The best arts & culture spots in Ventura

21 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Famous Hollywood sidewalk area emblazoned with stars & celebrity names since 1960.

Hollywood Boulevard, Vine St (Los Angeles)

Famous Hollywood sidewalk area emblazoned with stars & celebrity names since 1960.

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Travel Town Railroad

Arts & Culture

Miniature, mile-long train ride that circles the Travel Town Train Museum in Griffith Park.

5200 Zoo Dr (Los Angeles)

Miniature, mile-long train ride that circles the Travel Town Train Museum in Griffith Park.

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The Los Angeles Museum of Love takes you and your person through a low-tech journey of loneliness, romance, intimacy, maybe a little storm,…

4320 Melrose Ave (Los Angeles)

The Los Angeles Museum of Love takes you and your person through a low-tech journey of loneliness, romance, intimacy, maybe a little storm, then a victory lap in the fun room, complete with a keepsake memory book and interactive games that actually spark conversation. Cue the feels this week.

From the Los Angeles newsletter, August 6, 2026

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The Dudley House

Arts & Culture

First-Sunday tours with costumed docents bring The Dudley House, an 1892 Queen Anne farmhouse and National Historic Landmark, to life. Peek…

197 N Ashwood Ave

First-Sunday tours with costumed docents bring The Dudley House, an 1892 Queen Anne farmhouse and National Historic Landmark, to life. Peek at the beans-to-telephones backstory, restored rooms from 1895-1925, and the kind of local lore you forget you love until you're standing in it.

From the Ventura newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Heritage Square

Arts & Culture

Architectural showcase of rescued historic homes featuring a restaurant, a gift shop and a coffee shop.

715 S A St (Oxnard)

Architectural showcase of rescued historic homes featuring a restaurant, a gift shop and a coffee shop.

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Griffith Observatory

Arts & Culture

This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

2800 E Observatory Rd (Los Angeles)

This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

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Affiliated with the Church of Scientology, museum examines psychiatry from a skeptic's perspective.

6616 Sunset Blvd (Los Angeles)

Affiliated with the Church of Scientology, museum examines psychiatry from a skeptic's perspective.

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This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts.

5905 Wilshire Blvd (Los Angeles)

This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts.

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US Navy Seabee Museum

Arts & Culture

State-of-the-art attraction featuring exhibits that teach about the Seabees and their World War II-era history.

3201 N Ventura Rd (Port Hueneme)

State-of-the-art attraction featuring exhibits that teach about the Seabees and their World War II-era history.

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Museum of Tolerance

Arts & Culture

Films & other educational exhibits on the Holocaust & ways to confront modern-day discrimination.

9786 W Pico Blvd (Los Angeles)

Films & other educational exhibits on the Holocaust & ways to confront modern-day discrimination.

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Public artwork consisting of a large rock balanced on a steel supports over a walkway.

5905 Wilshire Blvd (Los Angeles)

Public artwork consisting of a large rock balanced on a steel supports over a walkway.

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Old Hollywood photos, props & more displayed in Cecil B. DeMille's former office, a 1901 barn.

2100 Highland Ave (Los Angeles)

Old Hollywood photos, props & more displayed in Cecil B. DeMille's former office, a 1901 barn.

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The Getty

Arts & Culture

Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.

1200 Getty Center Dr (Los Angeles)

Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.

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Hammer Museum

Arts & Culture

Gallery with a permanent collection of historical works & special exhibits of edgy contemporary art.

10899 Wilshire Blvd (Los Angeles)

Gallery with a permanent collection of historical works & special exhibits of edgy contemporary art.

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Tours and exhibits devoted to the life and work of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.

6331 Hollywood Blvd #100 (Los Angeles)

Tours and exhibits devoted to the life and work of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.

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Opened in 1995, this unusual museum explores death-related topics such as crime scenes and serial killers.

6363 Selma Ave (Los Angeles)

Opened in 1995, this unusual museum explores death-related topics such as crime scenes and serial killers.

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Regional performing-arts center staging a variety of plays & musicals, plus classes & camps.

1006 E Main St

Regional performing-arts center staging a variety of plays & musicals, plus classes & camps.

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Place where 2 of the city's oldest buildings stand, a home & winery built in the 1870s.

1251 Gottfried Pl (Oxnard)

Place where 2 of the city's oldest buildings stand, a home & winery built in the 1870s.

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Maritime history, culture & art exhibits are the focus of this educational venue by the harbor.

3900 Bluefin Cir (Oxnard)

Maritime history, culture & art exhibits are the focus of this educational venue by the harbor.

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Celebrated regional museum provides cultural artwork & history exhibits, plus educational programs.

100 E Main St

Celebrated regional museum provides cultural artwork & history exhibits, plus educational programs.

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Spacious museum featuring exhibits with artwork & artifacts, plus a cafe & children's activities.

Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way (Los Angeles)

Spacious museum featuring exhibits with artwork & artifacts, plus a cafe & children's activities.

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