Upcoming Events
- 30 Sep, 23Upcoming
Hecho con Amor: K’orundas Tamales with Salsa y Crema | $75
Saturday, 10:00 amAges 18+ ONLY Masking: Optional Learn all about making K'orundas, a traditional tamal-like dish made in Michoacan, Mexico. In this class, participants will learn how…
30 Sep, 23UpcomingWe ❤️ Roller Derby | Free
Saturday, 1:00 pmJoin us as we celebrate the colorful history and spectacular athletes of Roller Derby with skaters from the Los Angeles Thunderbirds and much more. We'll…
30 Sep, 23UpcomingExperimental Atelier with Margaret Garcia and Bonnie Lambert | $200
Saturday, 1:30 pmIn this Saturday afternoon series of 10 sessions – September 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov 4, 18; and December 2, 9 and 16…
LA Plaza Blog
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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
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23 Jun
Celebration of Life Honoring Gloria Molina to Take Place at LA Plaza on July 15
Read moreGloria Molina, trailblazing Chicana activist, former elected official and driving force behind the founding of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, passed away at
Exhibitions On View
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Recetario para la memoria – May 13 through November 19, 2023
Pozole, mole and flan … these are the foods of sustenance, of enjoyment, and for a tragic number of Mexican families, the foods that reminds…
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…
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 honors the past, inspires the future, and recognizes the enduring cultural influence of Mexicans, Mexican Americans and all Latinas/Latinos in Los Angeles through transformative exhibitions, programming and educational experiences.
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.
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.
