Museum of Jurassic Technology

Some things are better enjoyed without trying to find meaning or clarify the point. The obscure Museum of Jurassic Technology on Venice Blvd. is one of these profound experiences. If you go expecting to see a more traditional technology museum with artifacts and linear explanations, you’ll only end up with a headache or seriously perturbed. The museum collections, founded in 1989, are gleefully presented to blur reason and magic, history and fiction, scientific method and narrative. Roam throughout the darkly lit nooks viewing micromosaics only visible through a microscope or microminatures of the Pope or Goofy that fit in the eye of a needle. Ever wanted to know the history of the Los Angeles trailer/mobile home? Check out the models of different designs and styles throughout modern trailer parking man (or woman for that matter in this exhibit).

Pick up a few old fashioned home remedies from the Tell the Bees exhibit about the relationship between ancient beliefs and how some of them still bear importance today. So maybe inhaling a duck or goose’s breath is no longer a plausible cure for your kid’s cough but ingesting a few ant eggs could be a better solution to finding love than today’s online dating. Wander upstairs to let your mind unwind and enjoy a cup of complimentary tea in the serene funeral parlor like tea room. Hidden pockets of treasures such as this Museum of Jurassic Technology surely speak to the diverse and eclectic jewels of this city of Angels waiting to be discovered by those with a sense of humor and adventure.

Museum of Jurassic Technology
www.mjt.org