Contemporary art museum opened in 2015 with the Broad collection: postwar and contemporary works including Warhol, Basquiat, Koons, and the Yayoi Kusama infinity rooms that require advance reservations.
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Reserve timed entry online in advance — free but required. If you want the Kusama infinity rooms, book those separately (they sell out weeks ahead). The collection is strong in postwar American art: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg. The third floor is the main gallery, the ground floor has rotating exhibitions. The building (Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2015) uses a honeycomb facade that filters natural light — worth noting as you move through the space.
Weekday morning for the least crowded experience. The museum gets busy on weekends and during school holidays. Plan 90 minutes minimum, longer if you have a Kusama reservation. The location on Grand Avenue puts you in walking distance of Walt Disney Concert Hall, MOCA, and the historic core of Downtown.
Eli and Edythe Broad built the museum to house their personal collection of over 2,000 postwar and contemporary works. Free admission, timed entry. The Kusama infinity rooms are the most popular attraction but book out far in advance — if you miss them, the rest of the collection is still worth the visit. The building is designed as a vault and a veil: the honeycomb exterior filters light into the galleries while storage and offices occupy the core. Opened in 2015 and has become one of LA's most visited museums. Contemporary art done correctly: strong collection, free admission, and architecture that serves the work.