Museum of Jurassic Technology, Tula Tea Room

One of my favorite places to visit is the Museum of Jurassic Technology, 9341 Venice Blvd. LA CA 90232. David Wilson, the founder and company have created this amazing and darkly aesthetic experience. Yesterday, it rained rather hard (for LA) and so it was a perfect day to visit the museum. I enjoyed the exhibit celebrating the dogs used in the Soviet Space Program, the 3-D film experience and ghostly music bell tree. What made the visit perfect on such a wet and "gloomy" day was the Tula Tea Room on the second floor; a complimentary glass of hot tea and cookies. In some ways, this museum reminds me of the Munsters or the Adams Family. Black and white or sepia toned, tugging at the Goth era but with a sly sense of humor. in fact, I was in one room where a girl with her parents started crying and asking if they could leave. If you have never visited this place, I highly recommend it. While you are there, please visit next door, the Center of Land Use Interpretation (CLUI), which is equally intriguing and gem-like but highly hidden.