Exposition Park is located across from USC and is LA's cultural
hub. It is located off of the 110 freeway - well marked signs on the 110
indicate which exit to take. The Natural History Museum, California
Science Center, the LA Coliseum (home to several summer Olympics), the
sunken rose garden, the African American Museum and other outdoor
attractions are located here.
Admission to the Rose Garden, the African American Museum and
some of the other outdoor attractions are free. |
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Exposition Park has its own
parking garage on Menlo Ave (take Vermont to get there) although you
can, if very lucky, find a parking spot along parts of both sides of
Exposition Blvd directly across from USC and walk into the park through
the sunken Rose garden.
The LA Coliseum stands behind the main museums - it was constructed in
the early 1920's and is a famed sports arena, having played host to two
Olympic summer games, two Super Bowls and one world Series. If there is
not an event there when you visit you will not be able to enter as it is
surrounded by high chain link fence. You can however take some photos
with the Coliseum as your backdrop. Be sure to Photoshop out the chain
linked fence.
Be sure to visit the teeter totter near the main parking behind the IMAX
& the Science Center. A several ton truck hangs from one end and at the
other end are ropes set along various distances of the other end of the
teeter totter.
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You can pull down on the ropes
with not too much force and you will lift the entire truck -
almost effortlessly. (even kids can do this!) A United Airline
Jet and other military planes are anchored to the ground nearby
and make good photo opportunities.
Local Expo Park attractions:
www.nhm.org
Natural History Museum
www.lacoliseum.com LA Coliseum
www.casciencectr.org California Science Center includes a
large IMAX theatre
www.caamuseum.org
California African-American Museum |
Note
There will be a major update to this section after one of our upcoming
trips to Los Angeles. |
