Los Angeles is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world, and there are spectacular museums throughout the city that reflect this global influence. LA's global cultural museums are ready to bring take visitors on an unforgettable journey through the history of Los ANgeles and cultures from around the world.

Downtown LA / Metro

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes offers interactive exhibits and dynamic programs for visitors to explore as well as contribute to the ongoing story of Mexican Americans in LA and beyond. Located near the site where Los Angeles was founded in 1781, LA Plaza’s beautiful 2.2-acre campus houses a facility comprised of two historic and newly renovated buildings - the Vickrey-Brunswig Building (c. 1888) and Plaza House (c. 1883) - surrounded by 30,000 square feet of gardens, lawn, patio and an outdoor stage.

The California African American Museum (CAAM) is located in Exposition Park, just five minutes south of the Los Angeles Convention Center, and is conveniently accessed via the new Metro Expo Line’s Expo/USC Station. CAAM exists to research, collect, preserve and interpret for public enrichment, the history, art and culture of African Americans. The museum conserves more than 3,500 objects of art, historical artifacts and memorabilia, and maintains a research library with more than 20,000 books and other reference materials available for limited public use.

Founded in 1971, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) is one of the largest Asian American cultural centers of its kind in the U.S. and a prominent presenter of Japanese, Japanese American and Asian American arts. JACCC is home to a number of civic and arts organizations and serves as the cultural and community focal point of Japanese Americans throughout Southern California.

Located in Downtown’s historic Little Tokyo, the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is internationally recognized for its commitment to exploring the meaning of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by presenting and sharing the experience of Japanese Americans. JANM is the first museum in the United States dedicated to sharing the experience of Americans of Japanese ancestry as an integral part of U.S. history. Through its comprehensive collection of Japanese American objects, images and documents, as well as multi-faceted exhibitions, educational programs, documentaries and publications, the National Museum shares the Japanese American story with a national and international audience.

Westside

The Skirball Cultural Center

The Skirball Cultural Center has established itself as one of the world's most dynamic Jewish cultural institutions, and among the leading cultural venues in Los Angeles. Its mission is to explore the connections between four thousand years of Jewish heritage and the vitality of American democratic ideals. The Skirball features an exemplary museum, changing exhibitions, engaging music, theater, comedy, film, family, and literary programs, and an interactive family destination inspired by the Noah's Ark story. Designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie and nestled on 15 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, the Skirball has been admired for its intimate scale and sensitivity to the natural environment.