Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Earlier dates (1)
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
LACMA’s Coastal Connections Tour: Art Across Mediterranean Shores
Rather than trace one shoreline, LACMA’s In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Mediterranean Sea uses three works from the collection to consider relationships among the section’s coasts. The half-hour docent-led tour is a focused visit to one part of the David Geffen Galleries, not a tour of the whole museum.
A theme, rather than a published checklist
The tour’s stated subject is the Mediterranean Sea galleries and the stories and influences associated with their coasts. Looking at three works together gives the docent a small set of objects through which to introduce the section’s ideas.
LACMA has not identified those three artworks in the event listing. Visitors can plan on a collection-based introduction, but not on seeing a particular artist or work as part of the tour.
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A choice of Sunday and weekday sessions
The four confirmed listings include two Sundays, a Friday and a Tuesday. Each is scheduled for 1–1:30 p.m.; the dates and museum hours are in the visit details.
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Sea section
- In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Mediterranean Sea — 30-minute docent-led tour
Friday, November 20, 2026 · David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Sea section
- In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Mediterranean Sea — 30-minute docent-led tour
Sunday, November 22, 2026 · David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Sea section
- In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Mediterranean Sea — 30-minute docent-led tour
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · David Geffen Galleries, Mediterranean Sea section
- In Focus Tour: Coastal Connections, Mediterranean Sea — 30-minute docent-led tour
Plan around the tour
Four confirmed afternoon dates
The listed sessions are Sunday, November 8; Friday, November 20; Sunday, November 22; and Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Each runs from 1 to 1:30 p.m. These are four confirmed occurrences, not a full calendar for the tour.
LACMA’s listed museum hours are 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; closed Wednesday; 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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The tour is free with museum admission
The tour itself has no separate fee listed, but visitors need LACMA admission. The posted general-admission rates are $25 for adults residing in L.A. County with valid ID and $30 for adults from outside the county. County residents ages 2 and under, 3–12, and 13–17 are listed as free; for visitors from outside the county, ages 2 and under are free and ages 3–17 are $15. Seniors 65 and older with ID and students 18 and older with ID pay $21 for county residents or $26 for visitors from outside the county. Members are admitted free. LACMA also lists visitor-with-disability admission at $21 for county residents and $26 for those from outside the county.
Other free-admission options include L.A. County residents with valid ID after 3 p.m. on weekdays; county youth and teens; NexGenLA members and one guest; and all visitors on the second Tuesday of the month. Active-duty military, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families qualify through Blue Star Museums from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Bank of America debit or credit cardholders qualify on the first full weekend of each month. Members of 25 reciprocal museums are also eligible.
The Golden State Advantage EBT offer covers two adults and all accompanying children 17 and under. To use it, bring the EBT card and valid photo ID to the Ticket Office on the visit day; it is not available online. A professional personal care attendant accompanying a paying visitor who requires that care may request complimentary admission at the Ticket Office. KCRW and KJAZZ members with member ID receive 25% off general admission; Metro riders with a TAP card receive $2 off.
Getting to the David Geffen Galleries
Destination and gathering point
LACMA is at 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. The tour is in the Mediterranean Sea section of the David Geffen Galleries. The event listing does not specify a separate entrance or gathering point; ask museum staff where to meet.
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Metro and bus
The Metro D Line’s Wilshire/Fairfax Station is across the street from the museum. Metro Local 20 and Rapid 720 serve Wilshire Boulevard; Local 217 and 218 and Rapid 780 serve Fairfax Avenue, with stops within half a block of LACMA. The E Line’s La Cienega/Jefferson Station is three miles south; the museum’s directions page notes that visitors can transfer there to the northbound Local 217 for Fairfax and Wilshire.
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Driving, parking and accessible drop-off
The Pritzker Parking Garage is on Sixth Street, just east of Fairfax Avenue. LACMA lists a $24 flat rate; the garage is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., parking is first-come, first-served, and advance reservations are not offered. The museum also notes nearby garages and street parking. For driving directions, LACMA lists access from I-10 via northbound Fairfax Avenue and from US-101 via southbound Highland Avenue to Wilshire Boulevard.
Accessible parking for standard, van and electric vehicles is on garage level P1. Four spaces on level P2 near the elevators are reserved for pregnant people and families with small children. The garage clearance is 6 feet 10 inches; LACMA describes the marked paths as smooth and well lit and says two passenger elevators serve the location. Accessible drop-off is on Wilshire Boulevard at S. Ogden Drive, in front of Urban Light.
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Before you make a plan
What does the Coastal Connections tour cover?
It is a 30-minute docent-led introduction to the Mediterranean Sea galleries, using three collection artworks to consider stories and influences across the section’s coasts. The listing does not name the works.
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When are the listed tours?
The confirmed dates are November 8, 20 and 22, and December 1, 2026. Each session is scheduled for 1–1:30 p.m.
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Is the tour free?
The tour is free with museum admission. LACMA admission is a separate cost unless you qualify for a free-entry category; rates and eligibility are outlined in the visit details.
Should I buy a ticket in advance?
LACMA recommends advance timed-entry tickets. Walk-up tickets are available, but a timeslot may not be available. The event listing does not give a separate reservation requirement for the tour.
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Location & Google Maps
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), David Geffen Galleries
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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