Autry Museum of the American West
The Autry Museum of the American West, commonly known as the Autry, is located in Los Angeles, California. The museum focuses on preserving and showcasing the diverse history and cultures of the American West, with an emphasis on the people, events, and landscapes that have shaped the region.
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The Autry Museum of the American West is a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation. The Autry is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance, self-regulation and public accountability.
Hours
| Sun | 10am - 5pm |
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | 10am - 4pm |
| Wed | 10am - 4pm |
| Thu | 10am - 4pm |
| Fri | 10am - 4pm |
| Sat | 10am - 5pm |
Closed Mondays, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Admission
| Adult | $16 |
| Child (3-12yrs) | $8 |
| Senior (62+) | $12 |
| Student | $12 |
Free for active-duty US military/veterans, children 2 and under, employees at a different museum (call and ask ahead).
Parking
Free parking onsite.
Ongoing Exhibits
Imagined Wests
Waterways
Art of the West
California Road Trip
California Continued Ethnobotanical Garden
Cowboy Gallery
Western Frontiers: Stories of Fact and Fiction
Human Nature
Journeys Gallery
The Colt Revolver in the American West
Human Nature
Focusing on four key California stories—Salmon, Fire, Desert, and Plants—Human Nature reveals how traditional ecological knowledge can help current residents understand and care for the environment. Vividly illustrated with Native American objects and contemporary artworks, photography, soundscapes, and multimedia displays, the exhibition investigates the ways in which culture and ecology merge in the California landscape.
(source: museum website)
Journeys Gallery
The Autry’s Journeys Gallery explores the people and events that changed the West in the second half of the nineteenth century. Displaying unique historical artifacts from the Autry and Southwest Museum collections, the gallery highlights several diverse Native cultures living in the West and the stories of people who traveled West amidst revolutions in transportation and technology.
(source: museum website)
Land Acknowledgment
The Autry Museum of American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
(per museum website)
