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Los Angeles is home to some of the world's greatest cultural insitutions – and now you can enjoy them in the comfort of your own home! Virtually visit your favorite museums, listen to LA Opera@Home, tour architectural icons like the Gamble House and Hollyhock House, and hear LA Phil's Gustavo Dudamel broadcasting live from his own home! Spending more time in doesn't mean missing out – when you can virtually experience LA's greatest cultural institutions at home!
To access your virtual experiences, tap or click on each institution's name which appears in bold below. Enjoy!
Huntington Botanical Gardens Virtual Tours
Locate and learn about thousands of flowers, plants, and trees in over 120 acres of stunning gardens with The Huntington Botanical Gardens botanical collections virtual tours. Tours include the Rose Garden, Chinese Garden, Camellia Collections, Japanese Garden, Conservatory, Dinosaur Plants, Mediterranean Plants, and Children's Tour. Each tour is chock full of gorgeous photos, detailed docent narratives, maps, and site plans.
Take a virtual tour of the The Gamble House courtesy of Curbed LA. The Gamble House in Pasadena is an outstanding example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by architects Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter & Gamble Company. The house, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, is owned by the City of Pasadena and operated by the University of Southern California. More images of The Gamble House can be viewed in the Greene & Greene Virtual Archives.
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center features works of art dating from the eighth through the twenty-first century, showcased against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views of Los Angeles. The collection includes European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European, Asian, and American photographs.
The newly renovated Frank Llyod Wright masterpiece, Hollyhock House, was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This virtual tour explores the building's exterior and interior, with pop up notes and optional audio narration by a docent. The virtual tour was originally developed as a Virtual Accessability Expderience (VAE) to increase access to the monument, and to create immersive and inclusive experiences for visitors of all abilities.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest art museum in the western United States. A museum of international stature as well as a vital part of Southern California, LACMA shares its vast collections through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities that attract over a million visitors annually. LACMA's collections encompass the geographic world and virtually the entire history of art. Among the museum's specialties are its holdings of Asian art, Latin American art, and Islamic art, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world. LACMA is now offering LACMA @Home on its website.
The FIDM Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets fashion objects and support materials with outstanding design merit. It fosters student learning, public engagement, and recognition of the creative arts and entertainment industries by providing access to the collections through exhibitions, publications, and other research opportunities. The collections of the FIDM Museum & Galleries span more than 200 years of fashion history. From Parisian haute couture to iconic film costumes and one-of-a-kind accessories, the collections offer a comprehensive overview of fashion’s key moments and most important tastemakers.
Opera is bigger than just a stage – that's why LA Opera is bringing it directly into your home. Enjoy all kinds of opera from the comfort of your couch, regardless of your previous experience or knowledge of opera. Whether it's live Living Room Recitals, broadcasts of old performances, or how-to's with some of your favorite artists, there are a ton of ways you can #LAOAtHome.
Gustavo Dudemel has partnered with KUSC in Los Angeles and KDFC in San Francisco on a new radio show that he's recording in his home. Tune in Tuesday-Friday at 6pm and Sunday at 7pm to hear Gustavo Dudamel's broadcast on KUSC and KDFC, both on the air and online. You can also explore LA Phil's archves online including videos, music, podcasts, interviews, and more.
While The Broad may be temporarily closed, they're still committed to inspiring and fostering an appreciation of contemporary art. Through their new digital initiatives, they are offering ways to experience #TheBroadFromHome. Find inspiration through music, videos, poetry, and conversations (from a distance!). Check out the Infine Drone Series, a new, contemplative way of experiencing The Broad’s most popular artwork, Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away.
The GRAMMY Museum Exhibits at Home and Programs at Home allow you to access exhibits and watch conversations with musicians and industry professionals from their archives. The GRAMMY Museum seeks to educate and inspire all Museum visitors and members as to the enduring qualities and cultural significance of all genres of music.
Discover art spanning five centuries at USC Fisher Museum of Art, the first museum established in the city of Los Angeles that was opened as an art museum, and remains solely dedicated to the exhibition and collection of fine art. Founded in 1939 by Elizabeth Holmes Fisher and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the museum houses a permanent collection of some 1,800 objects including 19th century American landscapes; 16th and 17th century Northern European paintings; 18th century British portraiture; and 19th century French Barbizon paintings, as well as 20th century works on paper, paintings and sculpture and features exhibitions of local, international, and emerging artists.
Photo credits:
Photo #1: The Gamble House
Photo #2: The Huntington Botanical Gardens
Photo #3: Tim Streetporter / The Gamble House
Photo #4: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Photo #5: Hollyhock House
Photo #6: LACMA
Photo #7: FIDM Museum & Galleries
Photo #8: LA Opera
Photo #9: LA Phil
Photo #10: The Broad
Photo #11: GRAMMY Museum
Photo #12: USC Fisher Museum of Art
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Halloween is creeping near – what are you going to do this year? Residents of The Mansfield have no fear! From haunted hayrides to fiendish festivals, ghoulish ghost tours, and hair-raising productions by LA Opera and LA Phil, LA is a goblern's delight, with scary celebrations guaranteed to make the spirits rise! If you're stumped for costume ideas, Hollywood Toys & Costumes has catered to movie studios, tourists and locals for over 50 years, offering an extensive inventory of costumes, masks, jewelry, make up, and novelties. So carve that pumpkin, don your cosume, and have yourself a Spooktacular Halloween!
