A+D Museum in Los Angeles, CA
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A+D Museum

The A+D Museum is devoted to architecture and design in Los Angeles, CA. It was founded in 2001 and is listed as an art museum. Published sources place it in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles, while the map pin for this listing sits near Museum Row on Wilshire Boulevard, so confirm the current location before driving over. It suits travelers with an eye for buildings.

What is A+D Museum?

As the name says, the museum focuses on two subjects: architecture (the A) and design (the D). It is a specialized museum rather than a large general one.

Visiting A+D Museum: tips

Check the museum's website for its current location and exhibitions before you go. If you end up on Museum Row, the Petersen Automotive Museum, LACMA and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures are all about 0.1 miles from the mapped point.

Practical info

Website
aplusd.org
Hours
We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
On site & nearby

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Where to eat near A+D Museum

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  • Pink's Hot Dogs in Los Angeles, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Pink's Hot Dogs

    Los Angeles, CA · 1.7 mi from A+D Museum

    A Los Angeles hot dog stand on North La Brea Avenue, serving since 1939 at the edge of Hollywood.

  • Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Formosa Cafe

    West Hollywood, CA · 2.1 mi from A+D Museum

    A West Hollywood restaurant and bar from 1925, long a hangout for film stars from the studio lot nearby.

  • Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood, CA
    Diner & restaurant

    Barney's Beanery

    West Hollywood, CA · 2.1 mi from A+D Museum

    A West Hollywood roadhouse on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1927, its walls covered in old license plates.

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Stops near A+D Museum

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Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA

Petersen Automotive Museum

Los Angeles, California · 1.9 mi from Route 66

One of the world's largest car collections, on Museum Row, a fitting finale for a Route 66 road trip.

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0.1 mi from A+D Museum

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles, California · 1.9 mi from Route 66

The West's biggest art museum, with more than 150,000 works, beside the La Brea Tar Pits.

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0.1 mi from A+D Museum

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, CA

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Los Angeles, California · 1.9 mi from Route 66

Hollywood's own film museum, set in the landmark May Company Building on Wilshire's Museum Row.

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0.1 mi from A+D Museum

Pavilion for Japanese Art in Los Angeles, CA

Pavilion for Japanese Art

Los Angeles, California · 1.9 mi from Route 66

LACMA's Japanese art collection, housed in an expressionist building designed by Bruce Goff.

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0.1 mi from A+D Museum

La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, CA

La Brea Tar Pits

Los Angeles, California · 1.9 mi from Route 66

Natural asphalt seeping up in the middle of Los Angeles, where prehistoric animals were trapped and kept.

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0.2 mi from A+D Museum

Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles, CA

Craft Contemporary

Los Angeles, California · 2.0 mi from Route 66

The only West Coast museum devoted solely to craft, facing the La Brea Tar Pits on Museum Row.

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0.3 mi from A+D Museum

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