Tag: Petersen Automotive Museum
Petersen Museum races to its gala re-opening
Love it or hate it, it’s hard to miss the new Petersen Automotive Museum. Racy metal ribbons encircle the red exterior walls at the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. Exhibits inside show off sports cars and legendary models, plus the latest in automotive technology. Visitors can get behind the wheel of racing simulators […]
Block party on Lucerne; firemen, psychic, egg toss featured
Hot dogs for the kids and a Persian menu for adults will be served at the 39th annual Lucerne Blvd. Block Party on Sun., Oct. 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the 300 block of S. Lucerne. “New this year will be psychic readings by Melinda Hess. Readings will book quickly so sign up […]
Petersen Museum’s renovation debuts ‘racy’ first phase
Petersen Automotive Museum officials unveiled a racy exterior as the first phase of a $125 million renovation at the site at 6060 Wilshire Blvd. Featured are 308 stainless-steel “ribbons” that wrap around a red-painted building to evoke an image of speed. “This is a landmark, and it was a big step. Car guys are like […]