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

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

TORN Project by Susan Lerner

October 7, 2025–March 1, 2026

Photo of a gallery corner with a flat screen displaying a colorful video next to 18 framed collages hung in a grid.

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

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.

Permanent Exhibition

Noah's Ark

Ongoing

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

Monday Feb 09

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Feb 10

    • Classes
    • Online

    Skirball Art History: Golden Girls of the Old Testament

    Tuesdays, January 20–February 24, 10:00–11:30 am

    Tuesdays, January 20–February 24, 10:00–11:30 am

    This tumultuous scene shows Adam and Eve, the first man and woman in the Hebrew Bible, being driven out of the Garden of Eden.
    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Acrylic Painting

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

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

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Handbuilt Pottery

    Tuesdays, February 3–March 10, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

    Tuesdays, February 3–March 10, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

    Hands craft a clay bowl.
    • Classes

    Creative Writing at the Skirball—Writing Los Angeles: Exploring the City of Angels Through Stories

    Tuesdays, January 27–March 17, 12:00–2:30 pm

    Tuesdays, January 27–March 17, 12:00–2:30 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, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

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

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Wednesday Feb 11

    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! An Introduction to Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 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, January 7–28, 1:00–3:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 1:00–3:30 pm

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 1:00–3:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 1:00–3:30 pm

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

    Suitcase Puppet Shows

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    puppeteers acting in front of a group of children seated on the floor in front of Noah's Ark
    • Kids and Families

    Toddler Sing-Along

    Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    A group of young children throwing colorful scarfs in the air and dancing around.

Thursday Feb 12

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Programs

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    A family with kids digging through a sand box uncovering replica artifacts
    • 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
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Saturday Feb 14

    • 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
    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Programs

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    A family with kids digging through a sand box uncovering replica artifacts
    • Kids and Families

    Suitcase Puppet Shows

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    puppeteers acting in front of a group of children seated on the floor in front of Noah's Ark
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Sunday Feb 15

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Programs

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    A family with kids digging through a sand box uncovering replica artifacts
    • 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
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Monday Feb 16

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Feb 17

    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Acrylic Painting

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

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

    Skirball Book Groups: The American Tapestry

    February–June 2026

    February–June 2026

    Skirball Book Groups collage image
    • Classes
    • Online

    Skirball Art History: Golden Girls of the Old Testament

    Tuesdays, January 20–February 24, 10:00–11:30 am

    Tuesdays, January 20–February 24, 10:00–11:30 am

    This tumultuous scene shows Adam and Eve, the first man and woman in the Hebrew Bible, being driven out of the Garden of Eden.
    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Handbuilt Pottery

    Tuesdays, February 3–March 10, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

    Tuesdays, February 3–March 10, 11:00 am–1:00 pm

    Hands craft a clay bowl.
    • Classes

    Creative Writing at the Skirball—Writing Los Angeles: Exploring the City of Angels Through Stories

    Tuesdays, January 27–March 17, 12:00–2:30 pm

    Tuesdays, January 27–March 17, 12:00–2:30 pm

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

    Skirball Book Groups: The American Tapestry

    February–June 2026

    February–June 2026

    Skirball Book Groups collage image
    • Classes

    Nazarian Applied Arts: Acrylic Painting

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 10:00 am–1:00 pm
    Tuesdays, January 6–February 24, 1:00–4:00 pm

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

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Wednesday Feb 18

    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! An Introduction to Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 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

    Skirball Book Groups: The American Tapestry

    February–June 2026

    February–June 2026

    Skirball Book Groups collage image
    • Classes

    Bam! Crack! Dot! Intermediate Mah Jongg

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 1:00–3:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 1:00–3:30 pm

    Wednesdays, January 7–28, 1:00–3:30 pm
    Wednesdays, February 11–March 11, 1:00–3:30 pm

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

    Suitcase Puppet Shows

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    puppeteers acting in front of a group of children seated on the floor in front of Noah's Ark
    • Kids and Families

    Toddler Sing-Along

    Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    A group of young children throwing colorful scarfs in the air and dancing around.

Thursday Feb 19

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Programs

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    A family with kids digging through a sand box uncovering replica artifacts
    • 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

    Broadway's Dynamic Duos

    Thursdays, January 8–February 19, 1:00–3:00 pm

    Thursdays, January 8–February 19, 1:00–3:00 pm

    Broadway's Dynamic Duos collage photo.
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Friday Feb 20

    • Classes

    Skirball Book Groups: The American Tapestry

    February–June 2026

    February–June 2026

    Skirball Book Groups collage image
    • Kids and Families

    Sensory Friendly Fridays

    Fridays, 12:00–1:30 pm

    Fridays, 12:00–1:30 pm

    a young girl is wearing noise canceling headphones while interacting with a Noah's Ark deer made from keys and various materials.
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Saturday Feb 21

    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Programs

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    A family with kids digging through a sand box uncovering replica artifacts
    • 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
    • Kids and Families

    Suitcase Puppet Shows

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:15 pm

    puppeteers acting in front of a group of children seated on the floor in front of Noah's Ark
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Sunday Feb 22

    • 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
    • Kids and Families

    Archaeology Programs

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    Archaeology Dig: Saturdays and Sundays until 4:15 pm
    Hands on History: Thursdays until 4:15 pm

    A family with kids digging through a sand box uncovering replica artifacts
    • Public Programs
    • Words and Ideas

    Jews, Comics, and the American Dream: The Origins of the Superhero

    Sunday, February 22, 2:00 pm

    Sunday, February 22, 2:00 pm

    Two people view the exhibition Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity.
    • Kids and Families

    Amphitheater Happenings

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:15 pm and Fridays, 3:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Educator in performing a story with arms stretched wide while children are watching from outdoor amphitheater seats. There is a wooden planked backdrop with color potted plants.

Monday Feb 23

Skirball is Closed