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The Broad Museum

The Broad Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 144 m. San Gabriel Peak stands 1,878 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallery at REDCAT, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

The Broad () is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, who financed the $140 million building that houses the Broad art collections. It offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries. However, not all of its events are free and admission prices may vary by exhibit and/or by event. It opened on September 20, 2015.

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Dates from 2015.

Wikidata Q17060100, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
2011
Height
27.4 m
Elevation
144.2 m

What to expect

Fee
No
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.05438, -118.25058

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Artworks
Gardens
Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Maltman peak: 2.8 mi
  • Silverlake peak: 2.9 mi
  • Micheltorena peak: 3.0 mi
  • Flat Point Park: 3.3 mi
  • Ronda Vista: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 45
  • Cedar Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Joe Klass Water Stop: 5.2 mi
  • Sycamore Glen: 5.5 mi
  • Crystal Springs Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
  • Park Center: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 21
Springs: 17
  • Kuruvungna Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 16.0 mi
  • Goldenrod Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Fascination Spring: 17.0 mi
  • Eagle Spring: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 5
  • Upper Switzer Falls Grotto: 15.1 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.3 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.7 mi
  • San Pedro Escarpment: 23.8 mi
  • Porter Ranch Palisades: 23.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Spa Palace: 1.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of The Broad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
San Gabriel PeakNNE 34°1,878 m15.7 mi
Mount DisappointmentNNE 32°1,819 m15.7 mi
Mount LawlorNNE 29°1,807 m17.1 mi
Mount DeceptionNNE 30°1,767 m15.5 mi
Mount MarkhamNE 34°1,746 m15.3 mi
Mount WilsonNE 43°1,737 m16.0 mi
Occidental PeakNE 37°1,736 m15.7 mi
Mount LoweNE 34°1,699 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3219:05
June solstice05:4319:3120:08
September equinox06:4218:1818:51
December solstice06:5516:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585961646669737574696358
Precip in3.33.62.20.70.30.10.00.00.10.60.82.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LOS Angeles Downtown/usc, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/427532197

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