Museum of Tolerance
The Museum of Tolerance (MOT), also known as Beit HaShoah ("House of the Holocaust"), is a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, United States, designed to examine racism and prejudice around the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. It draws about 350K visitors a year. Top of the list nearby is Hollywood Walk of Fame, 4.6 mi away.
A museum inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Museum of Tolerance is inside Los Angeles, which has 841 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 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Los Angeles (LAX) has airline service, about 8 miles from Museum of Tolerance.
Established in 1993
Museum of Tolerance dates from 1993. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Museum of Tolerance are below.
Museum of Tolerance
The Museum of Tolerance (MOT), also known as Beit HaShoah ("House of the Holocaust"), is a multimedia museum in Los Angeles, California, United States, designed to examine racism and prejudice around the world with a strong focus on the history of the Holocaust. The museum was established in 1993, as the educational arm of human rights organization, the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The museum also deals with atrocities in Cambodia and Latin America, along with issues like bullying and hate crimes. The museum has an associated museum and professional development multi-media training facility in New York City.
The museum is closed on Saturdays, the Jewish day of rest and on all major Jewish holidays and United States public holidays.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1993
- Wikipedia readers
- 19K a year
A base for Museum of Tolerance
Close by, places to stay are in Los Angeles (841) and Santa Monica (57).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3La Brea Tar Pits
- 4Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 6Hollywood Sign
- 7Crypto.com Arena
- 8Universal Studios Hollywood
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Museum of Tolerance | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | — | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Santa Monica | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 2 mi north | 5 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Inglewood | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| West Hollywood | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Culver City | 3 mi south | 5 min | 17 9 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 39,452 | $1,143K | D− |
| Burbank | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| Long Beach | 23 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 |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Pair Museum of Tolerance with these
The best known nearby are within 9 miles.
Big draw15 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw33 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw47 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw67 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw78 mi Stadium & arenaCrypto.com Arena
Big draw86 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.0M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crypto.com Arena: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0
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A visit to Museum of Tolerance: questions
Is Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Museum of Tolerance?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Museum of Tolerance from Santa Ana and Anaheim?
About 37 miles southeast of Santa Ana and about 39 miles east of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Museum of Tolerance?
Los Angeles (LAX), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Museum of Tolerance?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Santa Monica (6 mi, 57 places to stay) and Beverly Hills (2 mi, 33 places to stay).
Local know-how from Los Angeles
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