California African American Museum

The California African American Museum is a museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the California Science Center. The museum focuses on enrichment and education on the cultural heritage and history of African Americans with a focus on California and western United States.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Los Angeles, California
Also known as: “CAAM” and “California Afro-American Museum”
Address: 600 State Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and California Science Center.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Stadium

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. The Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 and completed in 1923 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is situated 1,500 feet southwest of California African American Museum.

California Science Center

Museum

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The California Science Center is a state agency and science museum located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of Southern California. California Science Center is situated 860 feet west of California African American Museum.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Museum

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is a museum located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, next to the California Science Center. It is the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States, with a collection of nearly 35 million specimens and artifacts covering 4.5 billion years of history, it is also home to the rarest gemstone in the world, Kyawthuite. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is situated 1,600 feet west of California African American Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Park and Historic South Central Los Angeles.

University Park

Quarter

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University Park is a 1.17 square miles neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area includes the University of Southern California, and the residential neighborhoods located immediately north of the campus: North University Park, Chester Place and St.

Historic South Central Los Angeles

Suburb

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Historic South Central Los Angeles is a 2.25-square-mile neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, within the South Los Angeles region. It is the site of the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.