Upcoming events
Events and programs presented by LACMA welcome all audiences with a wide array of offerings—from traditional talks, tours, classes, and film screenings to experimental forms of performance and unexpected experiences designed to cultivate community. In the warmer months, Jazz at LACMA and Latin Sounds create lively gatherings of Angelenos of all ages with free weekly concerts by renowned artists. Programs and events are presented at the main campus on Wilshire and throughout Los Angeles County. Please note the event location in each listing.
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Gallery Tour: David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Sea
David Geffen Galleries Adults, Kids & Families
Gallery Tour: David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Sea
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Get to know the Mediterranean Sea galleries, one of four sections in the David Geffen Galleries where you’ll discover visual and thematic connections across time and geography. This docent-led tour will explore seven key artworks in LACMA’s collection, from a restored 18th-century reception room from Damascus, Syria, to Lauren Halsey’s sphinx, Untitled (2026). Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our...
In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean
David Geffen Galleries Adults, Kids & Families
In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Get an introduction to the Indian Ocean galleries, one of four sections in the David Geffen Galleries where you’ll discover visual and thematic connections across time and geography. At this 30-minute docent-led tour, we’ll examine three key artworks in LACMA’s collection to uncover stories and influences across the section’s “coasts.” Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the...
Personal Connections (Virtual)
OnlineAdults
Personal Connections (Virtual)
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
In this free online program, we'll look at artworks from LACMA’s collection with Alzheimer’s LA. LACMA teaching artist Elonda Norris will guide people living with early stage Alzheimer’s and dementia in engaging conversation and activities. Care partners are encouraged to participate, but not required. This program is free and will take place online via Zoom. To RSVP, contact aoh@alzla.org .
Gallery Tour: The Everyday in Art
David Geffen Galleries Adults, Kids & Families
Gallery Tour: The Everyday in Art
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Discover surprising stories behind scenes of daily life, local landscapes, and contemporary events in art and objects from LACMA’s collection. At this docent-led tour, we’ll examine five key works in the David Geffen Galleries exploring the “everyday,” from George Bellows' Cliff Dwellers (c. 1913) to Betye Saar’s I’ll Bend But I Will Not Break (1998). Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member...
Boone Children's Gallery
Kids & Families
Boone Children's Gallery
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
The whole family is invited to explore the joy of art-making at the Boone Children's Gallery, located inside the W.M. Keck Education Center, LACMA's new home for hands-on learning, creativity, and family programs. This free, hands-on art-making space welcomes everyone. No experience necessary—just drop in, pick up a brush or a pencil, try something new, and create! The Boone Children's Gallery is free and open to all. No membership required...
Member Monday | Indian Ocean, David Geffen Galleries
David Geffen GalleriesMembers
Member Monday | Indian Ocean, David Geffen Galleries
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Member Mondays are extended evening hours spotlighting select exhibitions, exclusively for LACMA members. This October, enjoy an opportunity to explore the Indian Ocean section of the David Geffen Galleries without the crowds! Please note that the rest of the David Geffen Galleries, the Resnick Pavilion, and BCAM will remain closed for this month's Member Monday. Please note: Our new ticketing site requires you to log in to your membership account...
Gallery Tour: Modern Art
BCAM, Level 3Adults
Gallery Tour: Modern Art
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Join a LACMA docent for a 60-minute tour in the Modern Art Galleries. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details. Go Metro. The D Line now brings you directly to LACMA (Wilshire/Fairfax Station). Plan your trip at Metro.net .
In Focus Tour: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
Resnick Pavilion Adults, Kids & Families
In Focus Tour: Collecting Impressionism at LACMA
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour of Collecting Impressionism at LACMA. Inspired by breakthroughs in industry and technology, visual culture in the final quarter of the 19th century in France expanded well beyond the traditional media of painting, sculpture, and drawing to include advances in printmaking, photography, decorative arts, and fashion. Yet, 150 years later, French Impressionism single-handedly defines this period at American art museums. Unpacking the reasons...
Gallery Tour: Get to Know the David Geffen Galleries
David Geffen Galleries Adults, Kids & Families
Gallery Tour: Get to Know the David Geffen Galleries
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Discover the David Geffen Galleries, LACMA’s new home for the permanent collection, at a docent-led tour that will cover the expanse of the building’s exhibition level. We’ll explore visual and thematic connections across time and geography through seven key artworks, from ninth-century Assyrian reliefs to Do Ho Suh’s installation Jagyeong Hall, Gyeongbok Palace (2025). Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of...
Communities Create LA! Magical Mini Treasure Chest
A C Bilbrew LibraryKids & Families
Communities Create LA! Magical Mini Treasure Chest
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Explore Spanish Colonial baulitos and unlock a treasure trove of cultural significance. Design your own decorative chest using mixed media to reflect personal identity while learning about Spanish and Indigenous artistic motifs. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
In Focus Tour: Modern Art
BCAM, Level 3Adults
In Focus Tour: Modern Art
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Join a LACMA docent for a 30-minute tour in the Modern Art Galleries. Please be aware that these tours are volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask a member of our team on the day for details. Go Metro. The D Line now brings you directly to LACMA (Wilshire/Fairfax Station). Plan your trip at Metro.net .
Boone Children's Gallery
Kids & Families
Boone Children's Gallery
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
The whole family is invited to explore the joy of art-making at the Boone Children's Gallery, located inside the W.M. Keck Education Center, LACMA's new home for hands-on learning, creativity, and family programs. This free, hands-on art-making space welcomes everyone. No experience necessary—just drop in, pick up a brush or a pencil, try something new, and create! The Boone Children's Gallery is free and open to all. No membership required...
Melissa Auf der Maur and Shirley Manson in Conversation
East West Bank CommonsAdults
Melissa Auf der Maur and Shirley Manson in Conversation
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
As bassist for Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Auf der Maur toured the world in the 1990s with a camera always in hand, requesting a roll of 35mm film backstage at every venue. The result is an archive of over 10,000 photographs—candid moments with Pavement, Sonic Youth, Drew Barrymore, and more—now collected in her book My '90s Rock Photographs, featuring over 200 images. Gritty, playful, and deeply personal, her...
Communities Create LA! Harvest Hues
Lennox LibraryKids & Families
Communities Create LA! Harvest Hues
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Celebrate autumn through color, inspired by the warm golden, amber, and crimson hues in George Inness's October (1882 or 1886). Create a watercolor painting, layer expressive mark-making, and capture the feeling of a fall day. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Evenings for Educators: Welcome to the David Geffen Galleries
LACMAEducators
Evenings for Educators: Welcome to the David Geffen Galleries
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
Evenings for Educators is back for the 2026–27 school year, and we have so much in store for you! Join us at LACMA all year long as we explore artworks in the David Geffen Galleries, the new home of the museum’s permanent collection that the L.A. Times calls “radically alive.” In October, director of gallery learning Gabriela Martinez will share the exciting curatorial vision behind the building’s display and introduce...
Boone Children's Gallery
Kids & Families
Boone Children's Gallery
May 5–Aug 11, 2019
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion
The whole family is invited to explore the joy of art-making at the Boone Children's Gallery, located inside the W.M. Keck Education Center, LACMA's new home for hands-on learning, creativity, and family programs. This free, hands-on art-making space welcomes everyone. No experience necessary—just drop in, pick up a brush or a pencil, try something new, and create! The Boone Children's Gallery is free and open to all. No membership required...