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A one-hour docent-led tour at the David Geffen Galleries features six collection works, including an Indonesian sarong from about 1910 and Andreas Gursky’s photographic series Ocean I–VI (2009–10).
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A textile from around 1910 and a photographic series made nearly a century later give LACMA’s Indian Ocean gallery tour a wide span of dates and forms. The one-hour docent-led visit is scheduled for Monday, November 16, 2026, and includes six works from the museum’s collection.
The Indian Ocean galleries are one of four sections in the David Geffen Galleries. LACMA presents this section as a place to consider relationships among works from different times and geographies, rather than as a tour of one named exhibition.
That framing gives the two announced examples a useful role: they show the range of formats and dates visitors may encounter among the six selected collection works. The listing names only two, so the tour is broader than a close look at the sarong and Gursky series alone.
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One work is an Indonesian sarong dated to about 1910; the other is Andreas Gursky’s photographic series Ocean I–VI, dated 2009–10. A textile and a photographic series offer distinct starting points for looking across the gallery’s collection and the span of time represented in the tour.
LACMA does not identify the other four works in its event listing. Visitors interested in a guided overview of the gallery’s cross-period approach can expect six collection works, while those seeking a specific artwork beyond the two named examples may want to check with the museum.
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The listing names a textile and a photographic series among six collection works, suggesting a session that spans more than one medium and period. The other four works are not identified in the listing.
Monday, November 16, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m. The tour is in the Indian Ocean galleries of the David Geffen Galleries at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036.
The event listing does not give a specific tour meeting point or state whether this session requires separate sign-up. Ask LACMA staff on arrival for the meeting location and a same-day status update.
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LACMA’s public docent tours are included with museum admission; the event listing gives no separate tour fee. General admission for adults is $25 for L.A. County residents with valid ID and $30 for visitors from outside the county. Seniors 65 and older with ID and students 18 and older with ID pay $21 for county residents and $26 for nonresidents. Admission for visitors with disabilities is $21 and $26, respectively; formal documentation is not required.
Children 2 and under are free. L.A. County residents ages 3–17 are also free; visitors from outside the county pay $15 for ages 3–12 and $15 for ages 13–17. LACMA members are free. County residents with valid ID receive free general admission on weekdays after 3 p.m., which is after this tour begins.
Other free-admission options include NexGenLA members—children 17 and under who live in L.A. County—and one guest; Golden State Advantage EBT cardholders, two adults, and accompanying children 17 and under (show the EBT card and valid photo ID at the Ticket Office; this option is not available online); and a professional personal care attendant accompanying a paying visitor who requires that care (request the attendant’s admission at the Ticket Office). Members of 25 reciprocal museums also receive free general admission. LACMA lists free admission for active-duty military, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families through Blue Star Museums from Memorial Day through Labor Day; Bank of America debit or credit cardholders on the first full weekend of each month; and all visitors on the second Tuesday of each month.
KCRW and KJAZZ members with member ID receive 25% off general admission; Metro riders with a TAP card receive $2 off.
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LACMA highly recommends advance timed-entry tickets for museum admission. Walk-up tickets are available, but a time slot may not be available. The tour listing does not say whether a separate reservation is needed for this particular session.
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LACMA says its galleries, restrooms, dining services, and outdoor spaces are wheelchair accessible, and motorized wheelchairs are welcome. Complimentary wheelchairs can be borrowed from the Ticket Office during regular hours, first come, first served. Benches are located throughout the David Geffen Galleries.
Accessible parking for standard, van, and electric vehicles is on level P1 of the Pritzker Parking Garage. Four spaces on level P2 near the elevators are reserved for pregnant visitors and families with small children. The garage has two passenger elevators, smooth marked pathways, and a 6-foot-10-inch clearance. Parking is $24, first come, first served, with no advance reservations.
The accessible drop-off point is on Wilshire Boulevard at South Ogden Drive, in front of Urban Light. Service animals are welcome; visitors with a service animal should pick up a wristband at entry. Pets are not allowed inside museum buildings.
Sensory-inclusive bags are available to check out at the Ticket Office. They contain noise-canceling headphones, tactile fidget tools, visual cue and feeling cards, strobe-reducing glasses, and weighted lap pads. Visitor Services staff can assist visitors with sensory needs.
LACMA’s free Bloomberg Connects guide offers VoiceOver, captions and transcripts, image zoom, and font-size controls; QR codes in select galleries connect to artwork and theme information. Visitors who need headphones can ask a Visitor Service Associate in a building lobby about complimentary headphones and loaner dongles. Some galleries also have large-print labels and other accessible information.
For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, contact [email protected] or call 323-857-6010 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The event is in LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries, at 5905 Wilshire Blvd. 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.
La Cienega/Jefferson Station on the Metro E Line is three miles south of LACMA; the museum’s directions page describes transferring there to the northbound Local 217 for Fairfax Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.
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The Pritzker Parking Garage is on Sixth Street, just east of Fairfax Avenue. It is open daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; the flat rate is $24. Parking is first come, first served, with no advance reservations, and the garage clearance is 6 feet 10 inches.
LACMA’s published driving directions route visitors from I-10 via Fairfax Avenue north to Wilshire Boulevard, and from US-101 via Highland Avenue south to Wilshire, then west. The museum says additional parking is available in nearby garages and on the street.
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Bicycle racks are on Wilshire Boulevard near Spaulding Avenue and just inside the Sixth Street gate. During public museum hours, cyclists may request access to an onsite bike locker at the Ticket Office; a Visitor Services Associate escorts visitors to the locker and secures the bike.
Accessible parking for standard, van, and electric vehicles is on garage level P1. The accessible drop-off is on Wilshire Boulevard at South Ogden Drive, in front of Urban Light. The tour listing does not give a specific meeting point inside the galleries.
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The listing identifies an Indonesian sarong from about 1910 and Andreas Gursky’s photographic series Ocean I–VI (2009–10) among six collection works.
Gallery Tour: David Geffen Galleries, Indian Ocean | LACMA ↗
LACMA says public docent tours are included with museum admission. The event listing does not give a separate tour charge.
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No. It names the Indian Ocean galleries but does not state a meeting point or whether separate sign-up is required for this session. Ask museum staff on arrival.
Gallery Tour: David Geffen Galleries, Indian Ocean | LACMA ↗
Yes. LACMA says volunteer-led tours may be canceled and advises visitors to ask staff on the day for an update.
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5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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