Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills

LOVED the Star Trek Discovery costume exhibit. It was wonderful to see these up close . I had no idea the fabrics were as lovely as they are in person. The amount of detail is mesmerizing. Deltas everywhere! Extremely friendly staff, and when I visited they were playing women's World Cup games in their well-sized (though over-air conditioned!) theater. Right after that, they played an episode from Voyager. It was hard to leave.

Excellent free exhibits are almost always available in the lobby and galleries. You get a close up view of costumes and props, and sometimes even immersive VR views of the sets. Upstairs there's a free viewing room where you can see rare kinescope recordings of early TV shows, most of which you can't view elsewhere. The Paley hosts many events where the public can meet the cast and creatives behind today's popular shows. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. And you can park free for two hours across the street under crate and barrel. A must-see stop for anyone visiting Beverly Hills.