Museums are visited by many Americans on a regular basis. However, there are multiple types of museums and each one of them serves a unique purpose; varying in nature, types of art, along with delivering a pleasurable experience. To the inexperienced appreciator of art, looking at certain pieces can leave one aghast. This paper is an attempt to help those individuals understand art by exploring two different museums; the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, California and the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles. We will evaluate the museums in terms of location, goals, heritage and how they all are synergistic. We also will be analyzing two artworks from each of these museums and observing how they relate to the
