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Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, CA

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Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

A Pepperdine University museum focused on modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on work made in California.

24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90263 · Malibu, CA

About Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

The museum sits on Pepperdine University's Malibu campus within the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts. Its collection and exhibitions center on modern and contemporary art, with particular attention to artists working in California. The museum runs a rotating schedule of exhibitions, lists past shows in an online archive, and offers a free digital guide through Bloomberg Connects. Family visitors can join free art days that include hands-on projects and free museum tours.

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