Arts & Culture

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Through hands-on experiences, visitors will learn about human inventions and innovations, the processes of living things, and much more. Admission to the Science Center's permanent exhibition galleries is free (excluding IMAX and Special Exhibits). Watch science come alive on its giant, seven-story IMAX screen with an incredible assortment of family-friendly movies to choose from at the IMAX Theater!

A spectacular contemporary art museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, The Broad is home to the 2,000 works of art in the Broad collection, which is among the most prominent holdings of postwar and contemporary art in the world. General admission to The Broad is free. 

 Located at the corner of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards in Westwood Village, the Hammer Museum champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light, to experience the unexpected, to ignite our imaginations, and inspire change.

 The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is the largest natural and historical museum in the Western United States. The museum is located in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, next to the California Science Center.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes offers a beautiful campus suitable for both indoor and outdoor events of all types. Guests are given the unique opportunity to explore and contribute to the ever-evolving story of Mexican and Mexican American culture in Los Angeles just steps from where it all began.

  Established in 1979, MOCA is the only artist-founded museum in Los Angeles, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting contemporary art. MOCA houses one of the most compelling collections of contemporary art in the world, comprising roughly 7,000 objects, with a diverse history of ground-breaking, historically-significant exhibitions. 

Located at the southernmost point of the historic Broadway Theatre District, the 13-story United Artists Building was built in 1927, designed by architect C. Howard Crane in a Spanish Gothic style modeled after the Segovia Cathedral in Spain. The United Artists Theatre was the flagship movie theatre for United Artists, the film studio founded by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.

Since opening on Feb. 15, 1926, the Orpheum Theatre has hosted some of the greatest performers in entertainment history, including burlesque queen Sally Rand, the Marx Brothers, Will Rogers, a young Judy Garland (singing with her family as Frances "Baby" Gumm) and comedian Jack Benny, as well as jazz legends Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. 

Designed by architect S. Charles Lee, the Los Angeles Theatrewas the last and most extravagant of the ornate movie palaces built on Broadway between 1911 and 1931. The 2,000-seat movie palace features an opulent French Baroque interior that was reportedly modeled after the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. 

Opened Oct. 12, 1927, the Tower Theatre was the first of more than 70 theatres designed by renowned architect S. Charles Lee, who also designed the Los Angeles Theatre, Bruin Theatre (Westwood), Fox Wilshire Theatre (now the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills), and the Max Factor Building, which houses the Hollywood Museum.

The Globe Theatre originally opened as the Morosco Theatre on Jan. 6, 1913, bringing full-length dramatic productions to the Broadway Theatre District. Two of the greatest names in American theatre were involved in building and operating the theatre: Oliver Morosco and the Belasco family. Among the theatre’s unique touches, special rows of seats were designed to accommodate portly patrons who weighed more than 200 pounds.

The Palace Theatre opened June 26, 1911 as the third Los Angeles home of the Orpheum Vaudeville circuit. It was originally known as the "Orpheum" and is the oldest remaining Orpheum theatre in the country. Designed by architect G. Albert Lansburgh and based on a Florentine early Renaissance palazzo, the luxurious new theatre had almost 2,000 seats on three levels,

Your gift ensures the LA Phil continues to inspire through breathtaking performances and life-changing music learning programs. Join us in creating a legacy of artistry, education, and community impact across Southern California and beyond.

For 20 years, Los Angeles Ballet has been the city’s own professional ballet company, known for staging classical, contemporary, romantic, and neoclassical works, pioneering new creations, and presenting relevant works by today’s most compelling choreographers. 

LA Opera Connects has designed dozens of unique opportunities for you to dig into the history and artistry of opera, experience a moving live performance, and even feel the magic on stage alongside professional musicians. Explore the many programs and partnerships through which we engage over 140,000 Angelenos each year.