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

Permanent Exhibition

Noah's Ark

Ongoing
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.

Exhibition

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion

US DEBUT
October 17, 2024–August 31, 2025

A wide gallery photo showing mannequins in dresses and a neon sign in blue that says Freedom is Everything.

Exhibition

Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity

May 1, 2025–March 1, 2026

A comic book cover with super hero Captain America punching Hitler in the face.

Exhibition

Away in the Catskills: Summers, Sour Cream, and Dirty Dancing

May 1–August 31, 2025

A mid-century photo taken of two women standing in a shallow swimming pool posing for the photo.

Spotlight

Later in Life: Adult B'nai Mitzvah

April 30, 2024–September 14, 2025

Chandelier in the shape of a five-pointed Jewish "Star of David"

Exhibition

Common Ground

On view through January 3, 2027

A pattern of a plate, bowl, and cup stacked and put in rows. The dishes are made of brown earthy pottery.

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

Photo of a artifact gallery with cases and a large rock ancient tomb with a big text wall that reads Discovery Center

Campus Activation

In Memoriam

Ongoing

stones lay on top of a plinth next to a wood bench

Saturday Sep 27

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables

Sunday Sep 28

    • Public Programs
    • Words and Ideas

    Dinner Party Animal: Recipes to Make Every Day a Celebration

    Sunday, September 28, 4:00 pm

    Sunday, September 28, 4:00 pm

    Headshot of Jake Cohen smiling at the camera with his head resting on his hands behind a table with a large, chocolate cake with raspberries. On the right is the cover of the book on a raspberry red color.

Monday Sep 29

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Sep 30

    • Classes
    • Online

    Chagall et al: Jewish Artists Throughout History

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 18, 10:00–11:30 am

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 18, 10:00–11:30 am

    Chagall painting, The Birthday, depicting a woman in a black dress holding a bouquet of flowers in a living room. A figure in green wraps around the woman seemingly about to kiss her. On the right is the painting, Woman with Red Hair, by Modigliani of a woman in a dark dressing sitting on a light blue background.
    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Acrylic Painting

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 25, 12:00–3:00 pm

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 25, 12:00–3:00 pm

    Detail of blue, white, and yellow acrylic paint spread onto a surface.
    • Classes

    Creative Writing at the Skirball: Introduction to Short Story Writing

    Tuesdays, September 16–November 18, 12:00–2:00 pm

    Tuesdays, September 16–November 18, 12:00–2:00 pm

    A photo of five people sitting together at a table outside. They are holding papers and pens while laughing with each other.
    • Classes
    • Online

    Skirball Movie Group: Relationships on Film

    Tuesdays, September 16 and 30, October 14 and 28, 7:30–9:00 pm (ONLINE)

    Tuesdays, September 16 and 30, October 14 and 28, 7:30–9:00 pm (ONLINE)

    Illustration of a couple styled like an old movie poster sits next to a film projector.

Wednesday Oct 01

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola
    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! An Introduction to Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    The words, The Marvelous Mrs. Mahj appear in pink, funky letters on a black table surrounded by mahjong tiles.
    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! Intermediate Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 1:00–3:30 pm

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 1:00–3:30 pm

    The words, The Marvelous Mrs. Mahj appear in pink, funky letters on a black table surrounded by mahjong tiles.

Thursday Oct 02

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables

Friday Oct 03

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola

Saturday Oct 04

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables

Sunday Oct 05

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables

Monday Oct 06

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Oct 07

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola
    • Classes
    • Online

    Chagall et al: Jewish Artists Throughout History

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 18, 10:00–11:30 am

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 18, 10:00–11:30 am

    Chagall painting, The Birthday, depicting a woman in a black dress holding a bouquet of flowers in a living room. A figure in green wraps around the woman seemingly about to kiss her. On the right is the painting, Woman with Red Hair, by Modigliani of a woman in a dark dressing sitting on a light blue background.
    • Classes

    Creative Writing at the Skirball: Introduction to Short Story Writing

    Tuesdays, September 16–November 18, 12:00–2:00 pm

    Tuesdays, September 16–November 18, 12:00–2:00 pm

    A photo of five people sitting together at a table outside. They are holding papers and pens while laughing with each other.
    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Acrylic Painting

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 25, 12:00–3:00 pm

    Tuesdays, September 30–November 25, 12:00–3:00 pm

    Detail of blue, white, and yellow acrylic paint spread onto a surface.

Wednesday Oct 08

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola
    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! An Introduction to Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    The words, The Marvelous Mrs. Mahj appear in pink, funky letters on a black table surrounded by mahjong tiles.
    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! Intermediate Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 1:00–3:30 pm

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 1:00–3:30 pm

    The words, The Marvelous Mrs. Mahj appear in pink, funky letters on a black table surrounded by mahjong tiles.

Thursday Oct 09

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola
    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Collage

    Thursdays, October 9–30, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

    Thursdays, October 9–30, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

    Detail of different colored paper cut and pasted together in a collage.
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Classes

    The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals—Part II

    Thursdays, October 9–November 20, 1:00–3:00 pm

    Thursdays, October 9–November 20, 1:00–3:00 pm

    Still from the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain featuring Debbie Reynolds dancing with a troupe at a party.

Friday Oct 10

    • Special Event

    Sukkot at the Skirball

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    Wednesday, October 1–Friday, October 31, 2025

    colorful plexi squares hung above a pergola

Saturday Oct 11

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables