Exhibition-related Programs
FOR MEMBERS
Project Mah Jongg Member Preview Day
Drop in anytime, Wednesday, May 16, 12:00–5:00 p.m.
Members, be among the first to experience Project Mah Jongg. Plus, for this Member Preview Day only, bring your friends*—on us!
Admission:
FREE and open to Skirball Members only; Reservations required for guided tours and free lecture
FOR FAMILIES
Game On!
Saturdays and Sundays beginning May 19 through June 17(except May 27)
Extended summer hours: Tuesday–Sunday beginning
June 23 through Sunday, September 2
Calling all families who love to play games! Drop by the outdoor terraces just beyond the exhibition Project Mah Jongg, and try your hand at Chinese checkers, hopscotch, dominoes, toss games, and Connect Four.
Admission:
Included with Museum admission; no reservations; Drop in anytime during regular Museum hours
FOR MEMBERS
Member Brunch Bash—Five Years Aboard the Ark!
Sunday, May 20, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Expressly for Family Plus Members and above, our annual Member Bash celebrates five years aboard the Ark
Admission:
Limited space.; Advance reservations required by Monday, May 14:
(877) 722-4849 or (310) 440-4599
GALLERY TALKS AND TOURS
Project Mah Jongg Tour
Tuesday–Sunday beginning May 22 (except May 27),
2:30 p.m.
Explore why Jews feel a kinship to Chinese culture and values, and learn how and why the game of mah jongg became so popular in the American Jewish community.
Admission:
Included with Museum admission; no reservations
COMEDY
Say the Word: The Games People Play
Friday, June 22, 8:00 p.m.
Hosted by Un-Cabaret’s Beth Lapides, Say the Word, the popular reading series delivering fresh, original comedy from Hollywood’s top writers, returns to the Skirball for a special one-time engagement created in association with Project Mah Jongg.
Admission:
$15 General; $10 Members; $8 Full-Time Students; Ages 21 and up; valid ID required
FOR FAMILIES
Night at the Museum: Summer Family Sleepover
Begins Saturday, July 28, 6:00 p.m.;
ends Sunday, July 29, 9:00 a.m.
Come spend the night with your family at the Skirball! Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the exhibitions Project Mah Jongg, Visions and Values, and Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™.
Admission:
$55 Adult or Child; $45 Member Adult or Child
PRIVATE GUIDED TOURS
Project Mah Jongg
Groups of 10 or more are invited to book a private, docent-led tour.
On a private guided tour of the exhibition Project Mah Jongg, explore why Jews feel a kinship to Chinese culture and values, and learn how and why the game of mah jongg became so popular in the American Jewish community. Watch players in action and hear them declaring crak, bam, or dot.
Admission:
The per-person fees for a private guided tour are as follows:; $7 General, Seniors, and Full-Time Students; $4 Children 2–12; FREE to Children under 2
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