Dates & times
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- 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Evenings for Educators: L.A. Stories at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries
A gallery visit can follow an educator’s lead or take a route shaped by the visitor. That choice is central to LACMA’s January Evenings for Educators: L.A. Stories, a program that pairs looking at local artists in the collection with a lecture, campus workshops and tours, and dinner.
A collection focus, with two ways to explore
The program invites educators to revisit familiar works and find new ones by local artists in LACMA’s collection. That focus is set in the David Geffen Galleries, which opened in 2026 as the new home of the museum’s permanent collection.
Participants may join a gallery educator or use self-guided tour materials to choose their own path. The listing describes the theme broadly; it does not identify particular artists or artworks for this edition.
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Designed to connect art with teaching
LACMA presents Evenings for Educators as professional development, with hands-on art activities that teachers can adapt for classroom use. The series overview describes its programs as standards-aligned and says they include curricular resources for arts integration, supporting student creativity, critical thinking and interdisciplinary learning.
Those are series-level aims, not a description of the specific January materials. The event listing confirms workshops but does not say what participants will make or which resources will accompany this session.
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Gallery time on both sides of the program
The evening moves between several campus spaces rather than staying in the galleries: gallery exploration opens and closes the agenda, with a lecture in the Steve Tisch Theatre, a combined hour for workshops and tours around campus, and dinner on W.M. Keck Plaza in between. That arrangement gives attendees a return to the collection after the hands-on and tour portion. The schedule is rendered separately; the event listing does not name the lecturer, workshop leaders, tour routes or individual activities.
2027-01-20 · David Geffen Galleries
- Arrival, check-in and gallery exploration
- Gallery exploration
2027-01-20 · Steve Tisch Theatre
- Lecture; speaker and subject not specified
2027-01-20 · Around campus
- Workshops and tours
2027-01-20 · W.M. Keck Plaza
- Dinner
Plan the evening
Wednesday, January 20, 2027
The program runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Check-in and gallery exploration are part of the opening period; the agenda also includes a lecture, workshops and tours, dinner, and a final gallery visit.
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$20; dinner and parking included
LACMA lists $20 tickets for its in-person educator programs. The event listing says dinner and parking are included with admission; the teacher-program overview describes the series dinners as buffet-style. The event information does not explain how to claim the included parking, so confirm that detail with LACMA when arranging your visit.
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A program addressed to educators
LACMA addresses this event to educators but does not state specific eligibility rules or an age limit. Teachers who attend can qualify for professional-development credit by signing in and out at the registration table; the credit amount for this event is not stated.
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Check event-specific arrangements ahead of time
LACMA’s accessibility guide says its galleries, restrooms, dining services and outdoor spaces are wheelchair accessible; motorized wheelchairs and service animals are welcome. Visitors with service animals should pick up a wristband at entry. The guide also identifies an accessible drop-off on Wilshire Boulevard at South Ogden Drive, in front of Urban Light.
Complimentary wheelchairs, rollators and gallery stools are available at the Ticket Office during regular museum hours; ask about availability for this evening program. Sensory-inclusive bags can be checked out at the Ticket Office and include items such as noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools, visual cue cards, strobe-reducing glasses and weighted lap pads. For educator-program accommodation requests, contact [email protected]. General accessibility questions can go to [email protected] or 323-857-6010, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Getting to LACMA
Metro and bus
The event is at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. The Metro D Line’s Wilshire/Fairfax station is across the street. Metro Local 20 and Rapid 720 stop on Wilshire; Local 217 and 218 and Rapid 780 stop on Fairfax, within half a block. LACMA’s map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
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Parking and bicycles
The Pritzker Parking Garage is on Sixth Street, just east of Fairfax Avenue, and is listed as open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Parking is included with this event’s admission, but LACMA does not explain how to redeem that inclusion; check with the museum before driving. Bicycle racks are on Wilshire Boulevard near Spaulding Avenue and just inside the Sixth Street gate.
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Before you make a plan
Does admission include dinner and parking?
Yes. LACMA’s event listing says both are included with admission. It does not explain how parking is claimed, so check with the museum if you plan to drive.
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Can teachers receive professional-development credit?
Teachers who attend can qualify by signing in and out at the registration table. LACMA does not state the credit amount for this event.
Are the workshop projects and lecture topic announced?
The listing confirms hands-on workshops and a lecture but does not name their projects, materials, speaker or topic. Contact LACMA if those details affect your decision.
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Location & Google Maps
LACMA
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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