Central · Neighborhood · Afternoon to evening · Book P.104–109
LACMA
About
LACMA, on Wilshire Blvd's Miracle Mile, is the largest art museum in the western US, with collections spanning eras and regions. Chris Burden's Urban Light, 202 restored streetlamps at the entrance, is one of LA's most photographed artworks. The new David Geffen Galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor, span Wilshire Blvd, and the La Brea Tar Pits and the Academy Museum are next door.
Jasmine says
LACMA's new era: after years of planning and construction, the David Geffen Galleries officially became the heart of LACMA, and I was there the first day it opened to the public. The biggest change isn't more art; it's a completely different way of curating: nothing is arranged by period or country, so works from different civilizations and eras talk to each other, there's no set route, and everyone walks out with their own experience. Art. Architecture. Matcha. A perfect Los Angeles afternoon.
Don't stop for ten minutes just for Urban Light; treat the whole area as a culture afternoon.
Insider tips
- Order: Start at the David Geffen Galleries: conversational curation, so follow your gut and make your own route
- Order: After the galleries, hit the new Erewhon at LACMA: I always get the Coconut Cloud Smoothie
- Order: In the evening, try the signature matcha ramen at nearby Laki's (ten bowls a day)
- Address
- 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Website
- lacma.org →
- Best time
- Afternoon to evening
Where I wrote about it
- First Time in LA
- The Los Angeles Guide I Wish I Had
- LACMA's New Era · David Geffen Galleries
- Every LA Itinerary
- LA is fun without spending a dime
- LA rainy-day backups
- Chapter 03｜Wellness Status Era — Luxury Wants Your Morning Routine
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