IMMERSE – DISCOVER - CELEBRATE

MOLAA is an inclusive destination to learn and expand horizons.

Reimagining a Cultural Institution for the Future

The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) is a meeting place, welcoming human connections to discover, celebrate and build a more just society for all communities and generations.

Headquartered in Long Beach, California—home to one of the most important ports in the nation—MOLAA represents 33 countries across Latin America and Latino artists globally.

Under the leadership of Dr. Lourdes I. Ramos, MOLAA launched a landmark, $85 million campaign to bring the new Museum of Latin American Art to life. With a stunning transformative expansion designed by internationally renowned architect Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos.

Headquartered in Long Beach, California—home to one of the most important ports in the nation—MOLAA represents artists from 33 countries across Latin America and Latino artists globally.

Under the leadership of Dr. Lourdes I. Ramos, MOLAA has launched a landmark campaign to bring a transformative expansion to life, designed by Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos.

The New MOLAA: A Transformative Cultural Vision

This is your opportunity to build on a legacy.

The new MOLAA will be a cultural destination museum where modern and contemporary art opens worlds, enriches lives, and brings new opportunities and visibility to local and international communities.

MOLAA is advancing a bold capital campaign to transform its campus into a next-generation cultural institution—open, accessible, and community-centered.

A Legacy of Cultural Leadership

Founded in 1996, MOLAA has built a 30-year legacy as a pioneering institution advancing Latin American and Latino art in the United States.

Only museum in the United States Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) exclusively dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American and Latino art
Over 250 national and international exhibitions
Permanent collection of over 1,600 works of art from 33 countries
Recognized leader in research, arts publications and education
Since its inception 3,000,000 visitors
500+ educators engaged annually

Serving under-resourced schools and communities across Southern California

Over 200 alliances around the world including Getty Foundation, Smithsonian, IVAN, La Fundación Antoni Tàpies, and MAPFRE Foundation
Latino Museum Research & Fellowship Consortium, for graduate and postdoctoral scholars in American Latino, Latin American, and Chicanx studies with four‑university academic consortium (UCI, CSULB, UCLA, USC), strengthening cross‑institutional research, cohort‑based learning, and sustained collaboration between higher education and the museum sector
Advanced large‑scale collection digitization initiatives, expanding global access to MOLAA’s holdings while supporting preservation, comparative research, virtual exhibitions, and academic use