Culture in Fairfax

Things to do in this neighborhood

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
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The 1939 May Company building on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax, converted into a film museum that opened in 2021. Permanent galleries explain how films get made. Rotating exhibitions share the building with two cinemas that run their own program. Tickets are sold at the door as well as online and the galleries take about two hours if you are moving.

Mon and Wed, Thu, Sun, 10am to 6pm. Fri and Sat, 10am to 8pm. Closed Tuesday

Fairfax
Petersen Automotive Museum
Culture

Four floors of cars on Wilshire at Fairfax, behind the red ribbon facade. Under the building is the Vault, a few hundred rare vehicles including prototypes and concepts that never went into production. It is ticketed separately from general admission and cameras are not allowed down there.

Daily 10am to 6pm. Last entry 4:30pm and the last call for the Vault is 5pm.