Little Tokyo Museums
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Metro Station: Little Tokyo/Arts District, Gold Line
Walking Distance: 3 minutes/0.1 mile
Address: 152 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles 90013
Phone: (213) 626-6222
Hours: Mon 11am-5pm; Closed Tues, Wed; Thurs 11am-8pm; Fri 11am-5pm; Sat, Sun 11am-6pm
The Little Tokyo Branch of MOCA. Envelope pushing, boundary breaking. Outrageous ideas, wild imaginations. The Geffen specializes in large scale works by modern sculptors and unique installations that bend the entire concept of visiting a museum into a sensory/physical experience, rather than an intellectual exercise. www.moca.org
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Japanese American National Museum
Metro Station: Little Tokyo/Arts District, Gold Line
Walking Distance: 2 minutes/430 feet
Address: 369 E. 1st St., Los Angeles 90012
Phone: (213) 625-0414
Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-5pm;Thurs 12pm-8pm; Closed Mon
The cultural history, art, music and dance, even home movies, of Japanese-Americans, with a special emphasis on the World War Two Japanese American internment camps. Check website for metro rail discounts. www.janm.org
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