Visit The Broad, a majestic art gallery with a silver honeycomb veil wrapping around its modern façade. Spread across three stories, the museum has an extensive collection of contemporary art featuring a range of innovative and experimental works. Join a free public tour for a comprehensive understanding of the museum and its pieces.
Arrive outside the gallery and appreciate the intriguing pockmarked form of the façade, with angled glass sections in its bottom corners. When you enter, pick up materials and brochures for kids and families to help your little ones understand the exhibitions. An audio tour is available to download through the official app on your phone.
Study the intriguing modern works comprised of paintings, photographs and collages in the permanent collection. Explore the temporary exhibitions traveling through the museum. These often include poignant themes and mind-bending illusions.
Outside, enjoy the spacious surroundings of the Otium plaza, whose name is Latin for “leisure time.” Dine on the terrace or in the elegant interior of the Otium restaurant, which has menus for lunch, snacks, dinner and brunch.
Browse the artistic items for sale including jewelry, sculptures and books in The Shop at The Broad. The museum also puts on events, such as film screenings, talks and poetry readings.
Note that access to the permanent collection is free in this museum, which first opened to the public in 2015. It was created by collectors Eli and Edythe Broad from postwar and contemporary artworks. The gallery’s hours run Tuesday through Sunday from morning until late afternoon.
The Broad is slightly north of the Downtown Los Angeles zone in the heart of the city. Travel by subway to the Civic Center/Grand Park metro station or get a bus to a nearby stop. Since you’re already in the area, stop at other surrounding sights such as the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Walk Disney Concert Hall and the OUE Skyspace LA.
