Ticketing Methods

Online—Register/reserve for exhibitions and programs on skirball.org.

Phone—Register/reserve by calling (877) SCC-4TIX or (310) 440-4500 (press 2). Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (PT).

Ticketing Policies

Children must be accompanied by an adult 18 and up. The minimum adult/child ratio is 1:4. This policy will be enforced at the admissions desk when you claim your tickets.

Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Membership does not guarantee availability of reservations. 

Be prepared to show the proper credentials when claiming discounted or Member tickets (valid work ID, student ID, Skirball Member ID, etc.). 

To apply Member discounts, don’t forget to sign in before placing your order! When you are ready to register/reserve online, click on the “Sign In” link at the top of the page and enter the email address and password associated with your membership account. If you do not recall your password, click on the “Forgot your password?” link to create a new one. If you are a new Member without an online account, create one now by clicking the “Create an Account” link and following the prompts. To confirm which email address is associated with your membership, contact membership@skirball.org, and a Skirball representative will get back to you. 

Plan to arrive on time. To ensure a safe and pleasant visitor experience, the entry and exit times on your timed-entry tickets for Noah's Ark must be observed so that we can monitor visitor capacity. 

Requesting refunds and exchanges. If you or anyone in your party can no longer make your reservation, please let us know so that your tickets can be released for others to reserve. You may request a refund or reschedule your visit (subject to availability) within thirty days of your original reservation date. If you would like to donate your ticket payment to the Skirball, we would be very appreciative. Email info@skirball.org or call (877) SCC-4TIX or (310) 440-4500 and press 2. 

No late seating for performances, readings, lectures, or film screenings. Please arrive in time to claim your tickets and take your seats before the program begins. After the published start time, unclaimed seats may be sold. All unclaimed reserved tickets for FREE programs may be released fifteen minutes before the program’s scheduled start time and made available to other patrons. Arrive early to prevent the loss of your reservation. 

Adult education class fees must be paid before the first session and are fully refundable if you cancel your registration at least twenty-four hours prior to the first session. After that date, all sales are final, with no refunds or exchanges. Adult education classes may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. You will be notified if your class has been cancelled, and arrangements will be made to process a refund. Email adulteducation@skirball.org for updates. Member discounted rates for adult education classes are limited to two Members per membership. 

Children must be accompanied by an adult 18 and up. The minimum adult/child ratio is 1:4.

​Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Membership does not guarantee the availability of reservations.

Skirball photography—The Skirball regularly conducts photography and filming during public hours with the intention to use the photos and film footage for noncommercial, educational, and promotional purposes. By being present during these activities, you consent to the use of your appearance, likeness, and voice by the Skirball Cultural Center and its licensees in all media, worldwide, in perpetuity.

Personal photography—Visitors are encouraged to take non-flash photographs or short videos—for personal, noncommercial use only—using hand-held cameras or smartphones. Leave selfie sticks, tripods, light stands, camera drones, and other prohibited equipment at home. Photography and videography may be prohibited inside changing exhibitions. Please check signs or consult with a Skirball team member before taking footage in these galleries.

Phone calls—As a courtesy to fellow visitors, mobile phone conversations should be conducted outside of the galleries.

Smoking—For the health and safety of all, the Skirball campus is a smoke-free environment except in designated areas. If you wish to smoke, please ask a Skirball team member where smoking is permitted.

In consideration of visiting the Skirball, visitors are aware of and understand the following: that (1) their visit, and any minor(s) under their supervision’s visit, to the Skirball involves activities with inherent risks, including but not limited to slips, trips, falls, or collisions, and includes their and others’ handling of objects, including but not limited to plastic, felt, plush, foam, and wooden toys; musical instruments; netting and climbing structures; ropes; art supplies and mixed-media sculptures; and water, sand, rocks, trees, plants, and insects; and (2) participation in such activities and use of such objects and equipment comes with the risk of bodily injury. Visitors acknowledge that any injury that they and/or their minor(s) sustain may result from or be compounded by the actions, omissions, or negligence of the Skirball or other visitors. 

Notwithstanding the risk, visitors acknowledge that they are knowingly and voluntarily visiting the Skirball with an express understanding of the potential risk involved and hereby agree to accept and assume any and all risks of injury arising from their and their minor(s)’s visit to the Skirball, whether caused by the ordinary negligence of the Skirball, other visitors to the Skirball, or otherwise. 

Visitors expressly waive and release any and all claims during their visit or thereafter, whether known or unknown, against the Skirball, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, and other visitors, on account of illness or injury arising out of or attributable to their participation in any activities at the Skirball.  

VISITORS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELINQUISH ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AFFORDED BY CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 and do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of this specific waiver of Section 1542. Section 1542 states as follows: 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” 

Visitors waive any and all claims of any kind, arising out of or attributable to their visit to the Skirball, including those claims that may be unknown to them, or which they do not suspect to exist at this time. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Disabled Persons Act (CPDA), CA Title II ADA 42 U.S.C. Sect. 12131-112165, the Skirball recognizes service animals as any guide dog or signal dog, trained to assist an individual with a disability. Animals that provide emotional support or comfort, including therapy animals, are not recognized by the ADA as service animals. 

Visitors should check in with a Security Officer at the front desk in the main lobby or at the kiosk in the North Garage. Visitors should be prepared to answer questions about what service their animal is trained to provide. Once the service animal is approved, visitors will receive a special sticker for identification. 

Once admitted to the Skirball, a service animal must be in the control and presence of its owner at all times, or someone designated by the owner as a competent handler, and not pose a credible threat of harm to others. Additionally, the animal must not become a nuisance (excessive barking, pet odors, indoor bio-elimination., etc.) to the Skirball or other visitors. Visitors whose service animal violates any of these terms may legally be asked to vacate the premises.