. Opening Aug. 29 Street Art: Photographic Elevations of Los Angeles, Paris and Berlin by Larry Yust. Continuing Fowler in Focus: Courtly and Urban Batik From Java. Ongoing Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives. W–Su noon–5 pm, Th until 8 pm. Free, parking $8. UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Drive N., Westwood, 310.825.4361 Map I10

Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation Tour Weisman’s Bel-Air estate, gardens, stunning collection of 20th-century works by Picasso, Rothko, Warhol, others. By appointment only, Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission free. 310.277.5321 Map I10

Getty Center Beautiful travertine-clad hilltop facility houses stunning collections of paintings, drawings, antiquities, photographs and decorative arts. Fabulous central garden and city views. Through Aug. 8 The Old Testament in Medieval Manuscript Illumination. Through Aug. 22 In Focus: Tasteful Pictures. Opening Aug. 24 Illuminated Manuscripts From Belgium and the Netherlands. Continuing From Line to Light: Renaissance Drawing in Florence and Venice; The Spectacular Art of Jean–Léon Gérôme; Engaged Observers: Documentary Photography Since the Sixties; Printing the Grand Manner: Charles Le Brun and Monumental Prints in the Age of Louis XIV; Foundry to Finish: The Making of a Bronze Sculpture. Ongoing New Galleries for Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Decorative Arts; La Roldona’s Saint Ginés: The Making of a Polychrome Sculpture. Tu–F, Su 10 am–5:30 pm; Sa 10 am–9 pm. Admission free; parking $15, free Sa after 5 pm. 1200 Getty Center Drive, L.A., 310.440.7300 Map K7

Getty Villa Getty Center’s exquisite coastal counterpart features Roman and Greek antiquities. Opening Aug. 26 The Art of Ancient Greek Theater. Ongoing Molten Color: Glassmaking in Antiquity; Roman Ephebe From Naples. Th–M 10 am–5 pm. Free, parking $15. Advance timed tickets required. 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.440.7300 Map K7

grammy museum Museum on L.A. Live campus explores music across genres, the creative and recording processes, and Grammy Award history. Continuing Strange Kozmic Experience; Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy. Daily 10 am–6 pm. $10.95–$14.95, under 6 free. 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite A245, downtown, 213.765.6800 Map I15 www.grammymuseum.org

Hammer Museum Traveling shows and installations and permanent collection. Through Aug. 15 Diana Al-Hadid. Through Aug. 29 Outside the Box. Continuing Selections From the Hammer Contemporary Collection; Eric Baudelaire; Hammer Projects: Stephen G. Rhodes; Greg Lynn: Fountain; Friedrich Kunath. Tu–W, F–Sa 11 am–7 pm. Th until 9 pm, Su until 5 pm. $5–$7. 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 310.443.7000 Map J10 hammer.ucla.edu

Hollywood Museum Ten thousand artifacts on four floors: costumes such as Robert Pattinson’s and Taylor Lautner’s in Twilight, sets including Hannibal Lecter’s cell, props, photos, movie posters, scripts, Max Factor’s makeup rooms, where Marilyn Monroe became a blonde and Lucille Ball a redhead. In restored Max Factor Building. Continuing Marilyn Remembered: An Intimate Look at the Legend. W–Su 10 am–5 pm. $12–$15. 1660 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, 323.464.7776 Map H13 www.thehollywoodmuseum.com

Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Stellar art, buildings and grounds, children’s garden. Gallery includes Pinkie and The Blue Boy. Expanded Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. Continuing California Landscapes: Gifts to the Huntington’s Art Collections; The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs. M, W–F noon–4:30 pm; Sa–Su 10:30 am–4:30 pm. $6–$20, under 5 free. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 626.405.2141 Map R21 www.huntington.org

Japanese American National MusEum Continuing Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids by Kip Fulbeck. Tu–W, F–Su 11 am–5 pm; Th noon–8 pm. $4–$8, under 5 free. 369 E. 1st St., downtown, 213.625.0414 Map H17

