Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Los Angeles
- 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries
The Mediterranean and Atlantic provide a frame for considering how art reflects cultural exchange and movement. On May 19, LACMA invites educators to explore that theme in its David Geffen Galleries, with options to follow a gallery educator, chart a self-guided route or take part in hands-on art-making.
Two seas as a way to read the collection
The evening focuses on artworks from cultures connected to the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. LACMA’s description emphasizes cultural exchange and movement, making those connections the starting point for looking across the galleries.
The David Geffen Galleries opened in 2026 as the new home of LACMA’s permanent collection. The event listing does not identify particular works or a fixed route, so the announced focus is a broad theme rather than an object-by-object itinerary.
Further reading: Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries | LACMA ↗ · Visit-Plan Your Visit | LACMA ↗
A choice of ways to take part
A guided experience offers a shared route with a gallery educator; the self-guided materials let visitors choose their own path; and the workshops add hands-on art-making. LACMA’s event listing does not specify individual workshop activities or tour stops, so those looking for a particular topic or project should note that those details are not announced there.
The agenda also includes a lecture in the Steve Tisch Theatre. LACMA does not name the speaker in the listing. The evening’s mix of gallery exploration, talk, making and tours gives educators several formats for engaging with the same theme.
Further reading: Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries | LACMA ↗
Designed with teaching in mind
LACMA describes Evenings for Educators as professional development. The museum’s teacher-program overview says its programs include standards-aligned curricular resources intended to support arts integration, alongside lectures and hands-on activities teachers can bring into classroom practice.
The event page also points to What Art Will You Create?, an animated introduction to the David Geffen Galleries that educators can share with students. It offers a classroom-oriented way to introduce the galleries beyond the evening itself.
Further reading: Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries | LACMA ↗ · For Teachers | LACMA ↗
Gallery time on either side of the program
The schedule starts and ends with exploration in the David Geffen Galleries, with the lecture, campus-wide workshops and tours, and dinner on W.M. Keck Plaza between those gallery periods. There is a ten-minute interval between the lecture’s scheduled end and the start of workshops and tours; the agenda does not describe it as a break. The final gallery period is scheduled to end at 8 p.m.
2027-05-19 · David Geffen Galleries
- Arrival, check-in and gallery exploration
- Gallery exploration
2027-05-19 · Steve Tisch Theatre
- Lecture; speaker not named on the event page
2027-05-19 · Throughout campus
- Workshops and tours
2027-05-19 · W.M. Keck Plaza
- Dinner
Plan the evening
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
The program runs from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
$20 for in-person teacher-program tickets
LACMA’s teacher-program page lists in-person program tickets at $20. The event listing says dinner and parking are included with admission.
For Teachers | LACMA ↗ · Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries | LACMA ↗
For educators
LACMA presents this event for educators; the listing does not state further eligibility requirements. Teachers can qualify for professional-development credit by signing in and out at the registration table at each program they attend.
Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries | LACMA ↗ · For Teachers | LACMA ↗
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The address is 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. The agenda names the David Geffen Galleries as the check-in and gallery-exploration location, but does not identify a separate entrance for event arrival.
Getting to LACMA
Metro and bus
The Wilshire/Fairfax station on the Metro D Line is across the street from the museum. Metro Local 20 and Rapid 720 stop on Wilshire Boulevard; Local 217 and 218 and Rapid 780 stop on Fairfax Avenue, within half a block of LACMA.
Driving and parking
LACMA identifies the Pritzker Parking Garage on 6th Street, just east of Fairfax Avenue, as museum parking; it is listed as open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event listing says parking is included with admission. LACMA’s directions say to take Fairfax Avenue north from I-10, or Highland Avenue south from US-101 and then Wilshire Boulevard west.
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Bicycle racks
LACMA lists bicycle racks on Wilshire Boulevard near Spaulding Avenue and just inside the 6th Street gate.
Accessibility
LACMA says its galleries, restrooms, dining services and outdoor spaces are wheelchair accessible, and motorized wheelchairs are welcome. The museum identifies the Wilshire Boulevard and South Ogden Drive area, in front of Urban Light, as the most convenient drop-off location for guests with limited mobility.
For accessibility questions, contact [email protected] or call 323-857-6010 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For teacher-program accommodation requests or other program questions, LACMA lists [email protected].
Before you make a plan
What does the $20 admission include?
LACMA’s teacher-program page lists in-person tickets at $20. The event listing says dinner and parking are included with admission.
For Teachers | LACMA ↗ · Evenings for Educators: Wander the World, Highlights from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Galleries | LACMA ↗
Can teachers receive professional-development credit?
Yes. LACMA says teachers must sign in and out at the registration table at each program they attend to qualify for credit.
Which Metro routes serve LACMA?
The D Line serves Wilshire/Fairfax across from the museum. Local 20 and Rapid 720 stop on Wilshire Boulevard; Local 217 and 218 and Rapid 780 stop on Fairfax Avenue.
Location & Google Maps
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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