Upcoming Events
- 03 Dec, 23Upcoming
Plática: American Latinos In Hollywood: Struggles and Achievements in the Film and TV Industry | Free
Sunday, 1:00 pmA panel made up of A-List American Latino Filmmakers and film artists will discuss their careers within the business of Hollywood and the creation of…
03 Dec, 23UpcomingDan Guerrero Happy Hour with Edgar Miramontes, Executive & Artistic Director of the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA
Sunday, 7:00 pmExecutive and Artistic Director of the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA Edgar Miramontes joins Dan Guerrero on the next Happy Hour of…
07 Dec, 23UpcomingPlatica y Prueba: From China to Mexicali | $40
Thursday, 7:00 pmAges 18+ ONLY! Mask-Wearing: Optional The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Baja California at the end of the 19th century. Why? And how did Chinese…
LA Plaza Blog
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20 Nov
LA Plaza Joins the Smithsonian, CAM and JANM to Present “Our Shared Future Los Angeles” Initiative
Read moreThe Chinese American Museum (CAM), Japanese American National Museum (JANM), and LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes (LA Plaza)—will present Our Shared Future Los Angeles,
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13 Sep
LA Plaza to Recognize Walmart, La Marisoul, and Antonia Hernández at Pobladores Awards Gala, October 12
Read moreLA Plaza de Cultura y Artes will celebrate its 12th Annual Pobladores Awards Gala fundraiser on Thursday, October 12, at its campus located in downtown
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11 Jul
Opening Celebration for “18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium” Set for August 20, 2023
Read moreJoin us for our exhibition Opening Celebration of LA Plaza’s newest blockbuster exhibition, 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium, on Sunday, August 20, 2023! From
Exhibitions On View
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18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium | August 11, 2023-May 12, 2024
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes presents 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium, an exhibition recounting the 80-year history (1925-2005) of the Olympic Auditorium, the home for…
A Great Day in East LA: Celebrando the Eastside Sound | May 10, 2024-January 26, 2025
A Great Day in East LA: Celebrando the Eastside Sound is a multi-media exhibition that explores the dynamic musical influences of East L.A. artists who…
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…
The View From Here: Architecture as Witness to History | Permanent Exhibition | 2d Floor
LA Plaza’s Vickrey-Brunswig Building, Plaza House, and adjoining two-and-a-half-acre campus are located in the historic heart of Los Angeles. The museum resides within both the El…
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…
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 Plaza Highlights
Explore the multi-faceted history of Mexican and Mexican American Los Angeles and celebrate our vibrant Latino culture at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.

Guided School Tours & Workshops at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes offer students the opportunity to explore the history, culture, and contributions of Mexican and Mexican Americans in Southern California.
Virtual School Fieldtrips
LA 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.
View Rental SpaceOur Mission
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.
