Burbank Museums
Autry National Center
The Gene Autry National Center is a special museum with a Western feel. The Museum, which is located in Griffith Park, is good for a day trip for the family or an individual investigation into the history of America's West. The Autry National Center explores the experiences and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West, connecting the past with the present. Tour guides lead groups through the various art and history exhibits, which change frequently.
Burbank Aviation Museum
The Burbank Aviation Museum is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization and museum established in 1991 to recognize and preserve Burbank, California's place in aviation history. The museum has a large collection of aviation photographs, memorabilia, and relics to remember and honor Burbank's aviation legacy for future generations.
George Westmore Library & Museum
In 1917, George Westmore founded the first makeup department at a motion picture studio at Selig Polyscope Studios in Edendale, a suburb of Los Angeles next to Hollywood.Westmore quickly became the leading hairstylist and makeup artist used by Hollywood actors before they went on film. The museum is home to cosmetics and hair styling memorabilia, books, and photographs dating to the golden era in Hollywood.
Gordon R. Howard Museum
Operated by the Burbank Historical Society, the Gordon R. Howard Museum is in operation to preserve the history of Burbank by displaying mementos from its storied past. Included in the collection is a Victorian house dating to 1887, a movie industry exhibit highlighting Burbank's involvement with feature films, a police exhibit, and various other permenant and temporary exhibits.
Police & Fire Museum
The Burbank Police and Fire Museum chronicles the history of the Burbank Police Department and Burbank Fire Department. The Museum pays tribute to the police officers and fire fighters who have served Burbank since these Departments were originally founded. See videos, photographs, and other memorabilia highlighting the history and current involvement in Burbank of these two Departments.
Warner Brothers Museum
In 1996, the studio opened the brand new Warner Bros Museum, filled with classic Hollywood memorabilia from the studio's glory days. Among other items, you can see Sam's piano from "Casablanca" and the original Maltese Falcon. But the museum is open only to those who take the VIP Tour. The new museum brings together many of the key costumes, props, animation cels and letters collected over 70+ years of Warner Bros film-making.