Over the last two decades, LACMA has sought to find new ways to embrace all the communities of Los Angeles County and honor all the world’s artistic traditions. Our goal is to make the experience of our collection richer and more accessible than ever before, while ensuring that the museum can be a place of reflection, expression, and empathy for everyone.
These years of evolution and expansion are culminating with the addition of the David Geffen Galleries, a magnificent new building for the permanent collection designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor. With the $750 million goal met and exceeded as of August 2023, and major construction expected to be completed by the end of 2024, we are in the final stages of bringing this next evolution of LACMA to all of Los Angeles.
Leading up to the construction of the David Geffen Galleries, the museum added two buildings, the Broad Contemporary Art Museum (2008) and the Resnick Exhibition Pavilion (2010), designed by another Pritzker Prize winner, Renzo Piano; enhanced outdoor programming with the installation of Urban Light (2008) and Levitated Mass (2012); and opened Ray’s and Stark Bar on our Smidt Welcome Plaza. We have also recently completed a major retrofit and renovation of a third building, the Pavilion for Japanese Art.
LACMA belongs to the people of Los Angeles County—this plan represents a fresh, Los Angeles take on a big art museum, one that is rooted in our commitment to openness, accessibility, and equity.
We invite you to be a part of the new LACMA.
