Mid-Wilshire · Spot
Petersen Automotive Museum
About
The Petersen Automotive Museum, at Wilshire and Fairfax, is easy to spot: a red building wrapped in stainless-steel ribbons. Exhibits cover car design, racing history and famous movie cars, and the underground Vault collection needs a separate guided-tour ticket.
Jasmine says
A temple of cars wrapped in red ribbon: famous film cars and the underground Vault, every car kid's dream.
Insider tips
- The Vault tour is a separate ticket; a must for car lovers.
- Address
- 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Website
- petersen.org →
Where I wrote about it
- LACMA's New Era · David Geffen Galleries
- Before the Getty closes, which LA museums should you see? | The LA museum guide 2026
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