Tours

Tours

MOCA offers regularly scheduled public tours, private tours, and self-guided group visits.

Talking Tours

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Niko Therin.

Talking Tours, held on Thursday nights and one Saturday a month, are a great way to connect to contemporary art for free. Each tour is designed to provide visitors with the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, and dive deeper into the works on view. Through these tours, our goal is to engage visitors, while expanding their appreciation and understanding of art.

Talking Tours are led by Olivia Leiter, an artist working in video, writing, and installation. As an educator, she is invested in pedagogy that foregrounds listening, attention, and equity. Olivia has exhibited artwork at Human Resources, The California Museum of Photography, The Echo Park Film Center, JOAN and The Fulcrum Press. Outside of MOCA, her gallery-based education experience includes Hauser and Wirth, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, and the Rose Art Museum in Waltham, MA. Olivia earned a BA in Politics from Brandeis University and MFA from the University of California, Riverside.

Talking Tours Schedule

Talking Tours take place on Thursday evenings at 5pm at Grand Avenue and select Saturday afternoons at 2pm at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA:

Grand Avenue Schedule
Thursday, December 19
Thursday, December 26
Thursday, January 2
Thursday, January 9
Thursday, January 16
Thursday, January 23
Thursday, January 30

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Schedule
Saturday, December 21
Saturday, January 18

"… [MOCA’s Talking Tours] show that art is for all to speculate on, and that all opinions are worthy to become a part of the discussion.”–Visitor Comment, 2019

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Sean MacGillivray

Private Tours

Subject to availability, Talking Tours may be scheduled for groups of 20 or fewer; colleges and universities are especially encouraged.

Guided tours for corporations are available to current corporate members. To join or learn more about corporate membership levels, please contact Angela Yang at ayang@moca.org or 213/633-5385.

Based on your interests, tours can be customized to provide a general overview of the museum or focus on a current exhibition. For more information, call 213/621-1745 or email education@moca.org at least one month in advance of your preferred tour date.

$200 per educator per tour
Discounts available for non-profit and academic institutions
Additional charges apply for security and A/V during non-public hours

“…Thank you for the education and conversation about art and inspiration. This type of engagement is important to foster for generations to come.”–Visitor Comment, 2019

Self-Guided Tours

Self-guided tours are for groups and classes that would like to experience the museum at their own pace. For more information, call 213/621-1745 or email education@moca.org.

Book a Self-Guided Tour

Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more and should be made at least two weeks in advance. Group discounts are available for specially ticketed exhibitions.

Tours for 3rd-12th Grade

Most MOCA tours for elementary and secondary students are part of our award-winning, yearlong classroom partnership program, Contemporary Art Start. Additional tours may be available, subject to educator availability; fees are determined by the number of educators required to ensure a 1:10 ratio.

For more information about single and multiple visit tours for 3^rd–12^th grade student groups, click here.

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