Nice place overall to go and spend time with the family. A bit small but through the yelp app I only paid $14 for 4, which I thought it was a great deal. But I do think they should expand more in consideration of the animals because some cages seemed exactly that cages and small. It was nice overall.

Visited here for the first time last weekend. The museum staff was great and made us feel welcome.Staff asks how you heard of the museum and your zip code but that’s as far as it goes for “admission”.The art is varied, paintings, audiovisual works and collections of various classifications.This is a good visit for history buffs , those looking to do something different on a weekend, and parents looking for activitiesAn added bonus ,a kid specific event on certain Sundays (call for details) insert this into a weekend as a kids activity, and if by some great mystery your child gets bored,there is always Veterans Park right across the street!

A beautiful place that has a clever disguise. From the outside it looks quite literally like an iron curtain checkpoint, which is by design. However inside it has not only amazing art but a very thoughtful and interesting layout. Then you get the the garden and are blown away by how serene and beautiful it is in stark contrast with the bleak modern industrial look to the outside. Some truly inspiring art and stories in here. Make sure to get something at the gift shop. An amazing place for any leftist nerds like me, but I would say anyone of any political leaning would be remiss if they did not take any opportunity they had to visit this place for the culture and the history that is not often talked about in America.

Awesome venue for free cultural enrichment! More of a cold war art gallery though. I would personally love to see and learn more about the history of the cold war itself though. Theres only so much you can fit into one space though so I get it. Definitely a do-over

I was hoping for more Soviet Bloc Era memorabilia. However, the art exhibit on display was interesting and because it was not too busy (I was there early) I got a personal tour led by a well-informed docent! The garden and grounds are well-maintained and quite beautiful.

Was expecting political and military history but got cultural and art perspective instead, which was very interesting and well curated. Pleasant gardens as well. Worth the visit

Beautiful museum, fascinating art work. And free!

I went for the first time to a music concert in the evening. Top-notch! The museum itself is splendid inside and out. This is clearly well-funded and extremely well-curated. What an absolute gem in Culver City.

Incredible museum, very nice grounds as well. Very friendly staff

Great place, really cool Cold War relics and information if your into history. We where there for a special event and was a great venue for an event.

Well designed and presented, with a lovely garden space! Would love to visit again.

A unique look at artifacts of East Germany and Russia during the cold war period.

An outstanding museum, with very knowledgeable and attentive docents. The outdoor garden is also a very pleasant space. Exhibits rotate regularly. The museum is located in the old Armory building--which makes for a very interesting and visually attractive space. The permanent collection is partially on view in two side galleries. Plan at least an hour.

The Wende is a hidden gem in the heart of Greater LA. The collection of Cold War artifacts is a great way to spend a couple of hours with visitors to the area. Unexpected and surprising.

Well-curated art and artifact collection reflecting world cultures of the Cold War within a modern space. Concise, orderly, and thoroughly educational. Knowledgeable docent was there to show us highlights and give talks of what’s shown. Courteous staff. Be amazed, then take home a bit of history with something from their gift shop. Good location, good parking.

Well documented a curated museum of the cold war from the communist side. Shows the resistance to communism.

The Wende in their new home in the remodeled National Guard Armory Building in Culver City. Very interesting collection. Highly recommended.

Fantastic exhibits and staff, all in a very friendly, informative environment.

Awesome museum, FREE, easy parking, interesting activities, and a fun gift shop...one of the best in LA

Great museum. The space is nice and small enough to tour in an hour or two. The free tour gives a nice sampling of the collection. Our tour guide Julia did an excellent job and I learned a lot. Exhibits also rotate every few months so there’s always more to see.

Interesting setup sponsored by Bernhard Taschen of the German Taschenverlag publishing house.

Interesting exhibition of the state of television during the cold war. Great outdoor park area.

Great new museum, with very good politics - not too skewed on either side, and focusing on individual experience on each side of the wall. I look forward to seeing how the programming develops!

Very disappointing. Huge exhibit space but the current exhibit was boring and there was not much of the museums curiated material to see.

Very much of a niche environment in terms of what they have. Strictly Cold war. The msusemians are very knowledgeable, an excellent place to take an interested party such as college students or AP history students

Great space, beautiful inside and outside.

Fascinating era of history that deserves to be reviewed and analyzed. It is all done wonderfully here in a simple, effective space. A visit here was suggested to me when I struck up a conversation with a fellow visitor at another museum: The Huntington. I was so glad to receive the recommendation and have no hesitation moving the Wende Museum to the top of my list of places to visit in the hidden gem category. Thank you to the museum and its sponsors for providing perspective on past, present, and future times by shining a light on this unique era. I wish I lived closer but will most definitely return for future exhibits.

The lectures, programs, and exhibits are compelling. A rich guided experience of an era we must never forget.

Really interesting! Wish there was more artifacts to look at but still worth the visit. Awesome architecture!

Great (free) museum that is part resource trove and part exhibition gallery. The volunteers on site are very friendly and knowledgeable about the subjects. Even if you think you have no interest in the cold war, there will be something to pique your interest.

I was a little disappointed that the museum was not bigger, but all the Cold War stuff was great to see. I would have also liked a bigger gift shop, or for them to offer stuff online.

