Paley Center for Media, California, United States
4.0 (68 reviews) Closed now Spent Ranking #12 in Beverly Hills Speciality Museums • Libraries • Educational sites
Essentially Paley - Essentially Marilyn
We visited our local Paley Center for Media initially to support a local Beverly Hills #BoldBH initiative with a local artist Alexa Meade but upon arrival we realized that there was a beautiful and historical exhibit called: "Essentially Marilyn" and many of her original dresses from a selection of her movies were on display. What I love about the Paley center is that they have items on display that are icons of the entertainment industry and were actually used in film and television. They are local historians covering many genres and eras keeping history and entertainment alive. What I also love is that there is always something new from entertainment history to see.
Address
465 N Beverly Dr , Beverly Hills, California, United States, Postal Code: 90210-4601.
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Website
http://www.paleycenter.org/visit-visitla
Working hours
Opening Hours: We-Su 12:00-17:00
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 11:55
User Ratings
4.0 based on (68 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Donna D 5:00 PM Jul 19, 2017
Easy visit and very entertaining
How great to offer visitors free underground parking! Found easily and took the elevator up to the main entrance. Loved the American Horror Story Costume exhibit -- also free! And even went to the screening library to watch the AHS cast talk about the Roanoke season filming from this year's Paley Fest. Kind staff and took lots of photos. Stop at Sprinkles Cupcakes a few minutes away for a treat to round out your visit!
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5TVOutOfTheBox W 5:00 PM Apr 3, 2012
Loved the Television: Out of the Box Exhibit!
If you are a fan of TV, this is something you can't miss! Currently at the Paley Center for Media on Beverly Drive, you can see Television: Out of the Box, an exhibit by Warner Bros. The exhibit features over 60 years of TV history like props from your favorite shows like Friends, Seinfeld, The Big Bang Theory, The West Wing and more! http://bit.ly/TVOTB_TripAdv
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5Linda C 5:00 PM Jul 7, 2016
OUTLANDER COSTUMES!
The special exhibit of costumes from the TV show Outlander is spectacular. Seeing the detail on the clothes was a rare treat. You thought they were pretty on TV! Just wait till you see them up close! They also have a lot of footage of various scenes, plus filmed footage of the cast members being interviewed. This event is a must see for Outlander fans, and it's free, plus there's free parking across the street for two hours, Donations accepted in a box - no pressure. Elevator.
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5wallyreidjr 5:00 PM Jun 21, 2012
TV History at it's best A must see for all
This is a must when you visit Beverly Hills, I had the best time and everything in their was worth seeing, so much to see and do, interact, sing tv themes, have your picture taken at Cental Perks, other sets as well, all the CBS TV shows past and present and oh yes an amazing display of collectibles attached and made for all the TV shows over the years. Finally you got a 2 for 1 cup cake at crumbs with the ticket purchase, go there and enjoy a must for all
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4OutOnTheRange 5:00 PM Jun 7, 2014
Good place to visit one time
The staff was very friendly & helpful. Limited number of exhibits, wide ranging. The viewing library was interesting. Their website states "Free admission. Suggested contribution: $10.00 for adults." No, it is $10.00 to see everything. Unless, you just want to see the lobby and gift shop. Parking in the garage was not a problem.There is a lot of traffic from 12-5. If the hours were 9-2 or 10-3 that would seem better.
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4norestraveller 5:00 PM Oct 10, 2011
Little gem in the city.
Saw Debbie Reynolds' collection of costumes from old movies - interesting. The best part of the visit was watching a documentary in their movie theater about Gene Kelly. While the theater was absolutely frigid (like 60 degrees), the movie was fantastic. Free underground parking & admission - very nice.
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3michaell1232014 5:00 PM Jul 18, 2018
I expected more
We went to the Paley Center because they were promoting an exhibition of costumes from the Crown. Upon arrival we were disappointed that the big exhibit was all of about 10 costumes that took 5 minutes to see. They were also promoting a Shark Week exhibit that was equally as dismal.
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3mongoose1950 5:00 PM May 31, 2017
Wasted tremendous potential to have a very entertaining display of historical TV.
This is a great facility for someone who wants to do research by viewing specific TV shows in one of 18 or 20 individual cubicles. Having been to Seattle's rock/music exhibit center or the News & Media Center in Washington DC, we expected to see informative, well organized displays about TV history (in the USA).... let's say snippets or extracts of the top ten or dozen TV shows in each year since ... or the best of Johnny Carson or the best of you name it. No. It does not work that way. You have to ask for what show you want to see and wait for the research attendant to finish with another visitor/researcher. The Paley Center has recently started showing exhibits of specific themes or topics. Unfortunately, when we visited they were unavailable since they were being replaced by newer ones. Dealing with traffic on and near Santa Monica Blvd was a major hassle. Surprised to discover free parking available in the building next to the Paley Center. Is that mentioned in their website ?
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2Rebecca A 5:00 PM Sep 7, 2013
Big let down
We visited the Paley Center in LA while visiting, due to the mostly high reviews. This place would get 5 stars from me if it were free, but it's not, hence my disappointment. If I'm paying $10 pp to see an exhibit, I except more than 1 room of props. This place should definitely be free because it's not worth the $10 fee. We took our time looking through the props in the one room and we were done in 30 minutes! Granted, I enjoyed seeing the props from Friends, Pretty Little Liars, Seinfeld and Big Bang Theory, but I expected a lot more. We figured we'd check out the viewing room that is included to try and get a bit more of our money's worth, but it wasn't working. The audio was broken and when we told the front desk, we were informed that they "aren't fixing it any more today since we close in an hour." What?! I told the clerk I paid full price to see everything and was told that the room we'd already seen is the "main attraction," basically dismissing everything else that's supposed to be included as worthless. I definitely would NOT pay to see this place, but if it's free for whatever reason, give it a shot.
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