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a Lummis Home of Mount Hollywood, and
and Garden commands stunning views
of the LA basin below. Inside,
Map F3. 200 E Ave 43. Tel (818) 243- the Hall of Science explains
6488. Open 10am–3pm Sat & Sun. 7
8 donation: ∑ laparks.org/dos/ important scientific concepts
historic/lummis.htm with exhibits such as the
Foucault Pendulum, demon-
Also known as “El Alisal,” Spanish strating the earth’s rotation.
for “Place of the Sycamore,” this Visitors are taken on a journey
house was the home of journalist, through space and time, as
photo grapher, artist, and historian some 9,000 stars and planets
Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859– are projected onto the ceiling
1928). The structure, which at the Planetarium Theater.
Lummis built himself, displays Mission Revival-style Southwest Museum On the roof, the Zeiss Telescope
various design elements – of the American Indian, part of the Autry is open to the public on
Native American, Mission Revival, clear nights.
and Arts and Crafts – revealing peoples of the American West, Northeast of the observatory
the influences in his life. shedding light on both the lies the Greek Theater. Styled
Today, Lummis Home is the Native American and the after an ancient Greek
headquarters of the Historical Western perspectives. Boasting amphitheater, this open-air
Society of Southern California. more than 500,000 artifacts, this music venue has excellent
It exhibits Native American facility also offers a fascinating acoustics. On summer nights,
artifacts from the owner’s roster of changing exhibitions more than 6,000 people sit
collection, and its impressive and installations, ranging from under the stars and enjoy
interiors include a grand Art the costumes for the popular and classical
Nouveau fireplace. film The Lone Ranger music performances.
The garden, originally planted to pueblo pottery Farther north, in the hills
with vegetables and fruit trees, and Native American just off Griffith Park
now grows drought-tolerant beadwork. The Autry Drive, is a 1926 merry-
and native Southern California also includes the go-round. Adults and
plant species. collection of the A Sequoyah relief children can still ride on
Southwest Museum of at the Autry its 66 horses and listen
the American Indian. Set to its giant band organ.
atop Mount Washington and A short drive north leads to
offering excellent views of the 113-acre (46-ha) hilly
downtown LA to the south, compound of Los Angeles Zoo,
this museum displays tribal housing more than 1,200
artifacts from prehistoric times mammals, reptiles, and birds
to the present day, providing living in simulations of their
an excellent overview of Native natural habitats. Many newborn
American heritage. creatures can be seen in the
Animal Nursery, including some
from the zoo’s respected
d Griffith Park breeding program for rare and
endangered species. The zoo
Map E3. @ 96. Open 6am–10pm
daily. n 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, also hosts several animal shows,
Restored interior of the 19th-century (213) 485-5027. 7 = 8 0 - aimed at a young audience.
Lummis Home ∑ laparks.org Opposite the zoo, the Autry
National Center explores the
Griffith Park is a 6-sq-mile many cultures that have
s The Autry (16-sq-km) wilderness of rugged shaped the American West.
hills, forested valleys, and green
Map E3. 4700 Western Heritage Way. meadows in the center of LA
Tel (323) 667-2000. Open 10am–4pm The land was donated to the
Tue–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & Sun. & city in 1896 by Colonel Griffith
8 7 Southwest Museum of the J. Griffith, a Welshman who
American Indian: 234 Museum Dr. emigrated to the US in 1865
Tel (323) 221-2164. Open 10am–4pm and made a fortune speculating
Sat. ∑ theautry.org
in mining. Today, people come
to Griffith Park to escape from
Located in Griffith Park, the the city crowds, visit the sights,
Autry National Center of the picnic, hike, or go horseback
American West illustrates the riding. The Griffith Observatory The Griffith Observatory on Mount
experiences of the diverse is located on the southern slope Hollywood, Griffith Park
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp710–12 and pp713–15

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