Let’s Play: Chess at LACMA with En Passant
- Sat, Feb 21, 2026
- 12 pm - 3 pm PT
- Smidt Welcome Plaza | LACMA
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Free
Channel the Parisian café culture of the exhibition Collecting Impressionism at LACMA and learn or practice the game of kings under the guidance of instructors from En Passant. All levels are welcome, so whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned enthusiast, come join other chess lovers and explore how art and play overlap.
This program takes place outdoors on the Smidt Welcome Plaza, where instructors will spend the first hour guiding those who want to learn the basics. The rest of the session will focus on open play. Guided learning is optional, and visitors are encouraged to come and play for as long as they like. This is a free, drop-in session that doesn't include access to exhibitions.
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Jean Béraud, A Parisian Street Scene: Boulevard des Capucines, c. late 1897–early 1898, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of the 2024 Collectors Committee with additional funds provided by Rob Levine and Larry Ginsberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
All education and outreach programs at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
Major support is provided by
Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
Image Credit: Jean Béraud, A Parisian Street Scene: Boulevard des Capucines, c. late 1897–early 1898, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of the 2024 Collectors Committee with additional funds provided by Rob Levine and Larry Ginsberg, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA