Angels Attic
Angels Attic was a museum of dollhouses, toys, and miniatures located in Santa Monica, California. It goes back to 1984. Around it, SoFi Stadium (9.8 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Santa Monica
You can stay in Santa Monica
Angels Attic is inside Santa Monica, which has 57 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Los Angeles (LAX) has airline service, about 7 miles from Angels Attic.
Established in 1984
Angels Attic dates from 1984. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Here is how the weather at Angels Attic changes month by month.
Angels Attic
Angels Attic was a museum of dollhouses, toys, and miniatures located in Santa Monica, California.
The museum was established in 1984 by Jackie McMahan, a longtime collector, and Eleanor LaVove, a former fashion editor. McMahan and LaVove had begun a backyard dollhouse exhibition in 1974 to raise funds for a special education school attended by McMahan's granddaughter. The annual exhibitions later moved to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and drew thousands of visitors. In 1981 they bought a rundown Queen Anne style house in downtown Santa Monica, which had been built in 1895, moved to its present location in 1924, later subdivided into apartments, and allowed to deteriorate. They spent almost a year restoring the house, and opened the museum in 1984.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1984
Bases for Angels Attic
Places to stay start in Santa Monica (57) and Los Angeles (841).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 5La Brea Tar Pits
- 6Hollywood Sign
- 7Crypto.com Arena
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Angels Attic | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica | in town | — | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Los Angeles | 5 mi east | 5 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Inglewood | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Beverly Hills | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| West Hollywood | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Culver City | 5 mi east | 10 min | 17 9 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 39,452 | $1,143K | D− |
| Long Beach | 25 mi southeast | 35 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Hawthorne | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 21 16 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 82,741 | $863K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Angels Attic
A wider trip can take in these, within 36 miles.
Big draw110 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw210 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw311 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw412 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw58 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw613 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw713 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw36 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a yearPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Angels Attic: what to know
Is Angels Attic in Santa Monica?
Yes. It’s inside Santa Monica, CA.
When is the best time to visit Angels Attic?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 64–76°.
How far is Angels Attic from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 40 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 43 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Angels Attic?
Los Angeles (LAX), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Angels Attic?
Los Angeles (5 mi, 841 places to stay), Santa Monica (in town, 57 places to stay) and Inglewood (9 mi, 49 places to stay).
Ask a local in Santa Monica
Ask a question, or answer one, in Santa Monica’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.