Los Angeles Theatres: Autry Museum Theatre

4700 Western Heritage Way Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA 90027 | map |

Website: www.theautry.org | film events | On Facebook: www.facebook.com/AutryMuseum

Phone: 323-667-2000

Opened: 1988. The building is in the park, across from the Zoo. Until 2024 the theatre had been identified as the Wells Fargo Theater with big letters above the entrance in the courtyard. They were removed during the 2025 renovation. In the lobby it now has that designation on the wall, but in much smaller letters.

Architects: Widom, Wein, and Cohen. The senior partners were Adrian O. Cohen, Michael Heinrich, George Wein and Chester A. Widom.

Seating capacity: 188

Status: The theatre is used for special events, film screenings and occasional live theatre productions by a resident company, Native Voices.

In the courtyard:

Heading toward the theatre entrance in 2024. It's a photo by Rebekah L. appearing on Yelp.

A 2024 entrance shot taken by Gary Standke.

A 2025 view. The event was the "Viva Los Feliz: Tinseltown," a presentation of the Los Feliz Improvement Association. Photo: Bill Counter

The lobby:

A 2024 view shared by Rebekah L. on Yelp.

Looking toward the auditorium entrances. Photo: Bill Counter - 2025

Auditorium views:

A 2019 photo by Jeffrey Murphy that was picked up by Google.

Scaffolding up for renovations. Thanks to the museum for sharing this photo and the five below in a November 2025 post on the Autry Facebook page. They commented:

"The Autry Museum of the American West is proud to announce that our Theatre renovation is now complete. We are thrilled to have worked with the amazing team Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company to give new life to this cherished space. This renovation is a part of 'The Autry 40' plan which coincides with the museum’s overall mission to restructure and reimagine the Autry as a more inviting and welcoming space for the public.

"This project could not have been possible without the generous donation from the Perenchio Foundation. The Autry Theatre has been a cornerstone of the Griffith Park campus since 1988. We are excited to share this cherished space which has been give new life. The renovation began on April 18th and was completed in November of 2025."