Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- From 2:00 PM
These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour: A slower look at contemporary art
The MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour makes room for a different kind of museum visit: looking closely at art with other visitors and a MOCA educator. The November 12 session is one of the museum’s regularly scheduled public tours.
Looking in company
The tour is organized around shared viewing rather than a specified exhibition theme. A MOCA educator facilitates the session, but the museum has not named the educator or identified the artworks the group will discuss on November 12.
MOCA also offers private tours, which can be customized and have a separate fee. Those are distinct from this free public session.
Further reading: MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour | MOCA LA ↗ · Tours | MOCA LA ↗
A collection in themes
For visitors who want to spend more time in the galleries, In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at MOCA is on view at Grand Avenue through January 3, 2027. It brings together purchases and gifts added to the collection over the preceding five years. The exhibition is an independent option for the visit, not a confirmed subject of the Talking Tour.
Its galleries are organized by themes, including representations of Los Angeles, group portraiture and recent abstract painting. The exhibition includes work by Alex Israel, Sawako Goda and Henry Taylor, among others; MOCA’s digital guide offers more information about the exhibition and featured works.
Further reading: In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at MOCA | MOCA LA ↗ · MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour | MOCA LA ↗
Tour schedule
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · MOCA Grand Avenue
- Talking Tour facilitated by a MOCA Educator; session-specific artworks or exhibition focus are not listed.
Before you go
Reserve for the tour
The Talking Tour is free with RSVP. General admission to MOCA Grand Avenue is also free; the museum recommends advance reservations.
MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour | MOCA LA ↗ · Plan Your Visit | MOCA LA ↗
Leave room in your schedule
The tour starts at 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026. An end time is not listed.
Getting to MOCA Grand Avenue
Metro and drop-off
The tour is at MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, not The Geffen Contemporary. MOCA identifies Grand Ave Arts / Bunker Hill as its nearest Metro station and recommends the Metro Trip Planner.
A short-term rideshare loading zone is directly outside the museum, just past the traffic lights.
MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour | MOCA LA ↗ · Plan Your Visit | MOCA LA ↗ · Parking, Public Transit, Bikes & Ride Share at MOCA Grand Avenue | MOCA LA ↗
Parking and bikes
California Plaza parking can be entered from Olive Street or Lower Grand, between Kosciuszko Way and 4th Street. MOCA does not validate downtown parking.
A public bike rack is behind the MOCA Box Office, to the left of the MOCA Store entrance.
Parking, Public Transit, Bikes & Ride Share at MOCA Grand Avenue | MOCA LA ↗
Before you make a plan
Do I need to RSVP for the Talking Tour?
Yes. The tour is free with RSVP.
Is In These Times the subject of this tour?
MOCA has not identified the tour’s exhibition or artworks. In These Times is on view at Grand Avenue during the visit, so it is a separate option to explore.
MOCA Grand Avenue Talking Tour | MOCA LA ↗ · In These Times: Recent Acquisitions at MOCA | MOCA LA ↗
How long does the tour last?
MOCA lists a 2 p.m. start but does not give an end time or duration.
Location & Google Maps
MOCA Grand Avenue
250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
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