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

Noah's Ark is closed for exciting gallery and garden enhancements, reopening December 2025.

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

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.

Spotlight

Later in Life: Adult B'nai Mitzvah

April 30, 2024–Summer 2026

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

Reopens November 2025

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

Monday Nov 03

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Nov 04

    • 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.
    • Public Programs
    • Words and Ideas

    Recipes from the American South: A Conversation with Michael W. Twitty

    Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 pm

    Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 pm

    Michael W. Twitty in a kitchen, chopping vegetables, and smiling at the camera. Next to him is a graphic of the book cover, Recipes from The American South.

Wednesday Nov 05

    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! An Introduction to Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, October 22–November 12, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, October 22–November 12, 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.

Thursday Nov 06

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Making

    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.

Saturday Nov 08

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Making

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables

Monday Nov 10

Skirball is Closed

Wednesday Nov 12

    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! An Introduction to Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, October 22–November 12, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    Wednesdays, September 24–October 15, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, October 22–November 12, 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.

Thursday Nov 13

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Making

    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.

Saturday Nov 15

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Making

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables

Monday Nov 17

Skirball is Closed