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Hours
LACMA is open every day except Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
| Monday |
12 noon–8 pm |
| Tuesday |
12 noon–8 pm |
| Wednesday |
CLOSED |
| Thursday |
12 noon–8 pm |
| Friday |
12 noon–9 pm |
| Saturday |
11 am–8 pm |
| Sunday |
11 am–8 pm |
Directions and Public Transportation
LACMA is located on Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and Curson avenues—midway between Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
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From the Santa Monica Freeway (10), take Fairfax Avenue north 2 miles to Wilshire Boulevard. LACMA is on Wilshire between Fairfax and Curson Avenue.
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From the southbound Hollywood Freeway, take Highland Avenue 3.5 miles south to Wilshire Boulevard; take a right on Wilshire and proceed 1 mile west to LACMA.
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For additional maps and driving instructions, see Mapquest.
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For public transportation information, call 1.800.COMMUTE or use the Trip Planner at www.metro.net to find the route that's best for you. Enter 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90036 as your destination.
Parking
Parking is now available in the new 6th Street parking garage, located just east of Fairfax Avenue. The charge is $7 and may be prepaid at all Welcome Centers, with credit cards now accepted.
Other parking options:
- Petersen Automotive Museum parking lot (Fairfax south of Wilshire) | $2 per half hour, $12 daily maximum
- Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries lot (Curson north of 6th) | $8
- Metered city parking is also available along 6th Street. But please read signs carefully; vehicles in violation will be towed.
Evening special: Vehicles entering the 6th Street parking garage after 7 pm park for free.
We encourage visitors to carpool or use public transportation.
Wheelchair Access
For wheelchair access to the museum's galleries, elevators to the plaza level are located immediately inside the Wilshire Boulevard entrance of LACMA East. The Ahmanson Building, the Art of the Americas Building (with a bridge to the Hammer Building), the Bing Theater building, the Japanese Pavilion and LACMA West are all fully accessible from the ground-floor level.
Wheelchairs and assistive listening devices are available free of charge and require a photo ID for use at the museum.
Please call 323 857-6000 and follow the voice prompts to ensure that your specific needs will be met at the time of your visit.
LACMA Wi-Fi
 LACMA visitors with laptops or mobile computers can now access the web via free Wi-Fi, extending from LACMA West to the plaza cafe at LACMA East. Enjoy.
Free Admission for All at Selected Times
After 5 pm, you may pay what you wish.
Evening special: Vehicles entering the 6th Street parking garage after 7 pm park for free
On the second Tuesday of each month, general admission to the permanent galleries and non-ticketed exhibitions is free to all.
Target Free Holiday Mondays
Special programming and free admission for all on:
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Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day
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Monday, February 16, Presidents’ Day
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Monday, May 25, Memorial Day
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Monday, September 7, Labor Day
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Monday, October 12, Columbus Day
Construction and Collections Access
Due to LACMA's Transformation Project, works from some of our permanent collections are temporarily not available for viewing. These collections are:
These collections will be reintroduced in refurbished galleries in the near future. In the meantime, some 3,000 works from the rest of the permanent collections are currently on view (see the interactive map for collection locations), and we invite you to visit the following recently reinstalled galleries:
Modern Art | plaza level, Ahmanson Building
American Art | level 3, Art of the Americas Building
Greek and Roman Art | level 3, Ahmanson Building
Latin American Art | level 4, Art of the Americas Building
Art of the Ancient Americas | level 4, Art of the Americas Building
Image at top:
Alexander Calder (1898-1976), Hello Girls (1964), M.65.10, © 2006 Estate of Alexander Calder/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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Campus map
LACMA is open every day of the week except Wednesday
Free admission for all at selected times
New! Take a multimedia tour of the galleries
LACMA campus offers free wireless service
Target sponsors Free Holiday Mondays
Parking is free after 7 pm in the 6th Street parking garage
Mapquest LACMA
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