Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:30–3:30 pm. Listed as a 60-minute tour; volunteer-led and subject to cancellation. Ask LACMA staff on the day for status.
LACMA Modern Art Docent Tour: Collection Context and Visit Details
LACMA’s Modern Art Galleries bring together more than one story of modernism: the collection includes works associated with Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti, German Expressionist art across several media, and Michael McMillen’s immersive environment Central Meridian (The Garage). Those examples describe the galleries, not a confirmed itinerary for the November 9 docent tour.
A presentation with several centers of gravity
LACMA describes its Modern Art collection as primarily European and American art from 1900 to the 1960s, with examples from the museum’s American and Latin American collections. Several galleries focus on the Janice and Henri Lazarof Collection, including concentrations of work by Picasso and Alberto Giacometti. Other galleries are devoted to German Expressionist paintings, sculpture and works on paper.
The presentation also includes McMillen’s Central Meridian (The Garage) (1981), an immersive environment, alongside works by artists including Jay DeFeo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Maren Hassinger, Ed Kienholz, Jacob Lawrence, René Magritte, Matta, Diego Rivera and Anne Truitt. The range of artists and forms is useful context for a tour titled Modern Art, but LACMA has not named works the docent will discuss on this date.
LACMA’s description also notes recent additions by Max Ernst, Claire Falkenstein, Meret Oppenheim and Alice Rahon, and galleries highlighting its Pop, Minimal and Conceptual holdings. One example is a site-specific wall drawing by Sol LeWitt. Together, these details suggest a collection that extends beyond a single movement or medium; they are not a promised route through the galleries.
Further reading: Modern Art | LACMA ↗ · Gallery Tour: Modern Art | LACMA ↗
Ways to look beyond the guided hour
Frank Gehry and Associates collaborated on the design of the Modern Art Galleries. LACMA says the galleries also have interpretive texts, thematic audio tours and an installation soundtrack. These resources offer other ways to engage with the presentation, though the tour listing does not say whether the docent will use them.
Further reading: Modern Art | LACMA ↗ · Gallery Tour: Modern Art | LACMA ↗
One guided hour
The listing schedules one 60-minute docent-led tour in the Modern Art Galleries. It does not name the docent or publish a work-by-work itinerary.
Monday, November 9, 2026 · Modern Art Galleries
- 60-minute tour led by a LACMA docent
Plan your visit
Monday, November 9
The tour is scheduled for 2:30–3:30 p.m. in LACMA’s Modern Art Galleries, at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. The museum’s Monday hours are 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Gallery Tour: Modern Art | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Plan-Hours | LACMA ↗
The tour is free with museum admission
The event listing gives no separate tour charge. LACMA says public docent tours are free with museum admission. General admission for adults is $25 for L.A. County residents with valid ID and $30 for visitors from outside the county. Seniors 65 and older with ID, students 18 and older with ID, and visitors with disabilities pay $21 for county residents or $26 for visitors from elsewhere.
Children 2 and under are free. Children ages 3–12 and teens ages 13–17 are free for L.A. County residents; visitors from outside the county pay $15 for either age group. LACMA members are admitted free. NexGenLA members may bring one guest, and members of qualifying reciprocal museums receive free general admission. L.A. County residents with valid ID can enter free on weekdays after 3 p.m.; because this tour begins at 2:30, ask the Ticket Office how that offer applies if you are attending.
Golden State Advantage EBT cardholders may bring two adults and their accompanying children 17 and under for free admission. Show the EBT card and valid photo ID at the Ticket Office on the day of the visit; this offer is not available online. A professional personal care attendant accompanying a paying visitor who requires that care can request complimentary admission at the Ticket Office. LACMA says disability and personal-care-attendant tickets do not require formal documentation.
KCRW and KJAZZ members receive 25% off general admission with member ID; Metro riders receive $2 off with a TAP card. Walk-up tickets are available, but timed-entry slots may sell out, and LACMA recommends buying an advance timed-entry ticket. The event listing gives no separate tour booking instructions.
Visit-Tours | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Plan-Tickets | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Accessibility | LACMA ↗ ·
Getting to LACMA
Metro and campus directions
The event listing says the Metro D Line serves Wilshire/Fairfax Station directly at LACMA. The confirmed destination is the Modern Art Galleries at 5905 Wilshire Blvd.; the listing does not specify an entrance or meeting point. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point, then ask a team member where the tour group should gather.
Gallery Tour: Modern Art | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Plan-Campus Map | LACMA ↗
Parking and accessible drop-off
The Pritzker Parking Garage is off Sixth Street, one block east of Fairfax Avenue. It is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; parking costs a $24 flat rate, is first come, first served, and cannot be reserved in advance. LACMA notes that nearby garages and street parking are also available.
Accessible parking for standard, van and electric vehicles is on level P1. Four spaces on level P2 near the elevators are reserved for pregnant people and families with small children. The garage has a 6-foot-10-inch clearance and two passenger elevators. LACMA identifies Wilshire Boulevard and South Ogden Drive, in front of Urban Light, as the most convenient drop-off for guests with limited mobility.
Visit-Plan Your Visit | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Accessibility | LACMA ↗
Before you make a plan
Is there a separate charge for the tour?
No separate tour fee is listed. LACMA says public docent tours are free with museum admission.
Does the listing identify the tour route or artworks?
No. It confirms a 60-minute docent-led tour in the Modern Art Galleries but does not name specific works or a route.
How can I check whether the tour is happening?
The volunteer-led tour may be canceled. Ask a LACMA team member on the day for its status and where to meet.
Is there Metro service to LACMA?
Yes. The event listing says the Metro D Line serves Wilshire/Fairfax Station directly at LACMA.
Location & Google Maps
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Modern Art Galleries
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Map search by venue and address. Check the organiser’s entrance details before travelling.