The Broad
The Broad features one of the largest column-free gallery spaces in the country.
The Broad sits on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles next to Walt Disney Concert Hall, a 120,000-square-foot Diller Scofidio + Renfro building. Its veil-and-vault structure holds nearly 2,000 postwar works by Basquiat, Kusama, Sherman, Koons, Walker, and Warhol in one of the country's largest column-free gallery spaces.
The Broad's Architecture and Foundation
The Broad opened to the public in September 2015, presenting contemporary art in a building designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler. The museum's exterior "veil" has earned the nickname "the cheese grater" for its slatted appearance, offering a strong photographic subject from the adjacent sidewalks and plazas. The Broad Art Foundation, established in 1984 as a lending library for contemporary art, underpins the collection displayed inside.
Best Photo Spots
Six photo spots at The Broad range from interior features like The Lobby and The Veil to the outdoor Grand Park.
The Lobby
Photographs of This Location
The Broad's Veil and Vault Architecture
The Broad, founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, houses over 2,000 works of postwar and contemporary art dating from the 1950s to the present. Its "veil and the vault" architecture wraps a porous, honeycomb-like exterior around the building to filter natural daylight into the interior, with the storage "vault" suspended midway within the structure. The honeycomb veil casts patterned, filtered daylight into the galleries that shifts as the sun moves across the facade throughout the day.
Common Questions
General admission to The Broad is free.
Walt Disney Concert Hall sits directly across 2nd Street from The Broad, about a two-minute walk.
The Broad received LEED Gold certification.
General admission is free, with advance timed tickets available online at thebroad.org/visit; walk-up same-day tickets are also available onsite.
Yes, general admission to The Broad is always free.
Photography is generally allowed without flash for personal use, but no tripods or selfie sticks are typically allowed.
The Broad's Gallery Design and Expansion
The Broad spans 115,000 square feet with two floors of gallery space and a column-free third-floor gallery where filtered light enters through skylights in the veil. That diffused natural illumination produces even exposure across the third-floor permanent collection of works by Koons, Kruger, Warhol, Basquiat, and Sherman. A planned 2028 expansion will add roughly 70% more gallery space to the museum.
Practical Information
221 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Metro
$17; 9 am – 10:30 pm; Electric car charging stations
The Broad is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; The Broad is closed to the public on Mondays, as well as on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.; Tue/Wed/Fri 11am-5pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Sat/Sun 10am-6pm
Free; General admission to The Broad is free, with timed entry tickets available at no charge.
The Broad permits personal photography and smart phone video but prohibits flash, video lighting, monopods, tripods, easels, and selfie sticks, and does not allow commercial or promotional photo or film shoots.; Released every evening for the following day; Advance reservations recommended
Session Tips
- To guarantee a specific date and time and avoid wait times during busy periods, reserve free timed-entry tickets in advance at thebroad.org/visit.
- General admission ticket holders can reserve a separate free timed ticket for the Infinity Mirrored Room after arrival at the museum.
- Get close to The Broad's "eye" and use a telephoto lens to remove the eye itself and capture abstract curves instead.
- Use the glass walls inside The Broad to create layered reflection shots of the veil and surroundings.
- All backpacks must be worn on the front of your body during your visit to keep the artwork safe.
What to Wear
- Wear comfortable shoes for a visit to The Broad, and layer up since museum interiors are often kept cool to preserve the art.
What to Expect During Your Session
Arrive on a weekday morning at opening or at the last entry slot in late afternoon to avoid crowds, reserving free timed-entry tickets in advance at thebroad.org/visit. The third-floor gallery provides nearly an acre of column-free space lit by natural daylight filtering through the honeycombed veil, which also serves as a strong exterior subject. For interior compositions, a telephoto lens can isolate abstract curves from the building's "eye," the glass walls offer layered reflection shots of the veil and surroundings, and Infinity Mirror Room visits are limited to about 60 seconds.
Visitors wait around 160 minutes or more for the Infinity Mirrored Room, then get about 45 seconds to a minute inside the room.
Visitors can enter The Broad up to a half hour after their timed entry slot.
Immediately upon entering The Broad, visitors should turn left to queue for the Infinity Mirrored Room.
Getting There
Access & Transit
- Wheelchair access
- The Broad is wheelchair accessible, with all galleries wheelchair accessible and free wheelchairs available in the lobby on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Parking
- The Broad's underground garage at 221 South Grand Avenue has accessible parking spaces on level P1 for placard or plate holders.
- Public transit
- Grand Avenue, downtown Los Angeles; A and E Lines, Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill Station; Metro Regional Connector at 2nd and Hope Streets
- Walking distance
- 0.4 mile
- Bike friendly
- Bicycle parking is available on level P1 of The Broad's underground parking garage.