7021 Hollywood Blvd.
(323) 960-4802
The Hollywood Entertainment Museumıs Hollywood Boulevard
location is the perfect site for a museum that celebrates the
motion picture and television
arts.
Housed on the ground floor of the Hollywood Galaxy mall, the
museum boasts a healthy alliance with Paramount Pictures that
has resulted in the studio
donating a huge amount of memorabilia from its "Star
Trek" franchise. Among the museumıs artifacts that are
sure to please any Trekkie, are a real Borg
from the feature film "Star Trek: First Contact,"
resting in its own Borg alcove, as well as alien masks and
Klingon statues from TV series "Deep Space Nine."
Thereıs even a transporter room, where visitors can watch
themselves get "beamed down."
Interactive exhibits designed to teach visitors the nuances of
recording sound effects, editing film, and assembling
authentic-looking props, are a permanent fixture of the museum,
which was founded in 1996.
The museumıs lobby features an impressive miniature model of
Hollywood, circa 1945, which depicts 45 of the cityıs blocks,
complete with working
streetlights and lighted signs. "Telephone" booths
also operate in the lobby, where visitors can pick up a receiver
and hear Hollywood directors such as Martin Scorsese and Steven
Spielberg discussing their craft.
The Hollywood Entertainment Museum also features rotating shows
that have recently included a Salute to Latino Hollywood, and an
exhibit of 62 photographs from the Universal Studios archives.
Every 30 minutes, guided tours are available with admission.
Group tours and workshops are available to the public. Call
(323) 960-4802 for reservations or information.
Insider Tips:
Underground parking is available off Sycamore Street for $2 for
the first two hours with validation (available from the museum).
The museum makes the perfect launching pad for an expedition
down Hollywood Boulevard, along which runs the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. From Sycamore to
Gower streets, the sidewalk is embedded with stars to honor
immortals from the entertainment industry. And just one block
east of the museum is Mannıs
Chinese Theatre, home of the world-famous celebrity footprints.
Thursday nights at the museum offer the chance to have a drink
or some munchies where "everybody knows your name,"
the original Cheers bar. For a
$5 cover you can sit in Normıs spot and enjoy the big-screen
television and a no-host bar from 6-10 p.m. During football
season, the bar is also open
for Monday Night Football.
Hours:
Wednesday Closed
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Sunday
Information: (323) 465-7900
Admission/fees:
Adult $7.50
Student $4.50
Senior (60+) $4.50
Children 5-12 $4
Free for children under 5
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