Hours
Tue–Fri, 12:00–5:00 pm
Sat–Sun, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Closed Mondays 

Free on-site parking

Skirball Cultural Center

Calendar

Display results as:

Current Exhibitions

Exhibition

Chloë Bass: Wayfinding

Through September 3, 2023

A large reflective billboard on a hillside that says, "How much hope is forgetting?". An outdoor artwork by Chloe Bass.

Permanent Exhibition

Noah's Ark

Open Thursday through Sunday
Ninety-minute time slots offered

Visitor in Noah's Ark Gallery. Animal and ark made from wood and found materials. You can see giraffes, camels, snakes and birds.

Permanent Exhibition

Visions and Values

Ongoing

Photo inside the exhibition Vision and values showing a replica of the statues of liberty hand holding the torch among a large photo mural of immigrants on Ellis Island

Permanent Exhibition

Discovery Center

Ongoing
Gallery open daily; Dig open on weekends until 4:15 pm

a rock cave at the entrance to the Discovery Center

Exhibition

Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

On view through September 3, 2023

An illustration of a black background with a red spotlight. In the red spotlight is a director's chair with a hammer and sickle symbol on the chair back. A megaphone sits next to the chair.

Exhibition

Peter Krasnow: Breathing Joy and Light

On view through September 3, 2023

Image of a colorful painting by Krasnow. Yellows, blues, reds, and greens appear in various shapes including Hebrew lettering in a symmetrical pattern.

Thursday Jun 01

    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Three educator performing a story in front of an audience kids and adults in an outdoor theater. There are standing on green grass-like circular matt with a wooden backdrop with colorful potted plants.

Friday Jun 02

    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"

Saturday Jun 03

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"

Sunday Jun 04

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Three educator performing a story in front of an audience kids and adults in an outdoor theater. There are standing on green grass-like circular matt with a wooden backdrop with colorful potted plants.
    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"
    • Public Programs
    • Words and Ideas

    Hollywood Screenwriters: From the Blacklist to Today's WGA Strike

    Sunday, June 4, 2:00 pm

    Sunday, June 4, 2:00 pm

    A crowd of people standing together holding signs that read Writers Guild of America On Strike

Monday Jun 05

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Jun 06

    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"
    • Public Programs
    • Words and Ideas

    Ukraine. War. Stories.

    Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 pm

    Tuesday, June 6, 7:00 pm

    Photo of a Ukrainian soldier in a field with his dog. Both are looking at something off camera to the left. Behind the man is a large plume of black smoke filling the skyline.

Wednesday Jun 07

    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"

Thursday Jun 08

    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Three educator performing a story in front of an audience kids and adults in an outdoor theater. There are standing on green grass-like circular matt with a wooden backdrop with colorful potted plants.

Friday Jun 09

    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"
    • Public Programs
    • Film

    Outdoor Movies at the Skirball: Roman Holiday (1953)

    Friday, June 9, 8:30 pm (doors and Museum open at 7:00 pm)

    Friday, June 9, 8:30 pm (doors and Museum open at 7:00 pm)

    Still from the film Roman Holiday showing Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck outside on a street in Rome. Hepburn is eating ice cream, and Peck is looking at her.

Saturday Jun 10

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"

Sunday Jun 11

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Public Programs
    • Film

    Behind the Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial (1976) and Crossfire (1947)

    Sunday, June 11, 11:00 am

    Sunday, June 11, 11:00 am

    Still from the films featured. On the left shows a group of men lined up facing the camera wearing suits and coats. On the left is a scene with a woman and man sitting at a table in a crowded restaurant talking.
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Three educator performing a story in front of an audience kids and adults in an outdoor theater. There are standing on green grass-like circular matt with a wooden backdrop with colorful potted plants.
    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"

Monday Jun 12

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Jun 13

    • Public Programs
    • Public Tours

    Public Tour—Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    Tuesday–Friday, 1:00 pm
    Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm

    A black and white photo of a group of protesters with signs that read, "Free the Hollywood 10"

Thursday Jun 15

    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays at 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Sundays at 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Three educator performing a story in front of an audience kids and adults in an outdoor theater. There are standing on green grass-like circular matt with a wooden backdrop with colorful potted plants.