Upcoming Events
- 12 Sep, 24Upcoming
Hecho con Amor: Tamales with Amiga Amore (SOLD OUT) | $65
Thursday, 7:00 pmAges 18+ ONLY! Amiga Amore is a restaurant in Highland Park was built from this love and is a fusion of their identities. Chef Danielle…
13 Sep, 24UpcomingActivation Day with Les Navegantes | Free
Friday, 12:00 pmLA Starts Here! tour with Les Navegantes Learn about LA history from Angelenos! Navega (navigate) the galleries with LA Plaza’s Navegantes and share your story while learning about Latinx…
13 Sep, 24UpcomingSummer of Salsa: Club Mambi | Free
Friday, 6:00 pmClub Mambí is a musical collective created by Los Angeles-based Cuban trumpet player and percussionist Onier Bacallao and features singer Maga Shukar. The group’s sound…
LA Plaza Blog
- 15 Aug
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes to Kickoff PST ART Community Hub Programming and Exhibition in September
Read moreAs part of the regionwide Getty Initiative, LA Plaza will feature a two-gallery exhibition and multigenerational public programs co-presented with nine local organizations. The programs
Comments off - 18 Jul
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes to Honor Outstanding Community Leaders during the Annual Pobladores Awards Gala
Read moreLA Plaza will honor Maria Salinas, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, PEPSICO, and Teresa Samaniego, Vice President of Diversity
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents “Jaime Muñoz: Truth Is A Moving Target”
Read moreThe artist’s first museum solo exhibition features over 25 major works and opens with a Backyard BBQ Party celebration and the release of a new
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Exhibitions On View
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Jaime Muñoz: Truth Is A Moving Target
July 14, 2024 - January 26, 2025 LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents Jaime Muñoz: Truth Is A Moving Target, the artist’s first solo museum…
Los Angeles 1853 by Mario Hernández, 2021
In 1781, the Pobladores, a group of 44 people recruited from Mexico by the Spanish, established a new pueblo next to a river and in…
Calle Principal: Mi México en Los Ángeles | Permanent Exhibition | 2d Floor
This interactive and educational permanent exhibition invites families to explore the sights, sounds, and smells of downtown Los Angeles during the 1920s. Calle Principal is…
LA Starts Here! | Permanent Exhibition | First Floor
LA Plaza’s groundbreaking permanent exhibition presents an alternative to traditional interpretations of Los Angeles history, aiming to change what we know about Mexicans and Mexican…
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is seeking objects related to the upcoming exhibition, A Great Day in East L.A.: Celebrando the Eastside Sound.
Community CallLA Plaza de Cultura y Artes offers a beautiful campus suitable for both indoor and outdoor events of all types. Guests are given the unique opportunity to explore and contribute to the ever-evolving story of Mexican and Mexican American culture in Los Angeles just steps from where it all began.
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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes centers the history of Mexican and Mexican Americans in Los Angeles, and collects, preserves, and shares the stories, accomplishments, and experiences of Latinx people and Latino culture.
Located near the site where Los Angeles was founded in 1781, LA Plaza's 2.2-acre campus includes two historic and newly renovated buildings (the Vickrey-Brunswig Building and Plaza House) surrounded by 30,000 square feet of public garden and LA Cocina de Gloria Molina, a teaching kitchen and event space, located in LA Plaza Village.
LA Plaza is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal Tax ID# 75-3059288
LA Plaza is an official project of Los Angeles County and a Smithsonian Affiliate.