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Location
Visitor tip
Start on the ground floor in the historic Max Factor makeup rooms with their beautifully restored, color-coded stations (used by Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland), then descend to the basement 'Dungeon of Doom' for horror and sci-fi exhibits—this progression creates a memorable contrast between glamour and darkness.
Best time
Arrive on a weekday (Wednesday-Friday) to avoid crowds. Reviews mention the museum wasn't crowded during their visits, making it easier to explore and enjoy the detailed displays without feeling rushed.
Visitor tip
The basement 'spooky floor' is engaging but not genuinely frightening, making it suitable for children and those sensitive to horror content. It features screen-used props like the Silence of the Lambs jail cell rather than grotesque displays.
About The Hollywood Museum
Movie, TV, stage & music exhibits. Hollywood history, including props, costumes, scripts & photos, housed in a historic building.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Hollywood Museum
- Collection Size
- 10,000 authentic showbiz treasures and artifacts
- Focus
- 100 years of Hollywood history, costumes, props, and memorabilia
- Hours
- Wednesday-Sunday, 10AM-5PM
- Location
- Historic Max Factor Building
What visitors say
Forget the generic wax museums and commercialized gift shops of Hollywood Boulevard. If you want to experience the authentic magic, glamour, and underbelly of cinema history, you need to run—not walk—to the Hollywood Museum. This is the…
"My wife requested to come here for Mother's Day, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much is packed into this building! It wasn't crowded at all, which made it easy to explore the different floors. The 'spooky' floor in the basement…
Wow such a great experience, I've lived in LA all my life and never went in the Max Factor building but luckily my mom was invited here and I was floored so much memorabilia from the 1920's till now just so cool. We went to a Black…
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Did You Know?
- The museum houses over 10,000 authentic showbiz treasures including screen-used props, costumes, and artifacts spanning from Silent Movies through modern blockbusters
- Located in the historic Max Factor Building, which features the famous makeup artist's meticulously restored, world-renowned color-coded makeup rooms used by Hollywood icons like Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland
- The basement features 'The Dungeon of Doom,' a unique horror and sci-fi exhibit showcasing the screen-used jail cell block from The Silence of the Lambs
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