Escape the relentless construction of apartment buildings in Culver City. Go to the Wende. Its peaceful, informative, and well designed. The staff is friendly. The garden area is tranquil. You can sit and think and not see an apartment building. The Wende is a tiny treasure.

Very interesting museum with rotating exhibits about the cold war. Not just spy info but also the everyday life of Russians, Americans, East Germans, etc. Having lived in West Germany in the late 70s, this brings back memories. Interior decorations, radios, games, ceramic memorial plates.Plenty of parking, free entry, even a Trabant parked in the garden.Not really for kids, but interesting for adults. Takes an hour or so, depending on what you want to see.Also, get on the email list. They have wine and cheese presentations every so often at no cost.

Cold war 1947~1991.Cant see, talk, think.Everything is drab and gray but not interior design, is colorful and modern.PS. I didnt know dogs was gone to space?!

What a surprise. Fabulous renovated Armory Building and an amazing Cold War collection.

This museum is free to the public, and the new building is simple but striking in its minimal, brutalist way. Theres a nice collection of art and photography from the Cold War era, along with thoughtful and stories and notes for context. What my son and I were hoping for were more physical and military artifacts. I will say there was some interesting Russian radio equipment and fragments from the Berlin Wall. But we wanted more of this. I would say that anyone that enjoys history will enjoy this space, just dont expect a spy museum. (By the way, if you have any interest in the Berlin Wall you have to visit the Reagan Library.)

Very interesting and well put together.

Amazing art, beautiful space. The garden is marvelous, too.

A unique gem among L.A. museums. Exhibitions feature a vast collection of relics and art with strong themes. Detailed accounts on artwork and relics illuminate effects of powerful political tides on the spirit of individuals.

Wonderful place to visit and learn about the history of Germany and Russia during the Cold War

Great museum. Beautiful space!

Awesome venue. Surprisingly good.

Kind of cold war lite, hoping to stimulate thought and discussion. But, displaying instruments of surveillance and describing individuals lack of liberty does not capture sufficiently the devastating effects on human development and freedom exchanged for visions of an unrealizable Socialist Utopia that ultimately failed, at the expense of tens of millions of lives. Maybe the curators hope folks will make their own conclusions, but that wasnt allowed in Communist states, was it?

Very interesting! Nice layout. Nice people. I liked the chunk of the Berlin wall and the spy equipment.

This museum dedicated to the Cold War is awesome. And fascinating. I hope it gets a lot of visitors! Photos, paintings, products and artifacts from the former Soviet Union, explained.

It was fascinating.

Free admission. Interesting Soviet artifacts and photos. Small outdoor garden.

I have a difficult time saying anything negative about a museum. They all deserve accolades just for opening their doors. This museum is free to the public, and the new building is simple but striking in its minimal, brutalist way. Theres a nice collection of art and photography from the Cold War era, along with thoughtful and stories and notes for context. What my son and I were hoping for were more physical and military artifacts. I will say there was some interesting Russian radio equipment and fragments from the Berlin Wall. But we wanted more of this. I would say that anyone that enjoys history will enjoy this space, just dont expect a spy museum. (By the way, if you have any interest in the Berlin Wall you have to visit the Reagan Library.)

Small but excellent museum

Fascinating look back at the other side of the Iron Curtain. Amazing secret russian literature collection in russian, likely the best in los angeles

Thanks again for your help and support I spoke to the receptionist there June 22nd 2018 she was very nice and polite Im going to get some donations to some things in the Cold War when I was in the United States Merchant Marine if they accept that I have to talk to the other people involved with that but they were very very nice I cant wait to come out there and see the place I heard its very very nice thank you for your contribution help and support and Cold War veterans to its a fantastic thing Robert Haller thank you

A splendid museum!

Fascinating, unique artifacts from the Cold War era brillantly displayed and lit. The indoor and outdoor spaces are very inviting and engaging. Highly recommended.

Well presented, interesting collection

Our progressive middle and high school Angeles Workshop School goes on a field trip every week and loved visiting the Wende as part of our Cold War studies. Our students loved their collection of Soviet space race memorabilia, socialist Realist painting, and Checkpoint Charlie technology.

Awesome place

Well organized and open space! The staff are great.Anyone interested in the Cold War should swing by.

Wonderful hole in the wall museum about the cold war.

Well worth a visit if youre in the neighborhood.

Interesting! Cultural artifacts from the other side of the Iron Curtain. And its free!

Nice place to visit

Well designed display of eclectic collection of artifacts from the Eastern Block during the Cold War.

Amazing flashback to the Cold War era in the Soviet Union

Unique collection of Cold War artifacts and in an amazing space. Oh and Free admission!

Includes small selection of Soviet household items, mainly is gallery for art.

Off the beaten path but what a gem! Loved the collection of Cold War items. This place needs more space and more attention.

Nice museum, a bit small but very informative

If youre interested in real history this place is for you

Interesting works from the Cold War era. Interesting to compare to today’s societal views.

Small, but growing, Cold War museum. Nice volunteers working there & giving tours on Fridays & off-events.

Very interesting.

Nice place

Interesting

Interesting but small

They should prohibit to take pictures here, people taking pictures are annoying.

Excellent presentation of cold war relics and their history

Interesting collection from the cold war period

Great visual of Soviet life

Communism

Exhibitions rotate 3x a year

A must for history buffs. Looking forward to their move to a larger location.