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Featured Orange County Museums

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Acanthus Gallery Fine decorative accessories and antique prints. 949.715.6900

Art for the Soul Eclectic collection of fine, American,. handcrafted jewelry, folk art, wearable art. 210 Marine Ave., Balboa, 949.675.1791 and 272 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, 949.497.8700. Map M15 and H15

Autry National Center The American West. Tues.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Thurs. until 8 p.m. at Museum of the American West). $7.50, $5 students/seniors, $3 ages 2–12. Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A., 323.667.2000. Southwest Museum of the American Indian is closed for renovation. Map north of A1

Laguna Fine Art Specializing in artwork by Chagall, Dali, Durer, Hart, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Rembrandt, enoir, Tissot and others. 264 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. 949.494.8900

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More Orange County Museums

Anaheim Museum Modest museum in 1908 Carnegie Library Building; local history display. Open Wed.–Sat. 241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, 714.778.3301. Map H10

Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West
Tues.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Thurs. until 8 p.m. at Museum of the American West). $7.50, $5 students/seniors, $3 ages 2–12. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A., 323.667.2000. Map north of A1

Bowers Museum of Cultural Art Ongoing:
Mummies: Death and the Afterlife; First Californians. New north wing now open, with Ansel Adams: Classic Images and Treasures From Shanghai and 5000 Years of Art and Culture. Tues.–Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $12–$19, under 5 free. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.567.3600. Map G13

Fullerton Museum Center Continuing:
You Won’t Part With Yours, Either: Robert Perine and the Fender Guitar. Through Apr. 29: Hatching the Past: Dinosaur Eggs, Nests and Young. Tues.–Sun. noon–4 p.m., Thurs. until 8 p.m. $1–$4, under 5 free. 301 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton, 714.738.6545. Map A3

Getty Center
Stunning structure on L.A. hilltop with breathtaking gardens, glorious collection of European masterpieces. Call for hours. Free, parking $7. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, 310.440.7300. Map north of A1

Getty Villa
The Getty Center’s coastal counterpart reopens after a decade-long renovation; Roman and Greek antiquities. Free, parking $7. Advance tickets required. Thurs.–Mon. 10 a.m–5 p.m. 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.440.7300. Map north of A1

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum Board culture. Daily noon–5 p.m. Free, donations welcome. 411 Olive Ave., Huntington Beach, 714.960.3483. Map N8

Irvine Museum
California Impressionism in office building. Through May 12: Peaceful Awakening: Spring in California. Guided tours Thurs. 11:15 a.m. Tues.–Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. 18881 Von Karman Ave., 17th floor, Irvine, 949.476.2565. Map K14

Laguna Art Museum Ongoing: California Art From the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s. Through June 3: East Coast/West Coast and Beyond: Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist; through May 27: Jeremy Kidd: Fictional Realities. Daily 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $10, $8 students/seniors, under 12 free. 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949.494.8971. Map H15

Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Changing exhibits in historic home. Through Apr. 15: Everyday Purposes and The Journals of Janice Lowry. Wed.–Sun. noon–4 p.m. Free. 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton, 714.738.6595. Map A3

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum Nautical paintings and models; ships in bottles, aboard riverboat Pride of Newport. (Slowly moving to Balboa Fun Zone.) Tues.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $5 donation. 151 E. Coast Hwy., Newport Beach, 949.675.8915. Map M14

Orange County Museum of Art
20th–century California art. Mar. 11–June 3: Kutlug Ataman: Paradise; through Apr. 22: Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration. Wed.–Sun. 11 a.m.–5 p.m, Thurs. until 8 p.m. $10, $8 students-seniors, children under 12 free, free Thursdays. 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, 949.759.1122. Map L15

Orange Lounge
Orange County Museum of Art digital and video satellite. Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat. until 8 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Free. South Coast Plaza, Crate & Barrel wing, 3rd Floor, 405 Freeway at Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, 949.759.1122, Ext. 272. Map J13


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