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
Los Angeles Haunted Hayride has transformed the Griffith Park grounds into Midnight Falls, an eerie and mysterious fictitious village set in 1985, where time stands still and it's always Halloween. Within the foothills of Midnight Falls, the Haunted Hayride leads to a thrilling adventure of horrors afflicting the town. Out in the darkness, a portal has opened spilling hideous creatures from its rotted mouth. The spirit of Halloween comes to life surrounding helpless victims brave enough to board The Hayride. Other thrills and chills around Midnight Falls include Midnight Mortuary Haunted House; Roadkill Ranch, where mysterious ranch hands are responsible for collecting the main highway’s deceased varmints, with a twist; Trick-or-Treat maze; and three themed Escape Rooms.
Dia de los Muertos Hollywood Forever 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038
Hollywood Forever’s 20th annual Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place on Saturday November 2nd, 2019. This year, the guiding theme is the Monarch Butterfly and its winter home, the Mexican state of Michoacán. Michoacán is also one of the two cultural heartlands in Mexico where the ancient traditions of Dia de los Muertos have been celebrated the longest and most vibrantly. $1 per ticket will be donated to the amazing ECOLIFE in support of their efforts to protect the monarch butterfly biosphere reserve in Michoacán, Mexico.
Universal Studios Haunted Horror Nights 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
Enter a world more terrifying than you can imagine at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights – the most intense, spine-tingling event to besiege Southern California – now with more mazes than ever. The studio that spawned the original monster movie genre, once again, breathes new life into your darkest nightmares – bringing deeper fears and more hair-raising encounters to all-new immersive worlds of the living, the dead, and the in-between.
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval Santa Monica Blvd. between Doheny and La Cienega
Go there if you dare! The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is one of the largest and most unique Halloween gatherings around. Admission is free and no tickets are required. Bring your costume "A-game" but be warned, the competition is stiff! Enjoy multiple music stages blasting live sets and DJ tracks. Grab some grub at one of the many food trucks parked along the street, or drop into any Santa Monica Boulevard restaurants still serving! If you take a rideshare service, don't expect to get dropped off right at Santa Monica Boulevard—set your destination pin a few blocks away from the festival and walk. No backpacks, camera bags or totes allowed. Please carry items in clear plastic bags.
Haunted Howl-o-ween Party for Dogs Wag Hotels Hollywood 960 N Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038
Grab your pups and head over to the 6th Annual Haunted Howl-o-ween Party at Wag Hotels to benefit the Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles (SNPLA). You'll find a haunted hotel waiting for you and your pooch to explore, with tricks and treats around every corner! 100% of ticket and silent auction proceeds will go directly to the Spay Neuter Project of Los Angeles to support the amazing work they do to help decrease the homeless pet population across the Los Angeles area. Wag Hotels is a full service dog & cat hotel featuring boarding, training, spa services and doggy daycare.
LA Opera Psycho Live Ace Hotel 929 S Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90015
Experience Alfred Hitchcock’s classic Psycho, featuring the LA Opera Orchestra, on the big screen with live violins taking the shower scene to a whole new level of creep! You know the story: a secretary on the run, an isolated motel, and an awkward guy with some serious mother issues. Shown in the cavernous Spanish-Gothic Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown LA, LA Opera’s got the spooky vibes fit for your perfect Halloween. Norman invites you to a killer after-party on October 25th and October 31st, included with your ticket. Are you brave enough to enter our costume contest on October 31st? The top three winners will receive a prize (if you make it out alive).
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Organist Clark Wilson sets a haunting scene as he accompanies the 1923 silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame, featuring a legendary performance from Lon Chaney. Get a guided tour of the evening’s music before your concert at Upbeat Live! Key thinkers and guest musicians – including members of the LA Phil – share their expertise and offer historical and cultural context for your program’s pieces, giving you a deeper understanding of the music. This free event is held in BP Hall, accessible after your ticket is scanned.
The Natural History of Horror Natural History Museum 900 W Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007
Just in time for Halloween, the Natural History Museum is presenting a spooky, homegrown Hollywood exhibition that reveals the science of the scary. Walk into the museum’s Grand Foyer, past a pair of dueling dinosaurs, toward the building’s northeast corner, and you’ll soon find yourself in a dark room flickering with hidden surprises. Your senses will tingle as you hear about the scientific experiments and discoveries that inspired filmmakers to create four of the world‘s most iconic movie monsters: the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and Dracula. Whether these classics spotlighted sinister figures lurking in the shadows or creatures waiting unseen beneath the water, one thing is true: Each larger-than-life character had a surprisingly rich real-world backstory.
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