Travel Town Museum
Travel Town Museum is a railway museum dedicated on December 14, 1952, and located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles, California's Griffith Park. It was established in 1952. A short trip away is Hollywood Walk of Fame, 4.2 mi off.
A museum inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Travel Town Museum 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 4 miles away
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) has airline service, about 4 miles from Travel Town Museum.
Established in 1952
Travel Town Museum dates from 1952. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Travel Town Museum
Travel Town Museum is a railway museum dedicated on December 14, 1952, and located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles, California's Griffith Park. The history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is the primary focus of the museum's collection, with an emphasis on railroading in Southern California and the Los Angeles area.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1952
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Staying near Travel Town Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Los Angeles (841) and Glendale (32).
- 1Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2Hollywood Sign
- 3SoFi Stadium
- 4Universal Studios Hollywood
- 5Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 7La Brea Tar Pits
- 8Hollywood Bowl
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Travel Town Museum | 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 |
| Glendale | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 32 22 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 187,160 | $1,102K | C |
| Burbank | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 102,988 | $1,089K | D |
| West Hollywood | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 31 29 hotels · 2 motels | 34,231 | $925K | D− |
| Beverly Hills | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Pasadena | 10 mi east | 15 min | 39 28 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 135,804 | $1,093K | D |
| Santa Monica | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Inglewood | 14 mi south | 20 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Travel Town Museum
Other well-known places within 15 miles.
Big draw14 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi LandmarkHollywood Sign
Big draw314 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw43 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Hollywood8.0M visitors a year
Big draw510 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw610 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw77 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw83 mi TheatreHollywood BowlPhoto credits
Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Hollywood: 林振宇, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 Bowl: Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield.com, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Travel Town Museum, answered
Is Travel Town Museum in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Travel Town Museum?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Travel Town Museum from Santa Ana?
About 38 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Travel Town Museum?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Travel Town Museum?
Los Angeles (in town, 841 places to stay), Glendale (4 mi, 32 places to stay) and Burbank (3 mi, 29 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.