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Skirball Cultural Center

This strikingly modern museum/cultural center is quick to remind us that Jewish history is about more than the Holocaust. Nestled in the Sepulveda Pass uphill from the Getty Center, the Skirball explores American Jewish life, American democratic values, and the pursuit of the American Dream -- a theme shared by many immigrant groups. The Skirball's core exhibits chronicle the journey of the Jewish people through the ages, with emphasis on American Jewry. Related events are held here throughout the year; one recent highlight was a rollicking festival of klezmer music (a traditional Jewish folk style). Call for free docent-led tour times.

2701 No. Sepulveda Blvd.Phone: 310/440-4500.Open: Tues-Sat noon-5pm; Sun 11am-5pm.Admission $8 adults, $6 students and seniors 65 and over, free for kids under 12.From I-405, exit at Skirball Center Dr./Mulholland Dr.Free parking.


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