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Griffith Observatory

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Griffith Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of southern California's most popular attractions. Griffith Observatory inspires everyone to observe, ponder, and understand the sky. Admission to the Observatory building and grounds is FREE. There is a charge to park near the building and to see shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium. Griffith Observatory is owned and operated as a public service by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreatio... read more

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2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fri12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sat10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sun10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Gregory H. Halverson 
recommend  Recommended
8 years ago

I love this place! Best place to watch the sunrise. 

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Trung Vu 
8 years ago

Jammed packed!! Too many people there!! Nice view of LA when its a clear day! 

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Inés Yuridia Guevara Medina 
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8 years ago

I wanna go back earlier during the day. Maybe arriving early would help to find a parking space closer to the observatory. I saw they have shuttle service. I think it is a good place for kids and teenagers to see further explanations of what they study at school. The guy in the telescope near the entrance was very eloquent. I'd also like to see the Hollywood sign which isn't lit at night but you get a nice view of the city from there. 

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Nicole Rostom 
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8 years ago
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Ryan Thurman 
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Pooja Bavkar 
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Blanca Arriola 
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Zoran Zámbó 
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8 years ago

It was awesome. Only gripe is they should let the Tesla Coil go on for longer. It's BS about devices being fried. I went to the Tesla museum in Serbia. They fire up a coil twice as big and hand everyone fluorescent bulbs. The coil lights them up in your hand. I even took a selfies. :) all in all though the views are awesome and the gift shop is pretty cool too. 

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Hala Kamel 
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8 years ago

It was raining but later the sun shined through. The doors opens at 1200. There is a lot of interesting things to see, the museum is downstairs. The show was awesome. It's worth the visit! 

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Griffith Observatory has a 4.7 star rating with 18,140 reviews. 

When is Griffith Observatory open?

Griffith Observatory is open now. It will close at 10:00 p.m.  

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