The Broad

Overview

The Broad is Downtown LA's contemporary art museum housing 2,000 works from the Broad collection, with free general admission, Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms, and works by icons like Basquiat, Warhol, and Koons.

Highlights

• Infinity Mirror Rooms: Yayoi Kusama's immersive installations — timed tickets required.
• Basquiat Collection: One of the world's finest collections of Jean-Michel Basquiat's work.
• The Veil and the Vault: The building's honeycomb-like exterior (the 'veil') lifts to reveal galleries.

History

Opened in 2015, the museum houses philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad's collection. The Diller Scofidio + Renfro building cost $140 million.

Visitor Tips

• Free Tickets: Reserve free tickets online in advance — walkups possible but not guaranteed.
• Kusama Rooms: Book the Infinity Room experience separately (also free, limited slots).
• Duration: 1.5 hours.