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Tours

MOCA offers regularly scheduled public tours, private tours, and self-guided group visits.

Talking Tours

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Niko Therin. 

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Niko Therin. 

Talking Tours are a great way to connect to contemporary art for free. Each tour is designed to provide visitors with the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, and dive deeper into the works on view. Through these tours, our goal is to engage visitors, while expanding their appreciation and understanding of art.

Talking Tours Schedule

MONUMENTS at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:30am
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 11:30am
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2pm
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:30am
Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2pm
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:30am
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2pm
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:30am
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2pm
Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 11:30am
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2pm
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 11:30am
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2pm
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:30am
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2pm
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 11:30am
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2pm
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:30am

MONUMENTS Office Hours
Interested in learning more about MONUMENTS? Drop into the Reading Room (located in the galleries at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA) for MONUMENTS Office Hours and talk with a MOCA educator. Join us for conversations, answers to specific questions, tips for reading lists, and more.

Thursday & Friday: 11:30am–4pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12–2pm / 4–6pm

MOCA Grand Avenue
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5pm
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - no Talking Tour

Photo by Sean MacGillivray.

Photo by Sean MacGillivray.

Private Tours

Subject to availability, Talking Tours (see above) may be scheduled for groups of 20 or fewer; colleges and universities are especially encouraged.

Guided tours for corporations are available to current corporate members. To join or learn more about corporate membership levels, please contact Olivia Adair at oadair@moca.org.

Based on your interests, tours can be customized to provide a general overview of the museum or focus on a current exhibition. For more information, call 213/621-1745 or email education@moca.org at least one month in advance of your preferred tour date.

  • $200 per educator per tour
  • Discounts available for non-profit and academic institutions
  • Additional charges apply for security and A/V during non-public hours

“…Thank you for the education and conversation about art and inspiration. This type of engagement is important to foster for generations to come.”

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Niko Therin

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Niko Therin

Self-Guided Group Visits

Self-Guided Group visits are for groups and classes that would like to experience the museum at their own pace. For more information, call 213/621-1745 or email education@moca.org.

All group reservations–including those for Student and Senior tickets–are available exclusively online.

Book your free MOCA GRAND AVE tickets HERE

General Admission to MOCA Grand Ave is free courtesy of Carolyn Clark Powers.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA will reopen on October 23, 2025, with MONUMENTS, a specially ticketed exhibition. Tickets for Students and Seniors are $10.00; check this page for availability.

  • Student Groups: Please use the Student price type for ALL guests (Students and Chaperones)

  • Senior Groups: Please use the Senior price type for ALL guests (Seniors and Staff)

  • We do not offer group discounts for any other groups.

Upon entry, the group leader must present the order confirmation with QR code to the lobby attendant. We require groups of 12+ guests to stagger their entry into the museum and take care not to congregate in galleries or other indoor spaces. For groups of more than 12 people, we kindly ask that you divide your group into smaller subgroups as you move through the galleries. 

Backpacks, large bags, and food and drink are never permitted in the galleries. We kindly ask that you leave all backpacks and other bags on the bus if possible. MOCA has limited space to store these belongings.

MOCA Grand Avenue:

  • We will be unable to store food or drink inside the museum galleries. There are outside spaces around the museum with great seating options such as the beautiful fountains to sit around in California Plaza, located just east and south of the museum (near Angel’s Flight Railway).

  • Looking to buy lunch? Restaurants are located next door at Cal Marketplace.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA: 

  • We will be unable to store food or drink inside the museum galleries. Visitors can sit outside and enjoy their meal on the Aileen Getty Plaza.

Looking to buy lunch? Visitors can buy lunch across the street in Little Tokyo. There are multiple food options from pastries to onigiri!

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Sean MacGillivray

Image courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, photo by Sean MacGillivray