LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

It only requires a short drive from the Holiday Inn Burbank to reach one of the most culturally rich sections of the United States. Located on world renowned Museum Row, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art holds the distinction of being the largest art museum west of the Mississippi River. With more than 150,000 pieces of art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art covers millenniums of art epochs spanning from the pre-Colombian era to the 21st century. Museum curators also present film and concert series throughout the year.

Modern Art Collection

Renovated in 2008, the Ahmanson Building displays the highly regarded Modern Art collection. The new entrance opens to a sprawling exhibit room that features an ornate spiraling staircase. You can’t miss the Tony Smith sculpture masterpiece Smoke, which stands at the base of the staircase. Plaza level art galleries present African inspired art and the Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. In late 2007, wealthy area benefactors donated modernist art pieces valued at more than $100 million. The collection includes 20 paintings by Picasso and numerous sculptures from Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, and Willem de Kooning.