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

Exhibition

Glass Sukkah: This Home Is Not a House

October 7, 2025–March 1, 2026

Three glass walls surround a table with colorful objects. Above the walls, larger-then-life feathers suspend from the ceiling up into a skylight.

Exhibition

TORN Project by Susan Lerner

October 7, 2025–March 1, 2026

Abstract art collages made of torn up posters

Exhibition

Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston

October 16, 2025–March 1, 2026

Colorful painting depicting Hancock’s character Torpedo Boy looking at a large red apple being offered to him by a hooded, white figure.

Thursday Nov 20

    • 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.
    • Public Programs
    • Special Event

    Common Ground Dinner: A Taste of Sigd—An Ethiopian Jewish Holiday

    Thursday, November 20, 6:30 pm

    Thursday, November 20, 6:30 pm

    A table set for a meal with ceramic plate and cup on a blue cloth. The plate holds cooked fish and vegetables.

Friday Nov 21

    • Classes

    Skirball Book Groups: Modern Takes, Timeless Tales

    September 2025–January 2026

    September 2025–January 2026

    Covers of the books listed in the group side by side on a gray background.

Saturday Nov 22

    • 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 24

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Nov 25

    • 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.

Thursday Nov 27

    • 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 Dec 01

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Dec 02

    • Members

    Member Preview Day—Noah's Ark Reopening

    Tuesday, December 2, 12:00–4:30 pm

    Tuesday, December 2, 12:00–4:30 pm

    A metal sculpture that shaped in an arc emits mist and creates a rainbow. The sculpture sits in an green arroyo outside of a 3 story building.

Thursday Dec 04

    • 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