Reviews of Southwest Museum of the American Indian (Museum)

Jan Mallory

This historic place MUST be saved, along with all the exhibits. Open rarely, as far as I can tell, with controversy about it's fate, this is an historic landmark. Five stars for the building--1 star for the current management. Autry Museum needs to make this place once again all that it was intended to be. If this review seems a bit confused, well so am I! I've heard such conflicting comments regarding the future of this special place that I admit I can't quite figure out what is going on. Bottom line: Restore and open it for the purpose for which it was designed.

Ian Beavis

Some truly exquisite bopper with wonderful accompanying information. The Charles Lummis story downstairs is fascinating.

Paul Hernandez

Good for our people ,educate others about true natives

Dawood Ahmadzai

I do recommended to all to visit the historical place like this.

al meggs

Why is this museum closed This is a terrible blemish on the city counsel and an embarrasment to your city and state

Jennifer Gaillard

Beautiful location and historic charm for Los Angeles' first museum. It used to be a fantastic display of native american artifacts and culture. Now, it has a very limited amount of items on display due to structural issues and the Autry not being true to what they envisioned for the museum. It is now only open on weekends. Pay a visit to support this relic and encourage the Autry to give back to the community it robbed years ago.

James Miller

I came here many years ago and there was much to see. Now only one room and some artifacts downstairs in one viewing case by the restrooms? Where's the beautiful giftshop? Why even bother? A darn shame, I tells ya.

Svetlomir Kalchev

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Супер

Dana McCormack Boily

We were staying in Highland Park and walked to this museum. It was a beautiful facility and we enjoyed the exhibits very much.

Wliam Hale

Such an interesting history, must see the Lummis Home to put it into perspective. Beautiful location, it would be nice if it had more exhibits.

Francisco Saldivar

Nice using the tunnel, many rooms under construction. The garden looks like it's been forgotten.

Larry Geller

Great hidden treasure. I'd highly recommend going. I believe it's free to get in still.

Jose Miguel Pulido Leon

I am working the the Autry National Center, American Indian Families Partnerships, Southern California Indian Center and my department UCLA Community Programs Office to make experience at the Southwest Muesum excellent. Come plant, harvest and cook with us. Jose Leon UCLA Community Programs Office

Brett Weber

Lots of pottery and other artifacts

Paul Hughes

Interesting, but very limited collection in a tired space.

Sugar Sap

Fun

Scott Cusack

It's a nice museum but very small with only one main exhibit room and a small section downstairs dedicated to an author. The pottery display has beautiful examples of Southwest native American pottery. The views and setting are worth dropping by for.

Mason Leskowitz

Loved this place! Loved the docents and just everything!

Sergio De LA Torre

This place totally changed for the worse. It use to be so nice to stop by this location. Now its different and nearly gone. I'm not so sure that this place was saved or preserved. From a cultural perspective it was needed as an anchor to show where we have progressed to as humans and specifically in this region of Los Angeles. Highland Park always and will be ghetto. It's in the neighborhood that honestly has nothing high-end and still is ugly. You see changes being done throughout the neighborhood but in reality it is doing nothing. Streets are still dumped and consumed in graffiti drugs and homeless people no matter how hard the authorities may try to reduce the appearance of morbidness in the streets of Highland Park. North East Los Angeles has a reputation and has been constant keeping it. You still find out about horrible events here that could bring anyone down. Consumed by sadness that follows with countless tear drops. Highland Park can't and won't be messed with. I grew up in these streets and you find out about the truths that many don't want to know about but they matter. It's always good to know what's going on around your surroundings. This museum was closed to make it a storage. The Autry museum now own the main artifacts. The location should be well intact with the artifacts. It makes sense to keep the artifacts at home. This Southwest museum needed to be saved. Very few stood up when they needed to speak up and to be heard, but Highland Park and the Latinos will prevail. -Sergio Antonio De La Torre

Anna Young

Sad. Expecting much more. Old film, pedestrian entrance scary for One person, 1 exhibit room on pottery, real shame to people who are interested in learning

Maria Gamboa

The entrance was beautiful walking in to the building got hot no ac very little things to look at. was not worth my time and distance to drive to look at very little things...

Steve Ungles

I have enjoyed the Southwest Museum ever since I was a little kid. I visited my grandparents who lived just above the museum on Crane Blvd. and they would take me to the museum. I have visited since I have been an adult, and it brings back fond memories. I highly recommend.

Galiley Kwong

Visit soon before the Autry extorts the collection.

