Purchase your Admission Tickets in advance
We look forward to welcoming you back to LACMA. Please carefully read LACMA’s enhanced health and safety measures and before proceeding to purchase your admission tickets online.
All visitors, including LACMA Members, must purchase or reserve an advance timed-entry online ticket. Tickets may not be purchased on site.
Important Update to COVID-19 Guidelines
In accordance with the City of Los Angeles vaccination ordinance, beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, all ticketed LACMA visitors ages 12+ are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Those with medical or religious exemptions may present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours. A valid photo ID is also required for visitors ages 18+
All visitors must agree to the guidelines and statements below to be able to purchase tickets.
All visitors are required to pass an on-site health confirmation screening prior to entry. Only those who pass this screening will be allowed entry to the museum.
Construction Update
The four buildings that primarily housed the galleries for the museum's permanent collection have been removed in advance of the construction of our new Building for the Permanent Collection—the David Geffen Galleries. It will open in 2024.
Exhibitions in BCAM and the Resnick Pavilion feature a rotation of artworks from the museum's permanent collection.
Learn more about LACMA's transformation and construction timeline.
Please help us keep you and our staff safe upon your visit.
In line with the guidelines provided by the L.A. County Department of Public Health for museums, LACMA has implemented new health and safety protocols and processes to help provide the safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors. We are working hard to protect you and our staff during the pandemic and it’s important that you do your part. Please follow all posted instructions and staff directions while visiting LACMA.
Failure to comply with guidelines or instruction from staff during your visit may result in you and your visiting party being asked to leave the premises without refund.
Proof of Vaccination Required.
In accordance with the City of Los Angeles vaccination ordinance, beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, all ticketed LACMA visitors ages 12+* are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Those with medical or religious exemptions may present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours. A valid photo ID is also required for visitors ages 18+.
Proof of vaccination includes any of the following:
- Vaccination card issued by the CDC
- Photo of a vaccination card (both sides) either stored on an electronic device or a physical copy
- Documentation of vaccination from a licensed healthcare provider
- Personal digital COVID-19 vaccine record issued by a healthcare provider, government agency, or private company
Valid photo ID includes an original or copy of an identification card, including:
- Driver’s license
- Government-issued identification card
- School or work identification card
- Passport
Those with medical or religious exemptions may present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours. The COVID-19 test must be a printed document, email, or text message from a test provider that shows a negative result of a COVID-19 Antigen or PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to entry. It must include name, type of test performed, and date of the test.
Visitors who cannot display their proof of vaccination or proof of negative COVID-19 test are welcome to enjoy the museum’s outdoor spaces and artworks along with our many virtual offerings.
*Children 12+ are not required to show proof of vaccination to enter LACMA if on a field trip or an after-school program.
Stay at home if you are sick or have COVID-19 symptoms.
Please do not visit LACMA if you or any member of your party have experienced any of the following:
Fever of 100.4 F or higher, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, loss of smell and taste in the last 14 days.
If you come in close contact with or without face mask (within 6 feet for more than 15 minutes or any unprotected contact with bodily fluids/secretions) with someone who has COVID-19 or COVID-19 symptoms during the 14 days prior to your scheduled visit to LACMA, DO NOT VISIT.
Follow all guidelines and direction from LACMA staff.
All visitors are required to adhere to new health and safety protocols at all times which include the following:
Face Masks Required Indoors
In accordance with the requirements of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, visitors are required to wear face masks in all indoor spaces including galleries, restrooms, and the LACMA Store. A well-fitting medical grade mask, surgical mask, or higher-level respirator such as N95 or KN95 mask is strongly recommended instead of, or in addition to, cloth masks.
Face Masks Not Required Outdoors
Visitors are not required to wear face masks outdoors. Unvaccinated visitors are encouraged to wear face masks outdoors.
Please practice good physical hygiene and wash hands frequently.
Hand sanitizer stations are located throughout the LACMA campus for your convenience.
Visitors are encouraged, although not required, to observe physical distancing indoors or outdoors. Floor markers provide guidance for distancing.
All visitors must pass a health screening and temperature check prior to entry
Any bag that is 11 x 14 inches or larger is not permitted in the galleries. Please note that bag check is currently closed.
Additionally, we have implemented new COVID-19 safety measures at LACMA. Learn more.
Be aware of the inherent risks of COVID-19 exposure in public places.
COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and visitors with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
If requested, cooperate with any contact tracing efforts.
Participation in contact tracing is an important part of controlling the spread of COVID-19.
For 14 days following your visit to LACMA, please contact LACMA at @email should you or anyone in your party test positive for COVID-19 or experience any COVID-19 symptoms.
On the day of your visit, you will be again asked to confirm these statements before entry to the museum.
If you have any questions or need reschedule your visit should a change arise, please contact LACMA at @email.