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20-537: The Wallis Annenberg Building (originally the 160th Regiment State Armory , and also referred to as the Exposition Park Armory ) is a building located in Exposition Park , Los Angeles , California . It was built in 1912 and designed by architect J.W. Wollett. The building served as the armory for the 160th Infantry Regiment between World War I and World War II The armory hosted

40-554: Is a museum located in Exposition Park , Los Angeles , next to the California Science Center . The museum focuses on enrichment and education on the cultural heritage and history of African Americans with a focus on California and western United States. Admission is free to all visitors. Their mission statement is "to research, collect, preserve, and interpret for public enrichment the history, art and culture of African Americans with an emphasis on California and

60-481: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to sports in Los Angeles is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Summer Olympics venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Exposition Park (Los Angeles) Exposition Park is a 160-acre urban park (65 ha) in the south region of Los Angeles, California , in

80-741: Is located on the freeway median level of the 1-110 freeway. The Exposition Park Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and security services to the Park. DPS officers are California peace officers sworn under section 830.7 of the California Penal Code and have peace officer powers of arrest while on duty. Since 2014, the DPS has been managed under contract by the California Highway Patrol , who provide management, leadership, training, and policy development for

100-414: Is to provide a variety of enriching, entertaining and enlightening learning experiences, to serve as a resource for diverse communities and to broaden public awareness of the artistic, historical and cultural contributions of African Americans and how other cultures intersect with African American history, art and culture. More than 80 programs are offered annually. The California African American Museum has

120-546: The Amgen Center for Science Learning since 2004. This article about a sports venue in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This California museum-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United States military history article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Los Angeles

140-569: The Exposition Park neighborhood . Bounded by Exposition Boulevard to the north, South Figueroa Street to the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the south and Vermont Avenue to the west, it is directly south of the main campus of the University of Southern California . The park was established in 1872 as an agricultural fairground, the park is now notable for containing several significant museums and sports venues, such as

160-872: The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , BMO Stadium , the California Science Center , the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County , and the California African American Museum . The park is a public open space, managed by the Sixth District Agricultural Association. It has served as the Olympic Park on two occasions (1932, 1984) and will again in 2028. Exposition Park houses the following: The cultural facilities mentioned above are operated by both

180-658: The Los Angeles Olympic Games in July 1984. A major renovation occurred between 2001 and 2003. The museum occupies a 44,000 square feet (4,100 m ) building. It includes three exhibition galleries, a theater gallery, a 14,000-square-foot (1,300 m ) sculpture court, a conference center special events room, an archive and research library. Behind the scenes there are administration offices, exhibit design and artifact storage areas. A 2011 preliminary planning by design firm Huff and Gooden Architects pegged

200-503: The fencing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics as well as the fencing part of the modern pentathlon . It seated 1,800 for the event. It also served as an exposition hall and ballroom during the early- and mid-20th century. In 1947, the armory was converted into a bowling alley and hosted a tournament of the American Bowling Congress . It later served as a roller derby venue. The 160th left in 1961, and

220-521: The DPS. The Chief of the Department is CHP Captain Adam Smith. 34°00′53″N 118°17′14″W  /  34.014659°N 118.287177°W  / 34.014659; -118.287177 California African American Museum 34°00′57″N 118°17′00″W  /  34.015806°N 118.283465°W  / 34.015806; -118.283465 The California African American Museum ( CAAM )

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240-726: The building was used as headquarters for the board of trustees of the California State Colleges in the 1960s It then served as exhibit space for the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry (now the California Science Center ) from the 1960s to the 1980s, before being closed in 1990 due to seismic concerns. The building is currently an annex of the California Science Center, serving as the Science Center School and

260-559: The cost at $ 67.3 million for a major expansion and renovation that would nearly triple the size of the museum. CAAM exists to research, collect, preserve and interpret for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans. The museum conserves more than 6,300 objects of art, historical artifacts and memorabilia, and maintains a research library with more than 20,000 books and other reference materials available for limited public use. The permanent collection includes paintings, photographs, sculpture and artifacts representing

280-443: The diverse contributions of African Americans. The collection ranges from African art to 19th-century landscape. Along with its permanent collection, CAAM hosts specially mounted exhibitions curated out of its own collection, as well as traveling exhibitions from other museums. The museum's Education Department offers a broad range of programming and events designed to serve the needs of the greater Los Angeles community. Their focus

300-461: The grounds, while horses, dogs, and even camels competed on a racetrack where a rose garden now sits and blooms. In 1909, a group of civic-minded individuals led by former Pasadena Mayor Horace Dobbins set about reforming the park, removing the racetrack and other activities and replacing them with gardens and museums. At the 2028 Summer Olympics , the Coliseum will host Athletics as well as

320-524: The main closing ceremony. The BMO Stadium will be one of the soccer venues. Along the northern edge of the park, the Metro E Line light rail line serves the park with its Expo Park/USC Station . On the northeast, (Flower Street and 37th Street), the Metro J Line bus rapid transit serves Exposition Park & USC at its 37th Street/USC Station on the Harbor Transitway . The J Line station

340-437: The nearby California Science Center). The museum's first director was arts advocate Aurelia Brooks , while the first object acquired for CAAM's permanent collection was a magnificent bronze bust of civil rights activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune , created by Richmond Barthé . In 1984, CAAM moved to its permanent home in Exposition Park , just south of Downtown Los Angeles. The inaugural exhibition The Black Olympians 1904-1984

360-602: The state and Los Angeles County . The 160-acre (0.65 km ) site served as an agricultural fairground from 1872 to 1910 (hence its original name, " Agricultural Park "). In 1880, John Edward, Ozro W. Childs , and former California Governor John G. Downey persuaded the State of California to purchase 160 acres (0.65 km ) in Los Angeles to foster agriculture in the Southland. Farmers sold their harvest and arces on

380-495: The western United States." CAAM hosts independent and collaborative educational programs both on and off site of lectures, workshops, innovative programs, and hands-on activities that serve public and private school students, museum patrons and community visitors. CAAM was chartered by the State of California in 1977 and first opened in 1981, in temporary quarters at the California Museum of Science and Industry (now

400-494: Was curated by CAAM's History Curator Lonnie Bunch , who would subsequently become the founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture . The current CAAM facility was built with state and private funds of around $ 5 million. African–American architects Jack Haywood and Vince Proby led the design for the museum. The museum building opened to the public during

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