Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.
Join the MOLAA team for their end-of-the-year Pride session and the opportunity to share resources and stories from the past year. We’ll include a fun Pride-themed activity and performance and together generate a group list of resources for the classroom. Bring your best teacher/classroom hacks! This session is in-person and includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Must RSVP!
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Since 2014, pioneering Mexican artist Mercedes Gertz had been leading a psychological art experiment with international participants in the pursuit of the language of the unconscious. In this hands-on workshop, MOLAA guests are invited to participate in an artistic exchange of sorts - one where their dreams are shared in a safe gallery setting, in exchange for one of Mercedes' own. Mark your calendars for one of our three rare opportunities to connect beyond everyday conversation, and access inner mythologies of being and ancestry. All Materials Provided. Must RSVP. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver giving permission to have their likeness recorded.
Join us for an afternoon book reading based on the AAPI author Emeline Lee’s book, Bonnie’s Rocket, as well as a STEAM based art activity honoring AAPI Latinx Astronaut, Franklin Chang Diaz. All ages are welcome; all materials will be provided!
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.
Head to Long Beach for a free, all-ages KCRW Summer Nights party with the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA). Dance under the stars to sets from KCRW DJs Tyler Boudreaux & Wyldeflower, then explore the museum’s vibrant exhibitions featuring Latin American artists like Mercedes Gertz, Guillermo Bert, and Antonio Romero. Enjoy food trucks, a full bar, and an open-air courtyard as music, art, and community come together.
Joins us for Part 2 of Intro to Painting Miniatures with teaching artist Wesley Hayato Dugle. In this second session dedicated to painting miniatures, guests will have access to MOLAA’s open art studio to continue their work from Saturday’s workshop, and build on techniques learned. We will provide all the necessary materials but encourage guests to also bring their own brushes and miniatures to work on while learning these skills. The instructor will be on hand from 12 PM to 2 PM and then open studio until 6 PM for self-guided work.
Celebrate AAPI Month with MOLAA’s Intro to Miniature Painting with teaching artist Wesley Hayato Dugle. We encourage both new and experienced miniature painters to enjoy an afternoon learning about the rich history of miniature & model painting, its connections to Japanese pop culture, and the skills necessary to create vibrantly painted models of your own. We will provide all the necessary materials but encourage guests to also bring their own brushes and miniatures to work on while learning these skills. Formal instruction is from 12-2 PM, and from 2-6 PM is open studio.
Since 2014, pioneering Mexican artist Mercedes Gertz had been leading a psychological art experiment with international participants in the pursuit of the language of the unconscious. In this hands-on workshop, MOLAA guests are invited to participate in an artistic exchange of sorts - one where their dreams are shared in a safe gallery setting, in exchange for one of Mercedes' own. Mark your calendars for one of our three rare opportunities to connect beyond everyday conversation, and access inner mythologies of being and ancestry. All Materials Provided. Must RSVP. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver giving permission to have their likeness recorded.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Join us for an afternoon book reading based on the AAPI author Emeline Lee’s book, Bonnie’s Rocket, as well as a STEAM based art activity honoring AAPI Latinx Astronaut, Franklin Chang Diaz. All ages are welcome; all materials will be provided!
Join us for an afternoon celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander (API) heritage and cross-cultural exchange through Korean traditional performing arts. In collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, the Museum of Latin American Art presents a special program featuring traditional Korean music and dance on Sunday, April 26, from 1 PM to 3 PM. Sponsored by: The Port of Long beach and the LA County Department of Arts and Culture.
Museum members are invited to join us for an offsite field trip to one of Long Beach’s historic sites, Rancho Los Alamitos. Enjoy a docent-led tour as we explore the beautiful gardens and the historic Rancho House. Registrants must have their own transportation.
