Dearly Departed Tours & Artifact Museum facts for kids

Dearly Departed Tours and Artifact Museum was a unique bus tour and museum in Hollywood, Los Angeles. It focused on locations and items connected to famous events and people in Hollywood history. The museum was created by Scott Michaels, an author and historian.

The museum opened in April 2017. It was located on Santa Monica Boulevard, right across from the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. The museum displayed many interesting items. One notable exhibit was a smashed 1966 Buick Electra car. Other items included Mae West's false teeth and a funeral urn containing the ashes of Michu Meszaros, a stunt performer known for playing ALF.

Scott Michaels, the museum's founder, also worked as a consultant for the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He helped the director, Quentin Tarantino, with historical details for the movie. Scott received a special thanks credit in the film.

The Dearly Departed Tours Museum closed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.