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The Broad, Los Angeles, CA

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The Broad

221 S Grand Ave · Los Angeles, CA

Why you should go…

The Broad is a contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles that opened in 2015 with a collection of nearly 2,000 works by about 200 artists. General admission is free, with timed reservations recommended. The building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro wraps a concrete storage vault in a porous veil of 2,500 panels that filters daylight into the galleries. Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room needs its own advance reservation.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to The Broad, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Angels Flight Railway

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    Ride a 1901 funicular one short block up Bunker Hill, from Hill Street to California Plaza on Grand Avenue.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Grand Central Market

    Under $25

    A century-old downtown food hall packing dozens of stalls from tacos to ramen under one roof.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

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    Griffith Observatory

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    A hilltop planetarium and free public observatory with some of the best views in the city.

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    Walk past bubbling asphalt seeps and active outdoor fossil excavation sites in Hancock Park while the museum is renovated.

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    Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

    Under $25

    The largest art museum in the western United States, next to Chris Burden's iconic streetlamp forest.

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