Dates & times
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- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
LACMA’s In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean galleries are one of four sections in LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries, which opened in 2026. This In Focus tour uses a small selection of collection works to look across the section’s coasts, time and geography.
A short tour with a defined scope
The guide will examine three artworks from LACMA’s collection, using them to bring out stories and influences that link the Indian Ocean section’s coasts. The focus is on connections across time and geography, not a broad introduction to the whole museum.
The event listing does not name the three works. Visitors planning around a particular artwork or artist should treat the selection as unconfirmed; the published description promises a thematic approach rather than a checklist of objects.
Further reading: In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean | LACMA ↗
A volunteer-led visit
LACMA describes this as a docent-led tour and notes that volunteer-led tours may be canceled. Check with museum staff on the day to confirm it is going ahead. The event listing gives the gallery location but not a meeting point, so ask staff where to gather.
Further reading: In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean | LACMA ↗
Three works, one gallery section
The announced focus is a 30-minute tour of three LACMA collection artworks and the connections among stories and influences across the Indian Ocean galleries. The artworks are not individually identified in the listing.
2026-12-10 · Indian Ocean galleries, David Geffen Galleries
- In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean — 30-minute volunteer-led, docent tour examining three key LACMA collection artworks and connections across the section’s coasts.
Plan the visit
Thursday, Dec. 10
The tour is scheduled for 1–1:30 p.m. in the Indian Ocean galleries of the David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. The listing does not identify a gathering point; ask museum staff where to meet.
The tour is volunteer-led and may be canceled. Check with a member of the museum team on the day.
The tour is free with museum admission
LACMA’s general tours information says public docent tours are free with museum admission. The event listing does not specify whether this particular session requires a separate reservation. LACMA recommends buying timed-entry tickets in advance; walk-up tickets may be unavailable if time slots sell out.
General admission for visitors with valid ID who live in L.A. County is $25 for adults and $21 for seniors 65 and older, students 18 and older, and visitors with disabilities. County residents ages 3–17 are admitted free; children 2 and under and LACMA members are free. For visitors from outside the county, general admission is $30 for adults and $26 for seniors 65 and older, students 18 and older, and visitors with disabilities. Ages 3–17 pay $15, while children 2 and under and members are free.
L.A. County residents with valid ID also receive free admission after 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; that benefit does not cover admission for this 1 p.m. tour. Other free-admission options include NexGenLA members and one guest; active-duty military, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families during the Blue Star Museums period from Memorial Day through Labor Day; Bank of America debit or credit cardholders on the first full weekend of each month; all visitors on the second Tuesday of each month; and members of 25 museums in LACMA’s reciprocal program.
A professional personal care attendant accompanying a paying visitor who requires such care may request complimentary admission at the Ticket Office. Golden State Advantage EBT cardholders may bring two adults and accompanying children 17 and under; they must present the EBT card and valid photo ID at the Ticket Office on the day of the visit, and this admission is not available online. KCRW and KJAZZ members with member ID receive 25% off general admission; Metro riders with a Tap Card receive $2 off.
Getting to LACMA
Metro and bus
The Metro D Line’s Wilshire/Fairfax Station is across the street from LACMA. Metro Local 20 and Rapid 720 stop on Wilshire Boulevard; Local 217 and 218 and Rapid 780 stop on Fairfax Avenue, within half a block of the museum. The La Cienega/Jefferson E Line station is three miles south; LACMA says riders can transfer there to the northbound Local 217 for Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.
In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Plan-How to Get Here | LACMA ↗
Driving and parking
LACMA’s directions from I-10 use Fairfax Avenue north to Wilshire Boulevard. From US-101, the directions use Highland Avenue south to Wilshire, then Wilshire west. The Pritzker Parking Garage is on Sixth Street, just east of Fairfax Avenue; it is listed as open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Parking is $24, subject to availability and first come, first served. Advance reservations are not offered. LACMA also lists nearby garages and street parking as additional options, without giving their rates or availability.
Accessible parking is available on level P1 for standard, van and electric vehicles. The garage clearance is 6 feet 10 inches and two passenger elevators serve the garage.
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Bicycle
Bike racks are on Wilshire Boulevard near Spaulding Avenue and just inside the Sixth Street gate. During public museum hours, cyclists can ask at the Ticket Office for access to the on-site bike locker; a Visitor Services Associate escorts them to the locker and secures the bike.
Find the tour
The event is in the Indian Ocean galleries of the David Geffen Galleries at 5905 Wilshire Blvd. The listing does not specify an entrance or meeting point, so ask museum staff where to gather.
Before you make a plan
Which artworks will the guide discuss?
The event description says the tour examines three LACMA collection works but does not identify them by title or artist.
Is there a separate tour fee or reservation?
LACMA’s general tours information says public docent tours are free with museum admission. The event listing does not specify whether this session requires a separate reservation.
In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Indian Ocean | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Tours | LACMA ↗
How can I check whether the tour is going ahead?
LACMA says volunteer-led tours may be canceled. Ask a member of the museum team on the day.
Is the tour location wheelchair accessible?
LACMA says every gallery is wheelchair accessible and motorized wheelchairs are welcome. Complimentary wheelchairs, rollators and gallery stools are available at the Ticket Office during regular hours.
What is the nearest rail stop?
The Wilshire/Fairfax Station on the Metro D Line is across the street from LACMA.
Location & Google Maps
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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