Greetings! I'll be in Long Beach late July for a conference, and would like to spend 5 or so days before hand just enjoying the locale ... seems that the shuttle is the best way to go from LAX, but once there what are the 'must sees/must dos'?

I enjoy museums, galleries, walking, eating general sight-seeing ... hope that's enough to go on? I'm hoping to hire a car and risk life and limb (and that of the local population!) whilst I attempt to drive on the 'right' side of the road ...