Soak in Some Culture at the Long Beach Museum of Art

The Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) was founded in 1950 as a municipal art center for the city of Long Beach. From the beginning, the Museum has been located in the historic 1911 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House. In 1957, the Anderson House was designated as the Long Beach Museum of Art, at which time the Museum began acquiring a permanent collection.

The Museum’s permanent collection is diverse with more than 3,200 works from 300 years of American and European art in all forms of media. Standouts from the collection include furniture by Charles and Ray Eames, ceramics by Beatrice Wood, and sculptures by Claire Falkenstein, George Rickney and Peter Voulokos; Early 20th Century European Modernist paintings by Vasily Kandinsky, Alexej Jawlensky and others from the Milton Wichner Collection; and contemporary artists such as James Jean, Sherrie Wolf, and Sandow Birk whose paintings have recently been added to the collection.

MUSEUM HOURS

Galleries & Museum Store:

Tuesday – Sunday

11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CLAIRE’S AT THE MUSEUM (MUSEUM RESTAURANT):

Tuesday – Friday

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MUSEUM ADMISSION

$7 Adults

$6 Students/Seniors (over age 62) Current I.D. required

Free for Members and children under 12

FREE for everyone on Fridays

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

There’s always something going on at the museum. Whether you’re in the mood for an artist talk or happy hour, the Long Beach Museum of Art has it all. Click here to view a full calendar of upcoming events. 

WEDDINGS

The Long Beach Museum of Art is Long Beach hottest wedding venue of 2019. If you’re recently engaged, the museum offers a private campus, historic architecture, landscaped garden, bridal room, exclusive catering, and ocean views.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The Museum of Art is dedicated to providing the public with visual arts programs for the city of Long Beach and its surrounding areas. Some of the programs include family artmaking, community-based programs, adult workshops, artists talks, and more! For more information about the programs visit the site.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is fun for the whole family and whether you’re staying in Long Beach for two days or two weeks, it’s a must-see. For convenient and affordable hotel accommodations book your stay at Hotel Current located near Downtown Long Beach!