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Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), LA, US

Posted on September 9, 2009 at 10:47 AM.

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With 100,000 objects dating from ancient times to the present, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western US. It is a museum of international stature and is a vital part of Southern California. It shares its vast collections through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities with nearly a million visitors annually.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collections are geographically comprehensive and cover virtually the entire history of art. Among the museum's special strengths are its holdings of Asian art; and Latin American art, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists including Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and José Clemente Orozco; as well as Islamic art, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world.

Website: http://www.lacma.org/

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LACMA is located on Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and Curson avenues—midway between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica.

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