Christopher Church

Although it's not functioning as a museum, the building is worth a visit to look at the architecture, and for the dramatic views of Downtown LA from the terrace. Take the Gold Line -- the station is right across the street from this historic gem.

Carlito Nati

Southwest Museum of the American Indian is the oldest museum in Los Angeles. It's a 12-acre campus near the Mount Washington-Highland Park border. Museum's public exhibition on Pueblo pottery, is small and open free of charge. The museum is owned by the Autry Museum of the American West. Its collections deal mainly with Native Americans and its major collections had included American Indians of the Great Plains, American Indians of California, and American Indians of the Northwest Coast. Visitors can complete the whole museum's exhibits and grounds in 35 minutes. Parking lot is free and of of midsize. Staff were friendly and professional. Overall, I recommend this museum if you like American Indian culture.

Gabriel Blake

The people here are very knowledgeable about Charles Lummis, and can answer any questions you have about his life and experience in Los Angeles. While the "garden" outside is not taken care of, the view of the 110 and surrounding housing and landscape is unlike any other in Northeast LA (on a clear day).

REMY MARTYN

(Translated by Google) TRAVELS TO THE PAST IN A GREAT FUTURE (Original) VIAJAS AL PASADO EN UN GRAN FUTURO

Anthony Godinez

Everything is closed off you can only see two different rooms.

Yuval Baum

Ok views. The museum is a bit boring

Francisco Herrasti

Aunque es una lastima que solo abre los sabados, el conocer su magnifico edificio y pasear por su tunel de entrada, sirven de entrada para entrar y conocer este primer museo que historicamente exhibio aspectos de las culturas indigenas del sudoeste americano, es parte de la fundacion que maneja el Gene Autrey Museum, ubicado en las colinas cerca del Zoologico de Los Angeles.

Stephen Collins

Seems to be in decline. Lot of closed sections or empty rooms. A few small exhibits. Beautiful building on an incredible lot with a fun but a bit scary long tunnel entrance from Museum Dr. Friendly staff and a good pottery collection. Glad I stopped in but probably won't be heading back. Also, that's a "dorsal fin" from a killer whale in my totem pole picture.

Kel B

It's been closed for at least 5 years

junge liu

印第安人的生活器具 有些很精美，就是数量不多，图书馆没有对外开放，门外的雕塑（图腾？）有特色。如果到LA建议去一次，毕竟有关印地安人的博物馆比较少见。

Zeke Barragan

A national historical landmark designated in 1914. Much of the collection has been moved to the Autry so all there is left are the barebones of what Lummis intended to be his collection. It is still a fascinating stop for the vistas, the architecture, and its history!

Terrance Cohen

I just found this boring and uninspiring. I'm sure the cultural artifacts are important, but there was little context, and the space was too plain to be inspired.

ibexbox

4 stars because going to Southwest museum is like time travel. Even though this museum is hardly ever open any more, you should still go there and walk the grounds and check out the views. There are many spots for taking pictures too.

DeLia Cummings

Love the pow wows, docents and displays

Peter Fabian

There is not too much to see inside but the view is beautiful.

Richard

This was a surprise found museum located near the mission railroad in close by 110 freeway. The coolest thing of this museum is their entrance. Very indian jones alike with a long tunnel. I see this a great for some photo and video shoot. The museum itself is small but is free !

Delisa Cogan

Hate the hours was on pasadena for an event on sat ... Yep you guessed it only open on Saturdays

Nompumelelo Sibisie

I wish I knew this place but I am from South Africa

Darryl Ford

Beautiful building (what you can see of it that is... come on Autry, get it together) but there really is not much exhibit space here that is open to the public. That said, the one full exhibit that was open was fantastic. The grounds are ok but honestly aren't in very good condition (be careful out there!). You won't end up spending much time here, but its a good place for a quick Saturday visit if you are on the Eastside and its free.

TERRY FRIEDMAN

Great native American exhibits

Jack Merica

See it. Experience it.

Suzanne Goodman

We visited on a Thursday, free all day! First of all the museum is bigger than it looks. There were many sections that we didn't know were there and there were some sections that were closed off, not sure why, but regardless, there was plenty to see. The paintings were beautifully displayed and looked great in the lighting. I would love to visit again.

Someone

Never been here before seems interesting

Lynette Lbutterfly Farmer Wilson

There isn't truely alot of the history just coat pottery from different tribes in which isn't in Calif tribes wish there was more offered to see yet I live the area alot of nature and there's deffemtly the Indian walk

lion Presents

Very beautiful

Broken black

(Translated by Google) Cool (Original) Genial