LACMA Review

LACMA is a sprawling museum comprised of several different buildings and outdoor exhibits and spaces. The exhibits are fantastic, with buildings dedicated to specific styles and ears. Awesome. Looking for a drink and food? LACMA has you covered. Looking to have your kids enjoy art? Check out their kids program they have. There are multiple ticket locations, and the staff here are great! You can visit LACMA many times before feeling like you seen most of it!

Pro tip - you MUST experience the LACMA elevator. Don't know what it is? Then you need to check it out!

We went to the LaBrea Tar Pits. This was so interesting and informative. We learned a lot. We also listened to a jazz band and had a picnic on the grounds.

Very nice museum what is missing is information in other languages for example in Spanish there are parts that I missed because I did not understand English and I did not even find if there was a shop to buy a museum guide

Very nice museum you have to go at least once to admire splendid work however it is a pity that the museum opens at 11am

They have art from several cultures, I got to see the Asian cultures, but the Islamic was closed, in addition to other art sections. There is a park, a car museum nearby. I'd recommend going to all these 3 places.

It was a beautiful day at the museum and is shaping up to be a nice evening for Jazz at LACMA.

Cafeteria has reasonably priced food along with a decent selection.I work in the area and love stopping by for lunch and walking the grounds.Nice outdoor space where you can enjoy music and other artistic performances.

Came to see Chagall exhibit. This place is big...need a whole day to see it all.

It's art. It's culture. Plus can't beat the weather!

Great permanent collection and brilliant at choosing visiting exhibits. Only drawback is that they often charge extra for their special exhibits and these add on tickets can run out fast. Planning ahead is a must if there's a particular show you want to see.

Everyone is outside trying to get those 500 days of summer pictures at the light poles

If you live in L.A. and have an appreciation for art and history you owe it to yourself to pay LACMA a visit every once in a while. The exhibits offer a wide variety of eras and cultures.

Pretty cool museum with lots of interesting exhibitions

It looks decent from the outside but the inside is a different story. It's like a time warp to the 70's, the elevators are death traps, half the buildings are closed to the public, none of them are air conditioned and the minimum amount of artwork is displayed to be considered a museum. Do yourself a favor and head to the Getty Center. You'll save $20 bucks and experience a world-class museum.

Very interesting place to visit. What people do not know about this place is that if you pay really closed attention to the all the light post, they are different and this is because each and everyone of them represent the different light poles that have been installed through the Los Angeles area.

LACMA is more than a museum, it is a campus. The food onsite is incredible, the buildings in and of themselves are thrilling to experience and the art curation is vast and on point. The space is easily digestible so a quick trip is possible but allow for at least an hour and if you have 5 hours to kill, LACMA has you for that too. Beautiful outdoor seating areas and clean facilities. Impressed!

Great place to admire other people's minds in their art. Also great spot for a date.

Great collection and the special exhibits are always interesting.

I like the apartment drawing from Do Ho Suh at Resnick Pavilion. Ten years ago, I saw some still life with food by Luis Melendez at Ahmanson Building, now closed for construction, make room for the new David Geffen galleries.

Unfortunately when I went I was in improvement works. But it's beautiful and I'll have a chance to visit them again

This place is incredible. Lots to look at. There's a room of Picasso paintings, original Warhol's, lots of interesting stuff. There were a few areas closed when we were there but still lots to see.

I went to the Bauhaus exhibit. I was a little disappointed with the size of the exhibit although it was very well done. My only problem was getting transportation (Uber and taxi) from the entrance I was at.

LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States. It attracts nearly a million visitors annually. It holds more than 150,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. In addition to art exhibits, the museum features film and concert series.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art was established as a museum in 1961. Prior to this, LACMA was part of the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, founded in 1910 in Exposition Park near the University of Southern California. Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr., Anna Bing Arnold and Bart Lytton were the first principal patrons of the museum. Ahmanson made the lead donation of $2 million, convincing the museum board that sufficient funds could be raised to establish the new museum. In 1965 the museum moved to a new Wilshire Boulevard complex as an independent, art-focused institution, the largest new museum to be built in the United States after the National Gallery of Art.

