From Brea, a visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) means a day in Hancock Park, where the museum’s galleries share a campus with outdoor installations and other cultural attractions. Plan around timed-entry tickets and the museum’s hours, and consider adding another stop on the same campus.
- Location: 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.
- Typical hours: Open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 11 am–6 pm; Friday 11 am–8 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am–7 pm; closed Wednesday.
- Tickets: All visitors need to purchase or reserve timed-entry tickets.
- Campus: LACMA is in Hancock Park, a 30-acre site shared with the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Plan the Trip from Brea to LACMA
LACMA’s address is 5905 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Check your route from Regency Motel for the day of your visit; the available hotel travel-time information does not give a time for the trip to LACMA.
The museum is in Hancock Park, so you can pair your visit with the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum or the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, both on the same 30-acre campus.
If you’re considering public transit, Metro identifies the Wilshire/Fairfax station as serving Museum Row, including LACMA, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Petersen Automotive Museum, Craft Contemporary and the La Brea Tar Pits. Check the official site before you go for current travel and visitor details.
If Los Angeles is part of a longer itinerary, you can also plan the trip from LAX to Brea separately.
Tickets, Hours and Museum Access
All visitors must purchase or reserve a timed-entry ticket before entering LACMA. Tickets are available online or at the Ticket Office during regular museum hours, and admission includes access to the entire museum and all current exhibitions.
The museum is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 11 am to 6 pm, Friday from 11 am to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 7 pm; it is closed Wednesday. Hours and ticket details can change, so check the official site before you go.
Arrive 10–15 minutes before your scheduled entry time and check in at Smidt Welcome Plaza. If you arrive late, LACMA asks you to arrive within 15 minutes of your reservation time.
For visitors with disabilities, admission is $21 for Los Angeles County residents and $26 for visitors who live outside the county. A professional personal care attendant accompanying a paying visitor who requires care is admitted for $0.
The underground Pritzker Parking Garage is entered from Sixth Street, one block east of Fairfax Avenue. Parking costs a flat $24, is first come, first served, and cannot be reserved in advance. The garage has accessible parking on level P1 for standard, van and electric vehicles, a height clearance of 6 feet 10 inches, and two passenger elevators.
LACMA says its galleries, restrooms, dining services and outdoor spaces are wheelchair accessible. Complimentary wheelchairs are available at the Ticket Office during regular operating hours on a first-come, first-served basis.
Allow Time for the Museum Campus
Hancock Park gives a LACMA visit an outdoor dimension, with campus installations and two other museums on the same 30-acre site. The park is open from 6 am to 10 pm.
Levitated Mass is open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset, but closes when it is raining. Urban Light is always open to visitors and is illuminated daily from dusk until dawn by an astronomical timer.
LACMA has collected art spanning history and geography since its founding in 1965. Its campus includes the David Geffen Galleries, BCAM, Resnick Pavilion, Smidt Welcome Plaza, W.M. Keck Education Center and the Pavilion for Japanese Art.
Getting Around and Nearby Stops
The Wilshire/Fairfax station serves the Museum Row corridor, where LACMA sits among museums and cultural attractions. The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures are also in Hancock Park, while Metro includes the Petersen Automotive Museum and Craft Contemporary among the places served by the station.
Two pedestrian gates provide access from the surrounding streets. The gate at Fairfax Avenue and Sixth Street is open daily from 6 am to sunset. The other gate on Sixth Street is open 10 am–9 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 am–11 pm Friday; and closed Wednesday.
A one-day Brea itinerary is another way to plan time in the city beyond this museum trip.
FAQs
Do you need timed-entry tickets for LACMA?
Yes. All visitors must purchase or reserve timed-entry tickets, either online or at the Ticket Office during regular museum hours.
Is LACMA open on Wednesday?
No. The museum is closed on Wednesday.
Can you visit LACMA’s outdoor installations without entering the galleries?
Urban Light is always open to visitors. Levitated Mass is open from sunrise to sunset and closes when it is raining.
Is LACMA wheelchair accessible?
LACMA says its galleries, restrooms, dining services and outdoor spaces are wheelchair accessible. Complimentary wheelchairs are available at the Ticket Office during regular operating hours, first come, first served.