Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles 🇺🇸

Immerse yourself in world-class art at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), a premier institution boasting two distinct Downtown Los Angeles locations: its main museum on Grand Avenue near the Walt Disney Concert Hall and its original space, the Geffen Contemporary, in Little Tokyo. You should visit to explore a world-renowned collection comprising nearly 8,000 objects, defined by a multi-disciplinary approach focusing primarily on American and European contemporary art created after 1940.

When you explore the galleries, you will encounter legendary works spanning abstract expressionism, pop art, minimalism, conceptual art, video, and photography. The collection showcases masterworks by iconic figures such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Robert Rauschenberg.

Alongside these international titans, MOCA extensively highlights groundbreaking West Coast and Los Angeles-based creators like John Baldessari, Paul McCarthy, Catherine Opie, and Mike Kelley. Whether you are viewing historic survey exhibitions, provocative multi-artist installations, or artist retrospectives, MOCA offers an extraordinary look at modern visual culture.

What to see at Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

• Main Downtown facility on Grand Avenue near the Walt Disney Concert Hall
• Second location, the Geffen Contemporary, situated in Little Tokyo
• Nearly 8,000 artworks focused on post-1940 American and European art
• Seminal abstract expressionist and pop art masterpieces from the famous Panza Collection
• Works by iconic artists including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Ed Ruscha

Visiting tips

Be sure to plan enough time to visit both of MOCA's downtown spaces—the main location on Grand Avenue and the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo—to get a complete look at the museum's expansive collection and multidisciplinary exhibitions.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is easy to reach on Los Angeles’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Griffith Observatory and Santa Monica Pier. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Los Angeles travel guide.