We knew very little about American Western history and this informative museum changed all that. It has some amazing displays and artefacts from the famous and infamous that I thought I would never see. Currently there is a pop culture section called Imagined Wests which is fun and shows a modern twist. I would have liked to have seen more about the indigenous culture but the museum is a must see for anyone coming to LA.

This is a really nice museum that provides a range of views on the American West. The new Reclaiming El Camino exhibit was eye-opening, but it seemed to over-generalize to a degree. The other exhibits focused on art, historical artifacts, and ecology. Particularly interesting were the galleries about the Sherman Indian School and Western art themes. There are really amazing collections throughout, and it's well worth a visit.

The museum is mostly about native Americans and combines stories with contemporary art which was not of much interest to me. It is part art gallery I would say. It has a good exhibition of historic firearms, rifles and revolvers. There was also an exhibit on Griffith Park. It is a bit out of the way so you need to drive to get here. There is a cafe although it was closed when I was there.