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Diverse premier collections; Broad Contemporary Art Museum. LACMA West nearby. Through Aug. 16 Myths, Legends, and Cultural Renewal: Wagner’s Sources. Continuing Cell Phone Stories; Manly Pursuits: The Sporting Images of Thomas Eakins; Catherine Opie: Figure and Landscape; John Baldessari: Pure Beauty; In the Service of the Buddha: Tibetan Furniture From the Hayward Family Collection; Fallen Fruit Presents EATLACMA. M–Tu, Th noon–8 pm, F until 9 pm; Sa–Su 11 am–8 pm. Closed W. $8–$12, under 18 free. LACMA West free. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.; LACMA West, 6067 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.857.6000 Map J13 lacma.org

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Premier contemporary art venue. Continuing Dennis Hopper: Double Standard (GC); Any Ever (PDC); Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective (GA). M and F 11 am–5 pm; Th 11 am–8 pm; Sa–Su 11 am–6 pm. Pacific Design Center, Tu–F 11 am–5 pm, Sa–Su until 6 pm. $5–$8, under 12 free. Free at PDC. MOCA Grand Avenue (GA), 250 S. Grand Ave, downtown; Geffen Contemporary (GC), 152 N. Central Ave., downtown; MOCA Gallery at Pacific Design Center (PDC), 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, 213.626.6222 Map H16, H17, I12

Museum of Jurassic Technology Subversive venue blends fact and fiction. Thurs. 2–8 p.m.; Fri.–Sun. noon–6 p.m. $3–$5 suggested donation. 9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City, 310.836.6131 Map L11

Museum of Latin American Art Artists of the Americas; Robert Gumbiner Sculpture Garden. Ongoing Dialogues: Chapters of Latin American Art in the MOLAA Permanent Collection; A Bridge to the Americas: Spiritual & Religious Practices. W–Su 11 am–5 pm. $6–$9, under 12 free. 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, 562.437.1689 Map O6

Museum of Tolerance Exhibits examine prejudice and discrimination, legacy of the Holocaust and human-rights issues. Through Aug. 23 Courage: The Vision to End Segregation. The Guts to Fight for It. Ongoing Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves. M–Th, Sa–Su 10 am–5 pm, F until 3 pm. $11–$15. 9786 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A., 310.553.8403 Map J11

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Thirty-three million objects from dino fossils to fish. See paleontologists preparing fossil specimens at Dino Lab. The historic 1913 Building is newly renovated. New Age of Mammals permanent exhibition. Continuing Pavilion of Wings, with free-flying butterflies. Daily 9:30 am–5 pm. $2–$9, under 5 free. 900 Exposition Blvd., downtown, 213.763.DINO Map K15 www.nhm.org

Norton Simon Museum Stellar collection of Renaissance to 20th-century masterworks and sculpture garden. Through Aug. 23 Plants, Flowers and Fruits: Ellsworth Kelly Lithographs. Continuing Hiroshige: Visions of Japan. W–M noon–6 pm. $4–$8, under 18 free. 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 626.449.6840 Map Q19 www.nortonsimon.org

Page Museum at the La Brea Tar PitsIce Age L.A. M–F 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sa–Su 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. $2–$7, under 5 free. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.934.PAGE Map J13

PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA Formerly Museum of Television & Radio. Exhibits, screenings and radio-
listening series; tens of thousands of programs on view. Wed.–Sun. noon–5 p.m. Free. 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, 310.786.1000 Map I11

Pasadena Museum of California Art California art, architecture, design. Continuing: California Design Biennial: Action/Reaction; Desire: Six Artists From Los Angeles. W–Su noon–5 p.m. $5–$7, under 12 free. 490 E. Union St., Pasadena, 626.568.3665 Map Q19

Petersen Automotive Museum Ongoing The Streetscape: The Car and the City in Southern California; Hollywood Gallery: Cars of Film & Television; Alternative Power: Lessons From the Past, Inspiration for the Future; Hot Wheels Hall of Fame. Tues.–Sun. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $3–$10, under 5 free. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., L.A., 323.930.CARS Map J13

Skirball Cultural Center Skirball Cultural Center The American Jewish experience. Through Aug. 1 Monsters and Miracles: A Journey Through Jewish Picture Books. Continuing Jews on Vinyl; George Segal’s The Expulsion: With Photographs of the Artist at Work by Donald Lokuta. Ongoing Visions and Values: Jewish Life From Antiquity to America; Noah’s Ark at the Skirball. Tu–F noon–5 pm; Sa–Su 10 am–5 pm. $5–10, children under 2 free. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A., 310.440.4500 Map G9