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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 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
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. 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
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.
Exposition Park
Suburb
Exposition Park is a neighborhood in the south region of Los Angeles, California. It is home to Exposition Park, which includes the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, BMO Stadium, the Exposition Rose Garden and three museums: the California African American Museum, the California Science Center and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
California African American Museum
- Categories: African-American museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.01595° or 34° 0′ 57″ northLongitude
-118.28362° or 118° 17′ 1″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Height
47 feet (14 metres)Operator
State of CaliforniaOpen location code
85632P88+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 407373012OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
6946506Wikidata ID
Q5020212
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“California African American Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “California African American Museum”
- French: “CAAM”
- French: “California African American Museum”
- French: “Musée Californien des Afro-Américains”
- Georgian: “კალიფორნიის აფრიკულ ამერიკული მუზეუმი”
- German: “California African American Museum”
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