Learn About Alternative Museums in Los Angeles

John Palacio: Today on trip on a deal, there are some amazing museums in Los Angeles, the Getty, Neon of art but today we list the best museums in Los Angeles you’ve never heard of. That’s next on Trip on a Deal. Today, Trip on a Deal is brought to you by And Now Productions. Contact them for your web casts and online video needs at AndNow.com. Welcome to Trip on a Deal from farmers market in the City of Angels. Walking before this market is a bit like walking through an old museum of Los Angeles. It is over a hundred shops that are groceries and fresh produce and yummy eatery. Shops also the things it’s poultry, it’s comfortable and it’s completely unique. Luz Montez: And there are lots of real museums in Los Angeles. Some of them really rather famous but here’s our list of the top five secret museum gems of Los Angeles. John Palacio: Number five, what little boy doesn’t love cars. We’ll take them to the Petersen Automotive Museum right in the middle of Los Angeles. Luz Montez: Three levels of four wheeled wonders from the first model T Ford take concept cars of the future. John Palacio: More than 150 rare and wild cars, trucks and motorcycles plus some cool movie cars. Luz Montez: And there’s a family discovery center for the whole family to get involved. Tickets are just $10.00 and kids under 12 are $3.00. John Palacio: Check it out at Petersen.org. Luz Montez: Number four, most people know of the spectacular Getty Center in West LA but the older Getty Museum has faded from memory. It’s now called the Getty Villa in Malibu. John Palacio: Built in the 70’s by oil baron J. Paul Getty, it is not only an incredible collection of 44,000 Greek-Roman Etruscan treasures but the building itself is a grand copy of an Italian Villa worth to visit. Luz Montez: Admission is free, get details at Getty.edu. John Palacio: Number three, for visitors who truly love art, it’s hammer time, arm and hammer, that is. Luz Montez: The Hammer Museum in Westwood houses an extensive collection of French and impressionistic art among other things and the rotation of exhibit and events featuring contemporary art are truly inspirational. John Palacio: Admission is $7.00 for adults, kids and students they get in free Hammer.UCLA.edu Luz Montez: Number two, the Museum of Tolerance was created essentially to confront and eradicate racism and inhumanity. It’s a high tech and interactive tour through exhibit examining the atrocities committed during the Second World War. John Palacio: Highly personal, incredibly emotional. It is a “don’t miss.” Their site is MuseumofTolerance.com. Luz Montez: Their entry fee is $15.00, $11.00 for kids. John Palacio: And number one, the museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City. It’s a bazaar collection where artistic and odd artifacts that have nothing to do with the Jurassic era. Luz Montez: It’s hard to explain but fun to experience. They have odd exhibits about superstitions and household myths, the dogs of the Soviet space program and wild collages made from butterfly wings. John Palacio: Interactive, unusual and completely entertaining. The suggested donation is just $5.00, $3.00 free for kids. You could try to understand more at MJT.org but better yet go there in person. You will be glad you did. Luz Montez: Thanks for watching. Next of our video show, if you want to find out the links of everything we mentioned this week, go to website in TriponaDeal.com. John Palacio: There you can subscribe your newsletter and follow us on Twitter, Twitter.com/triponadeal and tune in next week so you can— John and Luz: Trip on a deal.