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Edgemar

Museum
In Santa Monica, California
0.8 mi from Route 66

Edgemar, on Main Street in Santa Monica, CA, is a shopping and mixed-use complex designed by architect Frank Gehry and dating from 1988. Gehry joined older warehouses and new construction with an office building in the Art Deco style from the 1940s. It sits about a mile off the old road, near the end of Route 66 at the Santa Monica Pier, and appeals to anyone who enjoys architecture as much as shopping.

What is Edgemar?

Gehry's design brings older structures and new ones together on one site. An Art Deco office block from the 1940s and several old warehouses stand beside new additions, so the complex reads as a collage of different eras.

Shops share the space with an art venue; the site is recorded both as a store and as an art museum. It is a place to wander and look at the buildings rather than a formal attraction with a single entrance.

Visiting Edgemar: tips

Allow about 30 minutes to walk around and look at the architecture, longer if you shop or eat. Restrooms and wheelchair access are available, and it is fine for children. Coffee is about 0.1 miles away, and a motel about 0.2 miles.

The Venice Heritage Museum is about 0.6 miles off, and Heal the Bay Aquarium, under the Santa Monica Pier, is about 0.8 miles away. The Museum of Flying is about 2.3 miles from Edgemar.

Practical info

Address: 2435 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: +1 424-252-6844
Website: edgemar.com
Hours: Thu–Sat 5 pm–10 pm
On site & nearby

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Where to eat near Edgemar

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Barney's Beanery
West Hollywood, CA · 8.7 mi from Edgemar
A West Hollywood roadhouse on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1927, its walls covered in old license plates.
Diner & restaurant
Carney's
West Hollywood, CA · 9.1 mi from Edgemar
Hot dogs and burgers served from yellow Union Pacific rail cars above the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
Diner & restaurant
Pink's Hot Dogs
Los Angeles, CA · 9.8 mi from Edgemar
A Los Angeles hot dog stand on North La Brea Avenue, serving since 1939 at the edge of Hollywood.