Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Avg 4.2* in total 2005 reviews.

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Phone: (323) 857-6000

About the Business

Specialties

With more than 100,000 objects, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States. Since its inception in 1965, LACMA has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography--and represent Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today, the museum features particularly strong collections of Asian, Latin American, European, Islamic, American, and Contemporary art. With an expanding campus, innovative collaborations with artists, and unique and dynamic programming, LACMA is creating a truly modern lens through which to view its rich encyclopedic collection.

History

Established in 1965.

Since its inception in 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography, in addition to representing Los Angeles's uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present, encompassing the geographic world and nearly the entire history of art.

5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036