Petersen Automotive Museum

The Petersen Automotive Museum is Los Angeles's temple to car culture, instantly recognisable for its dramatic exterior of swooping stainless-steel ribbons wrapped around a red building. Inside, four floors celebrate the history, artistry, and engineering of the automobile: priceless classics and concept cars, Hollywood movie vehicles (Batmobiles, films cars, and celebrity rides), hot rods, supercars, and rotating special exhibitions. For serious enthusiasts, the basement 'Vault' tour reveals an astonishing hidden collection of rare and historic vehicles.

It's slick, family-friendly, and a must for car lovers, but engaging even for casual visitors thanks to the design, the movie cars, and the sheer beauty of the machines. Set on LA's Miracle Mile near other museums, it's an easy, climate-controlled half-day.

À ne pas manquer

• The dramatic steel-ribbon building
• Hollywood movie cars, including Batmobiles
• Classic, concept, and supercar collections
• The hidden basement 'Vault' tour
• Rotating special exhibitions

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Bon à savoir avant de partir

• Serious enthusiasts should add the basement Vault tour, it's a separate ticket with set times.
• The Hollywood movie cars are a hit even with non-petrolheads.
• It's on the Miracle Mile near LACMA, easy to combine.
• Book online to save on admission.

Un peu d'histoire

Founded in 1994 by publishing magnate Robert E. Petersen (of Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines), the museum reopened in 2015 after a radical redesign that gave it its striking ribboned facade, cementing its status as one of the world's great automotive museums.