Skip to Main Content

Los Angeles, California: LA Coroners Office Gift Shop (Closed)

Some call it tasteless, but the LA County Coroner office has been running this tiny gift shop of unique souvenirs since 1993.

County Department of Coroner

Hours:
May 2019: Reported closed.
Status:
Closed

Visitor Tips and News About LA Coroners Office Gift Shop

Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.

LA Coroners Office Gift Shop

LA Coroners Office Gift Shop closed for good in May 2019. They still sell some items on their website.

[Craig Baker, 06/01/2019]

LA Coroners Office Gift Shop.

LA Coroners Office Gift Shop

Gift Shop printed on door immediately on your right as you enter at the top of the stairs.

[Joe Kleinsmith, 01/02/2017]

Old Los Angeles General Hospital entrance.

LA Coroner's Office Gift Shop

If you really want to visit Skeletons in the Closet, as the gift shop is known, be aware that the Office of the Medical Examiner is considering closing, or at least relocating, the shop at an unknown future date. So go while you can. As this is a government facility, it's not open on weekends, so factor that into your road trip itinerary.

The building, by the way, is the former Los Angeles General Hospital and is quite beautiful (the inside of the gift shop doesn't show much of the old architecture, but the lobby gives you a glimpse).

[C.C. de Vere, 07/20/2016]
LA County Coroner's Gift Shop

I love their products; some are available online. The coroner's office deserves commendation for using the proceeds of its sales to teach teens/young adults about the risks of mixing drugs, liquor, and driving.

[Marilyn, 09/09/2014]

Skeletons in the Closet.

LA County Coroner's Office Gift Shop

This place has an extremely morbid sense of humor, so if you're easily offended this stop is not for you. Be mindful that when you enter the coroner's office through the visitor's entrance there is a chance you will encounter grieving families in the waiting area. To avoid the embarrassment of having to ask the receptionist where the gift shop is as these individuals are mourning, the shop is the first door on the left-hand side when you enter the building (directly across from the receptionist).

As the sign requests, be respectful to those families who are there on "business" and don't enter or exit the building laughing and making death jokes. Save that for the inside of the shop -- the woman who runs it is extremely nice and good-humored!

[Erica, 01/03/2013]

Latest Tips Across Roadside America

Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.

Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!

Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Map and Plan Your Own Roadside Adventure ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

California Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

JFK's World Famous Twine Ball, Highland, Wisconsin (Mar 18-24, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings