Museums: P-Z
RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY, 40 Presidential Drive.
Located in Simi Valley off of Madera Road between the 118 and 23
freeways. For directions call 805-522-8444.
On display are many gifts the President and Mrs. Reagan received
from all over the world. An exact replica of the Oval Office appears
as it existed during Ronald Reagan’s administration, an actual piece
of the Berlin Wall and many other mementos of the Reagan years
are permanent exhibits. Visitors can board and look around Air
Force One, which was used by Ronald Reagan. The John P.
McGovern, M.D. Gallery of the Presidents displays portraits and
biographies of all the men who have served as our nation’s chief
executive. The featured artifact is a rare 1823 engraving of the
Declaration of Independence, one of only thirty known to exist.
Admission is $12.00 for adults (18–61), $9.00 for senior citizens,
$3.00 for children 11–17, and ages 11 and under are free. Hours are
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.
www.reaganlibrary.net
SANTA MONICA PIER AQUARIUM, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, located under the Carousel at the Santa Monica Pier.
(310-393-6149).
The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, a community program of Heal
the Bay, is a science-based, environmental learning and public
education facility, serving school groups, families and visitors.
Approximately 20,000 students each school year come to the
Aquarium on weekday field trips. The Aquarium is also open to the
public, and families can learn about marine conservation and other
environmental issues. During public visiting hours, families can
enjoy many programs, including the Kids’ Corner, an interactive
space full of books, games and puzzles centered around a marine
theme. The Kids’ Corner also features a puppet theater and a
host of puppets for visitors to use to create their own undersea
adventures. Aquaria exhibits include interactive displays, touch
tanks filled with animals found in tide pools and several large
habitat tanks featuring animals and habitats found in the Santa
Monica Bay.
Summer Public Hours: Open Saturday, 11:00–6:00 p.m.: Sunday
until 5:00 p.m., Tuesday–Friday 2:00–6:00. Winter Hours: Saturday
and Sunday 12:30–5:00; Tuesday–Friday 2:00–5:00 p.m. Admission is
$5.00; 12 and under free.
www.healthebay.org/smpa
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE, 9786 W. Pico Blvd.
(310-553-8403)
This is a high-tech, hands-on museum that focuses on two
themes using interactive exhibits: the dynamics of racism and
prejudice in America and the history of the Holocaust. Thirty-five
hands-on exhibits spotlight major issues of intolerance which are
part of our daily lives. There is a major interactive exhibit on the
Los Angeles riots and a map providing information on more than
250 hate groups in the United States. In the Holocaust section,
various historical scenes are recreated and original documents and
artifacts are on display. Open Monday–Thursday 11:00 a.m.–6:30
p.m., Friday 11:00 a.m.–3 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Closed
Saturday. $10.00 adults, $7.00 students with ID, $7.00 children 12
and under, seniors $8.00.
www.museumoftolerance.com
SOUTHWEST MUSEUM of THE AMERICAN INDIAN, 234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles
The museum’s four permanent exhibitions explore the native
cultures of California, the Northwest Coast. the Great Plains, and
the Southwest. The museum contains some of the finest examples
of American Indian art and cultural material in the United States.
Cultural information is available on many aspects of Indian life,
from warrior rituals to teepee construction.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.–
5:00 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday.
Admission is $9.00;
$5.00 for students
with I.D. and seniors;
$3.00 for ages 2–12 years;
members are free.
www.southwestmuseum.org
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