The back story
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The back story
Fairfax, The Grove and Museum Row: the back story
The Farmers Market, The Grove and the museums of Wilshire Boulevard: a day out in mid-city.
Neighbourhood guide · Los Angeles
Fairfax, The Grove & Museum Row: Our Favourites
The Original Farmers Market and The Grove, LACMA, the Academy Museum, the Petersen and La Brea Tar Pits.
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What to see and do
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The new David Geffen Galleries
LACMA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Wilshire Boulevard, whose David Geffen Galleries by Peter Zumthor opened in April 2026.
5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
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The museum of the Oscars
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ museum of film, on Wilshire Boulevard.
6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
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Cars on Museum Row
Petersen Automotive Museum
A car museum behind a striking steel façade on Wilshire Boulevard.
6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
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Ice Age fossils in the city
La Brea Tar Pits
Bubbling asphalt pits and a museum of Ice Age fossils, in Hancock Park on Wilshire Boulevard.
5801 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
Where to eat
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A café by day, a bistro by night
République
A bakery-café by day and a French bistro by night, in a 1920s building on La Brea Avenue.
624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
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At 3rd and Fairfax
The Original Farmers Market
The historic market at 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue, next to The Grove, with stalls, grocers and restaurants.
6333 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
Shopping
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Shops, a trolley and a fountain
The Grove
An open-air shopping centre with a trolley and dancing fountain, next to the Original Farmers Market.
189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036Explore View on map
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