Hollywood Bowl Museum


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Hollywood Bowl Museum id132 Mailing Address: 2301 North Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90068 Phone: 323-850-2058 Fax: 323-850-2066 Email: museum@laphil.org Contact: Ms. Carol Merrill-Mirsky, Curator Web site: http://www.hollywoodbowl.com Institution Type: Cultural Institution, Historic Site, Museum Location of Institution: Hollywood Archive and Collections Description: Established in 1984 through a partnership between the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, the Edmund D. Edelman Hollywood Bowl Museum is located on the grounds of the world-famous Hollywood Bowl, an icon of American musical culture. The museum presents exhibitions, provides opportunities for the musical education of audiences of all ages, develops programs to meet the musical and artistic needs of the diverse ethnic and cultural communities of the Los Angeles region, and supports the activities of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. The museum’s archival holdings document the history of the Hollywood Bowl. These holdings include programs, posters, books, films, videos, photographs, promotional materials, postcards, correspondence, and ephemera. A computer database indexing the musical programs at the Hollywood Bowl since 1922 as well as the many artists and conductors who have appeared on its stage over the years is available in the GTE Museum Resource Center. The Hollywood Bowl Museum works closely with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Archives, which collects programs, recordings, ephemera, and institutional records pertaining to the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Regions Covered: Los Angeles Type of Materials: Audio Recordings, Books, Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Databases, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Ephemera, Films/Videos/Moving Images, Institutional Publications, Institutional Records, Memorabilia, Newspaper Clippings, Newspapers, Oral Histories, Photographs, Postcards, Press Clippings, Prints/Posters, Rare Books, Slides Time Periods: 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present Languages: English Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Artistic Communities, Artistic Communities, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, College/University Faculty, Community Service Organizations, Education, Multiethnic, Politics/Government, Professional Access Year Round Access: Yes OnSite Technology: Yes Workspaces: Yes Open to the Public: Yes Public Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 4:30 PM (8:30 PM in summer) Reservations not required Fee: $4.00 museum entrance Open for Research: Yes Research Hours: By appointment Reservations required Access Procedures: The Museum encourages students and scholars to use the collections. Some materials may have restricted use due to privacy/sensitivity issues. Management Catalogue System: For cataloged records, ARGUS (an automated collections management system) is used. For uncataloged holdings, accession files are used. Repository/Depository: Yes Loan To Others: Yes Exhibited: Yes Exhibition Frequency: Ongoing Makes Purchases: No Formalized Purchases: No Outreach: Brochures/Flyers/Pamphlets, Class Visits, Conferences/Conventions, Directories, Internet, Mailings, Meetings, Newsletter, Newspapers, Public Lectures & Programs, Publications, Radio/TV/Video Last Updated Date: 6/13/2003
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