Fowler Museum at UCLA

Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood

Near the Film and Television Archive in UCLA, this museum presents oft-intriguing ethno-exhibits. Previous multimedia shows have explored everything from the dance and fashion subcultures of Johannesburg to the extraordinary jewelry of India's Thar Desert. The museum's permanent silver collection includes a chalice reputedly gifted to Rasputin by his lover, the Empress of Russia, as well as an impressive set of 16th-century English plates, engraved with scenes depicting the adventures of Hercules.

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Nearby Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood attractions

1. UCLA Film & TV Archive

0.11 MILES

The Powell Library offers access to the UCLA Film and TV Archive, the country’s second-largest after the Library of Congress, with more than 350,000…

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