We saw the Chagall exhibit - wonderful! Also caught a docent tour of the huge Persian carpet (brother of one in the V & A in London). Could spend hours & days here!

You will need more than one visit. It is a big place and several collections

Nice collection, easy pace, not to crowded, surprisingly good food at the cafe. Your mileage my vary.

Loved LACMA!!! Great exhibits enjoyable also of you are not too into art.

I will definitely be coming back. 25.00 gets you in. Absolutely awesome.

A large museum, with many works of art, with a lot of place to spend, a family day

Biggest museum I have been too thus far, definitely worth checking out, they are doing alot of contruction and adding so Im sure its only going to get better.

Went just for the lights in front. A bit disappointing compared to the famous pics I found online. We drove 30 min around for a free parking spot and had to walk 20 min. A good park next to it, with a free admission temporal installation that was better than the actual lights.

Wonderful museum. Of course the touristy lamps always get attention. I recommend you also go up to the viewing deck, which gives some awesome views of the city. Also the salsa events in the summer are a nice cultural experience

Go at night when the lights are on, the Urban Lights art installation looks way better!

I am not a huge fan of museums and i visited this place for a class i am taking but this museum was very interesting.

Expensive tickets (even for locals) and limited hours

It's good museum for neighborhoods ! Not for foreign visitors.

Great place exhibitions fantastic.Garden, food trucks,great.Tar Pits amazing,and their Museum, first class.

The Guillermo del Toro exhibit is amazing. The price was fair. Very unique exhibit

I never got to the museum. I just stayed in the Urban Lights sculpture area. Very popular place for tourists and great for photos.
To take the pictures on the posts, there is no need to pay. Created in 2008, it consists of a series of poles and street lamps restored from the 1920s and 1930s. During the night, they all light up!

Their children's program is outstanding. Check it out first (the kid's museum is free to enter, but the whole museum is not) so that you can sign your little one up for their youth program. They get free admission and the admission for one adult until they are 17 years old!

It was a bit disappointing to pay full admission while so much of the museum was closed. However, the art that was open was truly stunning. I particularly enjoyed Metropolis II by Chris Burden and Richard Serra's Band at the BCAM.

Great place, great art and next to tar pits. You should definitely visit.

Great experience. Lots of things to see and a wide variety of pictures to take.

Love the lights so pretty, and amazing scenery for photos to be taken

Fantastic place to view work of arts..you will need the entire day or two to see everything they gave to offer. Admission price is fair but can be had for free if you have kids through their NextGen program ( which allow free admission for children and an accompanying adult). MOCA facility is attached to a park and active tar pits with great outdoor places for kids to run around and let out energy if they are bored of the sculptures and paintings.

The main cafe provide many healthy options with lunch special at reasonable prices.

Plenty of entertainment inside and out. Nice facility and friendly employees

My favorite place to visit in LA. No need to actually go into the museum but the museum itself is beautiful. And if you have BOA card, the first saturday of each month is free for entrance :)

There is a lot of exibits! The exibits are amazing, and it's worth going! You can never get old of this museum. The food, is really good and has a nice selection. The food isn't pricey, either.

Closed Wednesdays, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

They always have a good rotation of new exhibits. Obviously some of it is a little more permanent, but a membership is worth it to see the new exhibits alone.

LACMA is an excellent place to visit for just about anyone and everyone.

I have been a member of LACMA since I was in the 8th grade and one of their biggest perks is offering free membership to children until they turn 17. So for parents, this is a great option to really expose your children to such a wide variety of art.

Parking is $12 everyday until 7pm, where parking is free. If you don't plan on staying for more than 2 hours there is metered parking in the back but it is relatively difficult to find any available spaces during peak hours.

Urban lights is the most popular piece here so if you're coming to take pictures make sure to plan ahead as it gets very packed and will be harder to take pictures without people in the background.

They have great collections and exhibits. I love LACMA!!

Wonderful works of art, like more than twenty Picassos. Easy to get lost in there.

Free tickets during the weekdays for people under 18! Their American illusions exhibit is incredible!

When in LA, visit LACMA. Always something wonderful to view at this museum.