Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
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.
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 a morning workshop led by a teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Admission cost is $5 and is non-refundable. MOLAA members are free. Please arrive on time, your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. *Location subject to change to indoors if we experience inclement weather.
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 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.
Turn up the rhythm and raise a glass at MOLAA’s Dancing Night and Tequila Tasting! on April 3rd! Experience an unforgettable evening where culture, flavor, and connection come together. Savor a curated selection of premium tequilas, spark new connections during speed dating, and learn the moves of salsa and bachata with guided instruction. Then hit the dance floor and celebrate into the night.
From 7 PM to 12 AM, MOLAA transforms into Long Beach’s most vibrant destination—where art, music, and community meet. Tickets are limited—secure yours today and don’t miss this one-of-a-kind night at MOLAA.
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 a morning workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Admission cost is $5 and is non-refundable. Please arrive on time, your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. *Location subject to change to indoors if we experience inclement weather.
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.
"How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance." written by Vanessa Díaz and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau is onsale now at La Tienda en MOLAA.
Global superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, like many other Puerto Ricans, has lived a life marked by public crises—blackouts, hurricanes, political corruption and oppression, among others—that have exposed the ongoing impacts of colonialism in Puerto Rico. Offering a portrait of the past and future of Puerto Rican resistance through one of its loudest and proudest voices, P FKN R draws on interviews with musicians, politicians, and journalists as well as ethnographic research to set Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican resistance in a historical, political, and cultural context. Authors Vanessa Díaz and Petra Rivera-Rideau—creators of the “Bad Bunny Syllabus”—demonstrate Bad Bunny’s place in a long tradition of infusing both joy and protest into music and honor the many evolving forms of daily resistance to oppression and colonialism that are part of Puerto Rican life.
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 to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
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.
Art speaks to us. Sometimes in order to craft brilliant poetry, all we need to do is learn how to listen to the art of great artists with our eyes Led by world renowned poets and publishers and the co-founders of El Martillo Press, Matt Sedillo and David A. Romero, participants of all ages will take a poet's tour of MOLAA: encouraging participants to discuss, take notes, and write poetry!
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.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Join us for a morning workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Admission cost is $5 and is non-refundable. Please arrive on time, your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. *Location subject to change to indoors if we experience inclement weather.
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.
Join us for a morning workshop led by teaching artist Maria Guadalupe in our Corner Garden. All materials will be provided by MOLAA! Admission cost is $5 and is non-refundable. Please arrive on time, your spot will be offered to another attendee if you arrive more than 15 minutes late. *Location subject to change to indoors if we experience inclement weather.
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.
New Years Resolution: Capture Memories in a New Way! In this experimental photography workshop, participants will learn to transfer images from a Polaroid Film onto another surface. An ephemeral film composition will be transferred to the lid of a small box which you can use to store additional photographs or trinkets throughout the year. All materials provided! Sponsored by LA 2050. Cost is $5 dollars.
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available with paid admission or free for members. Parties meet in lobby.
Explore your creativity in Creative Doodling with Lynne Okon Scholnick, an in-person drawing workshop designed for all ages and skill levels. Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 1:00–3:00 PM in the MOLAA Art Studio for a relaxed, playful approach to drawing and self-expression. All materials are provided, so just bring your curiosity. Space is limited to 30 participants. Cost is $20. Advance registration is encouraged. This engaging class is perfect for families, beginners, and anyone looking to unwind through art together in a community art setting.
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 to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Celebrate the season with us at our festive Member’s Holiday Party! This cheerful gathering is our way of saying thank you for being a part of our community. Get into the holiday spirit with a fun and creative ornament-making session, perfect for all ages and skill levels. Enjoy delicious food, festive drinks, and great company as we come together to spread joy and make memories. We can't wait to celebrate with you! Reservation required!
Join us at MOLAA for a special presentation of the Crossborder Women: Alejandra Phelts exhibition catalog. Gabriela Urtiaga, MOLAA Chief Curator, will lead an engaging in-person conversation with artist Alejandra Phelts, offering insight into her creative process and the stories behind her work. Following the talk, guests are invited to participate in a Q&A and meet the artist during an exclusive catalog signing.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with one of today’s most compelling crossborder voices in contemporary art!
Celebrate the warmth and traditions of the season at AJUA’s Holiday Posada, a festive community gathering filled with music, dance, art-making, and cultural heritage for families of all ages! RSVP in Eventbrite!
Fifty-minute Docent guided tours available to all guests during Free MOLAA Sundays. Parties meet in lobby.
Established in 2011, the Latino Comics Expo is the premiere event to connect with Latinx and Latin American comic artists and animators, experts, and fans. This year, the Latino Comics Expo in collaboration with MOLAA, will be held in the Viva Event Center on December 7th!
