Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

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Collecting Impressionism at LACMA

LACMA's own Impressionist holdings set among the prints, photography, decorative arts and fashion of late-19th-century France. Resnick Pavilion.

Now showing21 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2027$30

john gerrard: SPIRITS

A year-long artwork for your mobile browser: 96 plastic sandals and shoes collected from beaches worldwide, photoscanned into gaussian splats.

Now showing21 Dec 2025 – 20 Dec$30

Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.: In Between Stops

Twelve benches by the L.A. sign painter line the Kendall Concourse, drawing on rotulismo mexicano, the tradition of Mexican hand-painted signage.

Now showing22 Feb – 1 Dec$30

Christina Quarles: Now We're There (And We Only Just Begun)

The L.A. painter's large-scale 2023 canvas about inhabiting a body shaped by identity, opening a contemporary series in the new W.M. Keck Foundation Gallery.

Now showingFrom 3 May$30

Danse Macabre: Death in Print from Durer to Dix

Dancing skeletons and personifications of Death in prints from the Renaissance to German Expressionists reckoning with war and revolution. BCAM, Level 3.

Now showing12 Jun – 6 Dec$30

Pablo Picasso—Portraits in Disguise

Picasso's lovers, friends, rivals and himself, portrayed in every idiom from fractured Cubism to his expressive late style. BCAM, Level 3.

Now showing12 Jun – 6 Dec$30

Eileen Cowin: Between Panic and Paradise

Five decades of the L.A. artist's provocative photography and video, blurring fact and fiction to probe romance, rivalry and the mystery of daily life. BCAM, Level 2.

Now showing23 Aug – 3 Jan 2027$30

Textile Alchemy: The Art of Reiko Sudo & NUNO

Four decades of Reiko Sudō's innovative textiles for NUNO, merging tradition with experimentation and handicraft with technology. Resnick Pavilion.

Now showing20 Sept – 7 Mar 2027$30

The Kitchen and Its Discontents

Two kitchens from LACMA's collection in conversation: Schütte-Lihotzky's 1926–30 Frankfurt kitchen and Perriand and Le Corbusier's 1948–50 Marseille kitchen. Resnick Pavilion.

Now showing27 Sept – 14 Mar 2027$30

Home of the Future, 1925–1985: Designing Domestic Utopias

Models, drawings, films and objects from sinks to TV sets trace how the American home of tomorrow was imagined and sold, and who was left out. Resnick Pavilion.

Now showing27 Sept – 14 Mar 2027$30

Permanent Collections

Michael Heizer: Levitated Mass

A 340-ton granite boulder perched over a 456-foot concrete slot you can walk beneath. Conceived 1969, realised 2012; outdoors on the campus.

Permanent collectionFree

Chris Burden: Urban Light

202 restored cast-iron street lamps from 1920s-30s Los Angeles, installed on Wilshire Blvd in 2008 and adopted as an unofficial symbol of the city.

Permanent collectionFree

Chris Burden: Metropolis II

Burden's frenetic kinetic city: 18 roadways where toy cars race at 240 scale mph. Runs in set half-hour slots Thu-Sun; Mon-Tue are conservation days.

Permanent collection$30

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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Petersen Automotive Museum

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Craft Contemporary

Design4 min walk

Visitor Information

How much does Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) cost?

Standard adult admission to Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is $30. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.

What are the opening hours of Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)?

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is open Mon, Tue, Thu 11am-6pm; Fri 11am-8pm; Sat-Sun 10am-7pm; closed Wednesdays, Thanksgiving (26 Nov 2026) and Christmas Day. Advance timed-entry tickets recommended.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)?

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States, in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles. The nearest stations are Wilshire/Fairfax (Metro D Line, opened May 2026) - at the museum's doorstep, Metro Local 20 / Rapid 720 buses along Wilshire Blvd and Metro Local 217 bus along Fairfax Ave.

What can I see at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)?

The West's largest art museum: 150,000+ works, Zumthor's new concrete galleries and the 202 glowing lamps of Urban Light. Current highlights include The Kitchen and Its Discontents, Danse Macabre: Death in Print from Durer to Dix and Collecting Impressionism at LACMA.

Do I need to book Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in advance?

Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.

When is the best time to visit Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.