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I thought the Autry was going to be cheesy. Imagine my surprise when I found it to be the most fun, interesting, and people-friendly museums I have ever been in.First of all is the astonishing curatorship. We saw an exhibit of Indian bead work that was fantastic, partly because other museums had loaned their most gorgeous stuff. Then, this museum is the most accessible one I have been in. I am legally blind, and they made so many great choices. Such as: in the bead work exhibit, I could get within a couple inches of the items, which allowed me to see their detail. The labels are mostly in places where I could read them close up, and the print was not tiny. In other rooms, instead of putting the labels in the cases, they have reader boards stashed to one side, so that several people can read all the labels for the case, at one time. And, there are about 15 disabled parking places out front.Families with kids were having no trouble having fun, including sitting on a saddle in front of a green screen.The cafe has great food and helpful people, too.

Visiting from the east coast for a week we took our nephews to the zoo in Griffith on Sunday. Directly across the street is the Autry Museum. The kids said they had never been there. My brother and sister-in-law, said they had never been there. One Monday night we had dinner with cousins who live a stones throw away and had also never been there. So on Tuesday morning we decided to go there. What a surprise to find out it was a free day - the 2nd Tuesday of every month!We spent hours there. It is an eclectic collection of western art, native american art and artifacts, California history (downstairs) and cowboy TV and movie history and memorabilia. There was also an excellent and extensive juried art show/sale when we were there. I wish there had been more info about the individual artists.There is a lovely modestly priced cafe outside in the courtyard.We went back and told everyone they have to go.Tip: Bring a sweater. It was overly airconditioned inside.

This exhibit has got to be one of the finest juried art exhibits in the country with paintings by contemporary living artists who can and do get up to $200,000 for their masterpieces. A jaw dropping exhibit that features outstanding paintings of the American west, early western history including native Americans and cowboys, and extraordinary wildlife. We have made it a point to go to this exhibit for several years. The rest of the museum is also a treat with great exhibits of cowboy memorabilia, native American baskets, and western movie memorabilia. If the day is planned well, you can walk across to parking lot for a day at the zoo. You will need at least one hour just for the Masters exhibit.

Art sale ends this weekend. Great must see paintings and sculptures. Lots of memorabilia of Gene Autry and other Western movie stars. Western art and changing exhibits. I love this museum. Free parking,cafe and gift shop. Right across from the zoo entrance in Griffith Park

Opposite the LA Zoo in Griffith Park this is the museum that could! Incredible museum of all things Western: beautiful art and sculpture collection.

I am from the 50's and 60's era of TV where families could watch together and kids enjoyed playing Cowboys. This Center offers western art, Cowboy memorabilia from movies back in the 20's to present day, gun collections from way back- 1800's and many special events,just Check on the Internet. It is directly across from the LA Zoo and has easy access from.110 HWY. I really think it is worth the visit even for younger kids. I was awed by the size of guns carried regularly and historically it made stories more visual for me about Pony Express riders and stagecoach trips. Did you know horses wore snowshoes sometimes!!

Thanks for visiting! We're glad that you had a chance to experience our Crossroads West Cafe in addition to exploring our galleries. We hope to see you again soon!

Thank you for visiting the Autry! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our galleries and the Autry Store. We hope to see you again soon!

I went to this museum for the Route 66 display but enjoyed the entire museum. If you are a western movie buff it would be of special interest.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the Autry! We're sorry to hear that you didn't have a chance to see Route 66, but we hope that you're able to come back soon to check out some of our upcoming exhibitions!

There wasn't anything about the Center I didn't like. Many famous weapons and artifacts from the old west.

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at the Autry! We hope you get a chance to visit again soon!

Thanks for letting us know about your positive experience at the Autry. We're glad to hear that everyone had a wonderful time!

Thanks for stopping by! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at the Autry and hope to see you again soon.

We're glad to hear you enjoyed exploring at the Autry! Thanks for letting us know about your experience.