March 2013

Ongoing Daily Tours (except Wednesdays, when the museum is closed) Topics change daily for these tours led by LACMA docents. Please check the daily tour schedule posted in the Ahmanson Building, Level 2. All tours are free with museum admission.
1 pm In Focus Tour: Explore several related objects in LACMA's collection. Just twenty minutes long.
1:30 pm Spotlight Talk: Focus on one permanent collection object for fifteen minutes.
2 pm and 3 pm Gallery Tours: 50-minute tours of a different area of the museum or a special exhibition are offered each day. (Check the calendar for occasional noon and 4 pm tours as well.)

March 1, Friday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: American Art: Decorative Arts (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Talk: Artist as Philanthropist [ba]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: South and Southeast Asian Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: 2001: A Space Odyssey [bt]

March 2, Saturday

March 3, Sunday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: European Art: Impressionism (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 4:00 PM Talk: Jorge Pardo and Michael Govan [ahm]
  • 6:00 PM Music: Shulman and Thies [bt]

March 4, Monday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: European Art: Cezanne (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Korea (50 min) [latcc]

March 5, Tuesday

  • 1:00 PM Film: There's Always Tomorrow [bt]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Japan (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:00 PM Special: Ray’s 2nd Anniversary Celebration [bpge]

March 6, Wednesday

  • MUSEUM CLOSED

March 7, Thursday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: European Art: Cézanne (20 mins) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [bpge]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: European Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: Evening with David Fincher [bt]

March 8, Friday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art: The Work of Picasso (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Latin American Art: The Ancient Americas (50 mins) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]

March 9, Saturday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art: Function & Beauty (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: European Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Art of the Ancient World (50 min) [latcc]

March 10, Sunday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Japan (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Talk: Life in Ceramics [ba]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: American Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 6:00 PM Music: UCLA Philharmonia [bt]

March 11, Monday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: China (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 6:30 PM Talk: Cur-ATE [bpge]

March 12, Tuesday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Film: Man’s Favorite Sport? [bt]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Korea (50 min) [latcc]
  • 6:30 PM Talk: Cur-ATE [bpge]

March 13, Wednesday

  • MUSEUM CLOSED

March 14, Thursday

  • 12:30 PM Talk: Gallery Discussion [bpge]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Latin American Art: The Ancient Americas (20 mins) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: China (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern Art: Cubism (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: Phil Spector [bt]

March 15, Friday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: European Art: Dutch Painting (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: American Art (50 min) [latcc]

March 16, Saturday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: European Art: Impressionism (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: South and Southeast Asian Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [bpge]
  • 6:00 PM Talk: Film Festival [bt]

March 17, Sunday

  • 11:30 AM Special: Nowruz Celebration [var]
  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: South and Southeast Asian Art: Religion and Myth (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: European Art: Religion & Myth (50 min) [latcc]

March 18, Monday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art: Contemporary Art (20 min) [bpge]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: European Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: South and Southeast Asian Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: Place Beyond the Pines [bt]

March 19, Tuesday

  • 1:00 PM Film: Touch of Evil [bt]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Japan (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]

March 20, Wednesday

  • MUSEUM CLOSED

March 21, Thursday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art: German Expressionism (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: European Art: Religion and Myth (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: Live Read [bt]

March 22, Friday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: European Art: The Work of Gauguin (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Latin American Art: The Ancient Americas (50 mins) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: Phase IV [bt]
  • 9:10 PM Film: Silent Running [bt]

March 23, Saturday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Japan (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: American Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 5:00 PM Film: Queer Underground [bt]
  • 6:30 PM Talk: Mapplethorpe Projection [ahm]
  • 7:30 PM Film: My Hustler & Mala Noche [bt]

March 24, Sunday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Art + Architecture (50 min) [latcc]
  • 12:30 PM NexGen: Andell Family Sundays [np]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Robert Mapplethorpe: XYZ (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 1:30 PM Talk: Storytelling [bt]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [bpge]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Art of the Ancient World (50 min) [latcc]
  • 4:00 PM Talk: Ed Ruscha [ahm]
  • 6:00 PM Music: Abbey Simon [bt]

March 25, Monday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Mythology in Art: Religion and Myth (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of the Ancient World (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: European Art: Impressionism (50 min) [latcc]

March 26, Tuesday

  • 1:00 PM Film: Topaz [bt]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum (20 min) [bpge]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Art of the Americas (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]

March 27, Wednesday

March 28, Thursday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: Latin American Art: Art of the Ancient Americas (20 mins) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: South and Southeast Asian Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: The Company You Keep [bt]

March 29, Friday

  • 1:00 PM Tour: American Art: Portraits (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Japan (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 7:30 PM Film: THX 1138 [bt]
  • 9:10 PM Film: The Terminal Man [bt]

March 30, Saturday

  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Latin American Art: The Work of Tamayo (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: South and Southeast Asian Art (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: European Art: Landscape (50 min) [latcc]
  • 5:00 PM Film: Dark Star [bt]
  • 7:30 PM Film: Solaris [bt]

March 31, Sunday

  • 11:30 AM Special: Easter Brunch [bpge]
  • 12:00 PM Tour: Highlights of the Museum: Ancient to Modern (50 min) [latcc]
  • 1:00 PM Tour: Modern & Contemporary Art (20 min) [latcc]
  • 1:30 PM Tour: Spotlight Talk (15 min) [var]
  • 2:00 PM Tour: Art of East Asia: Japan (50 min) [latcc]
  • 3:00 PM Tour: Latin American Art: The Ancient Americas (50 mins) [latcc]
  • 6:00 PM Music: LA Opera [bt]

LACMA Building Codes

ahm Ahmanson Building lw LACMA West
aoa Art of the Americas Building latcc LA Times Central Court
bt Bing Theater lbc Leo Bing Center
bcg Boone Children's Gallery np North Piazza
bpge BP Grand Entrance off Off-site
bcam Broad Contemporary Art Museum pja Pavilion for Japanese Art
ba Brown Auditorium res Resnick Pavilion
ham Hammer Building var Various
hp Hancock Park