In Penny and I's attempt to visit all LA Museums on their free days, we visited the Gene Autry Museum today. I've passed this museum so many times but it hasn't really interested me, although I have wondered what was inside. Today we found out. Per their website "The Autry National Center is a history museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West. Located in Griffith Park, the Autry's collection of over 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts, which includes the collection of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, is one of the largest and most significant in the United States." It's not very big with two floors. It was decorated nicely and the displays were nice but I can't say I was that interested. They had some great interactive exhibits though. Penny played in a 1950's kitchen and had fun playing with the oven and refrigerator with other kids. She had fun sitting on Gene Autry's horse. But the best time we both had was making a mini western. Penny liked sitting in a fake saddle and being part of a movie. The saddle was in front of a green screen and the camera superimposed her into a John Wayne film. It was really funny to watch. several people passed by and watched Penny for several minutes as we just couldn't stop laughing! Below are some pictures from our morning adventure.
