Autry National Center, Los Angeles

This museum is well balanced with history of the Wild Wild West and of the Native American Heritage. There are many, many hands on activities for children as well as adults: climbing on board a stage coach, pretending to make an old time Western movie on a video, walking down a Western boardwalk town. It is a full day's worth of fun for all with a wonderful shop and a cafe to eat! It is a real value and lots of fun!

I had placed order for a James Arness book from the mesuem store. Visited the mesuem and store October 2005. A very nice gentelmen named Hansel, had assisted me with the book. I met him and found him to be outstanding and gracious. It was a pleasure to meet Hansel and to visit the mesuem and store. Next visit hope to have more time. Helen Brinson

Gene autry was a great western cowboy and singer this museum is a must if you love the old westerns A must to see!he also has a museum and park in saugus new hall ca.area this too is a must!

We visited the Autry museum in the winter of 2005 and found it really well done.I was amazed to find just one room (really!) dedicated to the 'Hollywood Cowboys" including Gene.The rest was one of the better museums of the early American West I've seen.For the kis there were a number of interactive things to do and adults rode the wild horse as well! The art on the first floor was representative of early American heritage.Give yourself a full half day at least to really enjoy this museum.The other part of the day can be spent at the zoo acros the street.