Since 2014, pioneering Mexican artist Mercedes Gertz had been leading a psychological art experiment with international participants in the pursuit of the language of the unconscious. In this hands-on workshop, MOLAA guests are invited to participate in an artistic exchange of sorts - one where their dreams are shared in a safe gallery setting, in exchange for one of Mercedes' own. Mark your calendars for one of our three rare opportunities to connect beyond everyday conversation, and access inner mythologies of being and ancestry. All Materials Provided. Must RSVP. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver giving permission to have their likeness recorded.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Join us as we celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx art and culture at MOLAA and explore the instances of cultural synthesis between Asian, Pacific Islander & Latinx Communities in the US and throughout Latin America. You will connect with colleagues and learn hands-on art activities to take back to your classroom. This in-person session includes light refreshments, wine, and free parking. Teachers who attend get special access to discounts on memberships.
Join us for April’s members-only book club featuring The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. This is a coming-of-age novel that tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in a Chicago neighborhood. Through series of vignettes, the narrative explores Esperanza’s experiences living in a modest that fails to meet her dreams of a better life.. Light refreshments provided.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Join us as three novelists with new releases - Naomi Hirahara, Pedro Iniguez, and David A. Romero - discuss how mystery, horror, and science fiction can be used to celebrate cultures and unearth repressed histories. We all love a good page-turner, why not support books that increase BIPOC representation and inspire us to investigate the world around us that are as entertaining as Hollywood movies?
Free admission. First come first served.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Join us for March’s members-only book club featuring Alligator Tears by Edgar Gomez, a darkly comic memoir about survival, identity, and the elusive American Dream as the author navigates poverty, family, and queer Latinx community in Florida. Light refreshments provided.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.
This interactive workshop invites participants to explore how culture, art, memory, and lived experience shape the way we lead, create, and move through the world. Together, we’ll look at how our rhythms, languages, traditions, and artistic expressions can inform more expansive, authentic, and impactful leadership.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) invites you to learn more about the diversity of Afro-Latinx experiences directly from artists, scholars, and community organizers most actively bringing attention to contemporary Afro-Latinx communities and their histories.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Join us for our annual Día del Cariño/Valentine’s Day workshop where we open the MOLAA Art Studio to all and celebrate this special day in the U.S and parts of Latin America. Attendees are invited to drop-in and make their own valentine card with craft supplies and kind messages. All ages are welcome; all materials are provided!
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
Join us as we do a deep dive into the fascinating work of Afro-Dominican artist and scholar, Patricia Encarnación (she/they). Encarnación is an Afro-Dominican interdisciplinary artist whose work critically engages with colonial legacies across various cultural layers within Afro-diasporic communities. Through explorations of material culture, collective memory, and cultural identity, Encarnación challenges tropes of Caribbean and tropical aesthetics by recontextualizing everyday objects, landscapes, and aesthetics from her upbringing. In this session, we will explore examples of her diverse artistic projects and provide a hands-on art activity based on her themes. This session is in-person and includes light refreshments.
Join us for February’s members-only book club featuring Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-García, a Jazz Age fantasy following Casiopea Tun as she embarks on a perilous journey with a Mayan death god. Light refreshments will be served.
This session will be a fun and informal meet and greet for individuals interested in volunteering for MOLAA’s Educational Programs! Learn about the different volunteer roles, incentives, and how you can help empower individuals and communities through art. Light refreshments will be served.
In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin America and Latinxs in the US and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork that requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists.
In Coded Earth (2025), artist Marcela Armas uses chromatography to investigate the composition of soils and people! Chromatography is a technique used by scientists to separate mixtures by combining water and gravity. We invite you to this drop-in art workshop where you'll make your own creature and landscape using special paper, ink, water, and gravity! All ages are welcome, all materials provided. Sponsored by the LA 2050 SNAP Foundation.
In partnership with Help Me Help You, MOLAA supports our local communities by hosting a food pantry twice a month.
You can come to MOLAA and enter through the 6th Street entrance to receive free groceries for your family. Drive-through and walk-up services will be provided. You do not have to show identification or prove your income. No need to register. You can attend without an appointment.
