Hollywood Museum
From Rocky's boxing gloves to Indiana Jones' whip, Hannibal Lecter's jail cell to the gold Cadillac from Dreamgirls, the over 10,000 items at the Hollywood Museum create a verifiable treasure trove of the Silver Screen. Guests can take self-guided tours of the museum's four floors of exhibits, which feature props, costumes and personal items from stars old and new, including Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon. Located in the former Art Deco Max Factor Building, the museum also features set re-creations and world-famous makeup rooms, including the one in which Max Factor decided to dye Lucille Ball's hair red.
Steps away from the museum is the popular Hollywood Walk of Fame. Here, guests traverse 3.5 miles of Hollywood royalty, whose names have been commemorated with a pink terrazzo five-pointed star, rimmed with bronze and set in a charcoal square. Honorees on the walk are chosen on the basis of contribution to the film industry, broadcast television industry, recording industry, broadcast radio industry or live theater.
Private parties get a Hollywood touch at the museum's fourth-floor Gable & Lombard Grand Salon and basement re-creation of Hannibal Lector's cell block, each available for functions. The Hollywood Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is $5 for children under 5, $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. For more information: 323-464-7776
