GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE

800 W Olympic Blvd A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA

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Rodney S

I learned to dance "The Boogaloo", "The Funky Chicken", "The Camel Walk" & "The Robot" today. Didnt attempt to learn "The Soul Train". All this from the Godfather of Soul himself, the late James Brown. The group of Japanese tourists watching me dance seemed to like my moves, as they were clapping while was sweating & trying to catch my breath ;P. It was with eager anticipation that I had my first visit to the Grammy Museum today. It is located just a few steps away from Nokia Live. Coming through the entrance, youre ushered into the elevators to the 4th floor, where the museum starts. The first area shows the evolution of the Grammy award from the beginning to the modern era. There are areas involving music genres, from folk songs to rock n roll to rap. There is an area dedicated to James Brown where visitors can dance on a multi-colored light up floor while JB teaches the dance moves mentioned above. At the end of floor, there is an area dedicated to Andrea Bocelli, with interesting facts & memorabilia pertaining to him. The 3rd floor had areas for Latin Music w/ interactive drums/bongos, a clothing/costume area & more interactive instruments. I enjoyed seeing the different clothing that Michael Jackson wore throughout the years. Some of his jackets weighed as much as 16 lbs. Yikes! Also on display were the famous Jennifer Lopez aqua/green dress that barely covered up her half dollars, Katy Perrys ode to the Chiquita banana lady dress & outfits worn by Justin Bieber and Usher during one of their performances. The 2nd floor is the limited time exhibit, which currently was everything about George Harrison. I enjoyed the areas that dealt with him in India, playing the sitar & finding the spirituality within. Last but not least, the gift shop is also located on this floor. I ended up parting with my money for some refrigerator magnets. Hey, you gotta buy something, right? The museum is very small & I wasnt blown away with the experience. I recommend a visit here only if also checking out Nokia Live/Staples/neighboring restaurants. I dont think the Grammy Museum is worth a visit on its own.

Esther Kim

My friends and I came here last year when the Grammy Museum had their Taylor Swift exhibit. Located at LA Live, the museum is open every day from 10/10:30AM through 6:30PM. We parked at one of the paid parking lots nearby and walked over. Admission is $12.95/adult and they offer discounts for students, seniors, and military. There are also group discounts available, but our group was not large enough to qualify. The museum consists of four floors, although the first floor does not really count since it is just the lobby. We decided to start from the fourth floor and work our way down. Some of the galleries on the fourth floor are the Mike Curb Gallery, Grammy Awards Gallery, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame Gallery. My favourite, however, was ALL EYEZ ON ME: The Writings of Tupac Shakur. It was really cool to see his notebooks and the songs that he had written. His lyrics are quite moving and I really appreciated learning more about his childhood and background. He was so talented! I know I came for Taylor Swift, but this small exhibit might have been my favourite one. The third floor had Grammy Museum Archives, Great Grammy Performances, and Celebrating the Grammy Awards in addition to other permanent exhibits. It was interesting to read about the history of the Grammy Awards. The special exhibits are always on the second floor along with the Clive Davis Theater and the Museum Store. Finally we had reached the Taylor Swift Experience! They had awards, outfits, song clips... and playing in the theatre was a short film about Taylor Swifts music career. There was a lot of Taylor, which is what our group had wanted. We had a fun time here and I am very glad that we checked out this museum and got to learn more about musics vast history. Is it worth multiple visits? To me personally, I would say no. But it is definitely worth at least one visit, so please check them out if you have not already.

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Nyssa Buck

No matter what genre you’re a lover of, the Grammy Museum has something to get you excited about. There is just something about looking at the props, costumes, or even lyrics they jotted on in their notebook that brings about this deeper connection with the artist. I like the set up of the museum where you start from the top and make your way down through the exhibits. You can leisurely stroll though the different decades skipping over the ones you didn’t care for and spend hours in the genres you love. Every major genre has their own video montage and there is a mini theatre room where you can watch old performances of the Grammys. Plenty of interactive activities for the kids including booths set up to teach you the art of making music, like editing and syncing. Not the best attraction from LA live but definitely one you should stop by and see.

A Private User

Spent a number of hours going through the place. Rich with history. Lots of well done interactive displays provide a ton of information on the history of pop music showing where, when, how, and by whom different genres developed, their roots, and their relationships with other genres. Interactives on various parts of the recording/producing process as well. Many of the displays have headphones and you go through at your own pace and explore in the direction you want to go, so in many ways it is laid out more for individuals as opposed to a group enjoying together. Which isnt a problem its just the way they did it and it lends itself to allowing you to explore what interests you the most. Dont bring the kids unless they are really into music history of the music industry.

Franco Sepúlveda

Buena forma de recorrer la historia del Grammy apreciando los cambios que ha tenido durante su existencia. Posee diversos trajes de personajes icónicos, escrituras de canciones originales, booths con diversas experiencias del proceso de creación de una canción, entre otras cosas.

Steven Wenzel

This music museum hit a sour note with me. When I go to a museum, I want to see actual artifacts. The Grammy Museum instead gave me mostly different stations with video clips and photos (not original ones, but copies) that I could have just looked up on the internet. The actual outfits and other artifacts that are included do not match the photographs that are supposed to be showing the person wearing them so there is a disconnect on that level. Very disappointed.

Dana Carmel

This is hands down my favorite museum in L.A. so far (I still have several L.A. museums to explore). I love all of the interactive displays, and the museum has done a wonderful job of weaving the music listening experience into the context of history. Seeing the Michael Jackson exhibit was also a highlight. I havent been back since Whitney Houston passed away, but I can only imagine that the exhibit in her honor is fabulous as well.