Autry National Center of American West

The Autry National Center of The American West Revisited



My family had the opportunity to revisit The Autry National Center of The American West a couple of weeks ago and we had such a good time.

We were able to explore a couple of sections that we did not have the opportunity to explore last time. The kiddos had a fantastic time playing in the Sparkle & Twang exhibit, which will only be at the Autry for another week. It is well worth the visit! Your kiddos will love pretending they are a famous country stars(my kids were absolutely giddy with excitement as they took the stage) and the adults will love learning the story of country music icon Marty Stuart’s personal experiences with some of the most famous stars of American music. The exhibit will only be around until August 23rd.

Your family will love exploring the Family Discovery Gallery. In this special gallery, families step back in time to discover what life was like for the See family, a Chinese American family in the 1930s. You will explore the family’s antique store, restaurant, and home. This was the coolest little exhibit I have ever explored with my family. I could not tear the kids apart from the restaurant and home section. They played for at least an hour in the restaurant section. They loved “cooking and serving us”. It was also a blast to play house with them inside the replica California Bungalow. We had so much fun and I’m sure your kiddos will too.

The museums offers Free Admission the Second Tuesday of the mom and is currently hosting sizzling Summer nights every Thursday night through the end of the month.

The Autry’s annual Sizzling Summer Nights outdoor dance party returns to Griffith Park with the scintillating sounds of live mambo, son, Latin jazz, and Afro-Cuban beats. Admission is $7 on Thursday nights.

If you are looking for something to do with your family – give the Autry a try. Your family will love it! I promise!

Autry National Center of the American West
700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462
T. 323.667.2000
F. 323.660.5721
Admission
$9.00 for Adults
$5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors
(60+)$5.00 Adult Students (18 and over with ID)
$3.00 for children (3-12)
Free for children under 3
For additional information click here

Free Admision to the Autry National Center of the American West

I think by now you have all noticed that I absolutely love discovering beautiful Southern California on almost next to nothing. I love love free things!!!

Last week I posted about my family’s trip to The Autry National Center of the American West. We had such a great time. I hope you all can visit soon – because your family is going to love it!!

I wanted to share with all of you that The Autry offers free admission the second Tuesday of every month!! I hope you can all take advantage and visit this amazing place. You are going to love it!! I promise!!

For additional information click here.

Autry National Center of the American West

Last week I had the opportunity to take my kiddos to the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angeles. It was a place I had been wanting to visit for some time and finally got around to visiting.
The Autry National Center of the American West is located inside of Griffith Park and across from the Los Angeles Zoo. We loved the museum from first sight. The grounds are absolutely beautiful!! We started our excursion by taking a stroll through the upper level exhibits. The kids loved looking at the different cowboy costumes!!
The upper level of the museum is interesting and great to look at – but it can’t compare to the ground floor- a.k.a- The Family Discovery Gallery- or kid heaven!! There is an outside area that your kiddos will love. There is an actual stagecoach that you and your kids can climb on and a recreated setting of gold rush country. My kiddos loved it and did not want to leave. They ran around for quite some time.
After exploring the outside area we headed to the Family Discovery Gallery which was the highlight of our excursion. In this special gallery, families step back in time to discover what life was like for the See family, a Chinese American family in the 1930s. You will explore the family’s antique store, restaurant, and home. This was the coolest little exhibit I have ever explored with my family. I could not tear the kids apart from the restaurant and home section. They played for at least an hour in the restaurant section. They loved “cooking and serving us”. It was also a blast to play house with them inside the replica California Bungalow. We had so much fun and I’m sure your kiddos will too.
We finished our excursion with lunch at the Golden Spur Cafe. I usually don’t like to recommend museum cafe’s because they are usually quite pricey- but the Golden Spur Cafe is the exception. The food was fantastic and the prices were unbelievably reasonable. I think my lunch with drink was around $6.00 and the kids meals(which are huge by the way!!) were $4.00. The kids shared a meal and I think the total for an amazing lunch was $11.00- not bad at all!!
After lunch I let the kids run wild and burn off some energy by running around in the gorgeous field adjacent to the museum. You could bring a picnic and your kids would love to eat and run around the field.
I can’t rave enough about this fantastic place. If you have never been – make sure to visit soon.
Autry National Center of the American West
700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462
T. 323.667.2000
F. 323.660.5721
Admission
$9.00 for Adults
$5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors
(60+)$5.00 Adult Students (18 and over with ID)
$3.00 for children (3-12)
Free for children under 3
For additional information click here