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Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study

Museum
In Los Angeles, California
0.3 mi from Route 66

The Pickford Center in central Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, is a research and archive building owned by the Academy, the organization behind the Oscars. Named for Mary Pickford, it holds part of the Academy's huge collection along with the Academy Film Archive, and it includes the Linwood Dunn Theater, which seats 286. It is a destination for serious film lovers rather than a typical walk-through museum.

What is Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study?

The building is a working home for film preservation and study. It holds a portion of the Academy Collection, which runs to some 52 million items, and it is the base of the Academy Film Archive, where films are kept for the future.

Inside is the Linwood Dunn Theater, with 286 seats. The center is listed as a cinema museum, but its main job is to look after the Academy's holdings and support research. Unlike a gallery built around displays, most of its value lies in what is stored and studied behind the scenes, which is why public access centers on programs and screenings.

Why film fans come

The Pickford Center sits in the middle of Hollywood, the neighborhood most closely tied to the movie business, and it carries the name of Mary Pickford. For travelers who finish Route 66 with a few days in Los Angeles, it offers a look behind the scenes at how the film industry keeps its own history, a counterpart to the Academy Museum on Wilshire Boulevard.

Visiting Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study: tips

Because this is chiefly an archive and research building, check the Academy's website for public screenings or programs before you go. Restrooms and wheelchair access are listed.

The Los Angeles Fire Department museum, in a historic firehouse, is about 0.2 miles away, and the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death museum about 0.4 miles off. Food is about 0.1 miles away, and a hotel about 0.2 miles.

Practical info

Address: 1313 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: +1 310-247-3000
Website: oscars.org/museum
Hours: Mon–Fri 9–6
On site & nearby

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Musso & Frank Grill
Los Angeles, CA · 0.7 mi from Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
Hollywood's oldest restaurant, operating on Hollywood Boulevard since 1919 and named for its two founders.
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Formosa Cafe
West Hollywood, CA · 1.1 mi from Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
A West Hollywood restaurant and bar from 1925, long a hangout for film stars from the studio lot nearby.
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Pink's Hot Dogs
Los Angeles, CA · 1.2 mi from Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
A Los Angeles hot dog stand on North La Brea Avenue, serving since 1939 at the edge of Hollywood.