Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on May 10, 2013

New and Upcoming Autry National Center: Opening: Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic," May 10-Jan. 5. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission $10; $6 seniors age 60 and over and students; $4 for 3-12. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. 323-667-2000. theautry.org

California African American Museum: Saturday: "The King Center Imaging Project," includes correspondence, sermons and speeches on display, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (free). New: "Things That Cannot Be Seen Any Other Way - The Art of Manuel Mendive," through Oct. 20. Closing: "Go Tell It on the Mountain," through Sunday. Ongoing: "African American Military Portraits from the American Civil War," through May 26. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 600 State Drive in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. 213-744-7432. caamuseum.org

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ongoing: "Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum," through June 2. "Ends and Exits -- Contemporary Art from the Collections of LACMA and the Broad Art Foundation," through Aug. 4. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; closed Wednesday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $15; $10 seniors 62 and older and students 18 and over with ID; free for 17 and

Japanese American National Museum: Opening: "Portraiture Now -- Asian American Portraits of Encounter," Saturday through Sept. 22. Ongoing: "Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History," through Aug. 25. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission $9; $5 seniors 62 and older and students 6-17. 369 E. First St., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414. janm.org

Leonis Adobe Museum: Saturday: "Murder Mystery Dinner" and silent auction, 6:30 p.m. ($60, purchase online or at the museum today). Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Closed July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Admission $4; $3 seniors; $1 children under 12. 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. 818-222-6511. leonisadobemuseum.org

Fowler Museum at UCLA: Zhena Folk Chorus, 3 p.m. Sunday. Ongoing: "Resplendent Dress from Southeastern Europe - A History in Layers," through July 14. "Spomenik: Photographs of the Monuments of Former Yugoslavia by Jan Kempenaers," through Aug. 11. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Parking $10 in Lot 4. Free admission. North Campus, enter from Sunset Boulevard at Westwood Plaza, turn left into pay-by-space area of the lot. 310-825-4361. fowler.ucla.edu

Museum of Flying: New: "Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + The Architecture of Flight," through Aug. 25. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Closed On May 18 for a private event. Admission $10; $8 seniors and students; $6 ages 6-12. 3100 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. 310-398-2500. museumofflying.com

Antelope Valley Indian Museum: Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Admission $3; free for children 12 and under. 15701 E. Avenue M, Lancaster. 661-946-3055. avim.parks.ca.gov

Aquarium of the Pacific: Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except closed on Christmas and Long Beach Grand Prix. Admission $25.95 ages 12 and over; $22.95 seniors 62 and over; $14.95 ages 3-11. 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. 562-590-3100. aquariumofpacific.org

Ararat-Eskijian Museum: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; 1-3 p.m. first Tuesday of the month. 15105 Mission Hills Road, Mission Hills. 818-838-4862. ararat-eskijian-museum@netzero.net

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