When L.A. County museums are reopening
Aquarium of the Pacific
ADDRESS » 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach REOPENING INFORMATION » The outdoor exhibitions have been open since January and the indoor galleries reopened to the public March 16.
WHAT TO SEE » The three main galleries house all sorts of sea life like leopard sharks, eels, jellyfish, sea otters and a giant Pacific octopus.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Reservations are required. Masks are also required for everyone 2 or older, and temperature checks will be performed at the door. Visitors will follow a one-way path through the main galleries and can’t exit and reenter the aquarium during this initial phase of reopening. INFORMATION » 562-590-3100, aquariumofpacific.org
Battleship Iowa Museum
ADDRESS » 250 S. Harbor Blvd., Los Angeles
REOPENING INFORMATION » Outdoor tours opened in December, and the battleship has begun a phased reopening of its interior spaces.
WHAT TO SEE » Visitors go inside a real World War II battleship and check out the captain’s cabin, the bridge, the main deck and the ship’s massive guns.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Masks are required and small areas where it is difficult to distance people will remain closed. INFORMATION » 877-446-9261, pacificbattleship.com
California Science Center
ADDRESS » 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles
REOPENING INFORMATION » Scheduled to reopen Saturday.
WHAT TO SEE » The venue’s new exhibition, “We’re All in This Together,” opens in April. It’s about COVID-19 and the tools used to fight the pandemic. The Science Center’s IMAX theater will also reopen. COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Timed entry reservations are required and people will need to follow a one-way path through some galleries. Masks are required at all times and there will be a self-screen for people to confirm that they are symptomfree before entering.
INFORMATION » 213-744-7504, californiasciencecenter.org
ESMoA
ADDRESS » 208 Main St., El Segundo
REOPENING INFORMATION » The art laboratory reopens today.
WHAT TO SEE » The multimedia experience “Freestate,” on display through September, looks at concepts of human rights, the environment, democracy and freedom. COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Masks and timed ticket entries are required. There will be an online health screening, and gallery capacity will be limited to no more than five people from the same household every 30 minutes.
INFORMATION » 424-277-1020, esmoa.org
Getty Villa Museum and Getty Center
ADDRESS » 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los
Angeles
REOPENING INFORMATION » The venue will reopen in phases beginning in mid-April, with the Getty Villa Museum opening first, followed a few weeks later by the Getty Center.
WHAT TO SEE » A new exhibition on Mesopotamia will be on view, as well as various art collections that include sculptures, photographs and painting by renowned artists.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Each visitor will need to make a reservation. Masks will be required and visitors will have their temperatures checked on arrival. INFORMATION » 310-440-7300, getty.edu
Long Beach Museum of Art
ADRESS » 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach REOPENING INFORMATION » April 1
WHAT TO SEE » Permanent exhibitions inlude “CA Designed 1955,” comprising midcentury furniture and other accessories of the period, and “Decade by Decade: Women Artists of California,” a mixedmedia collection.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Masks and social distancing required. Tickets will be sold in advance online.
INFORMATION » 562-439-2119, lbma.org
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
ADDRESS » 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles REOPENING INFORMATION » Previews through Tuesday for members; general reopening Thursday
WHAT TO SEE » LACMA has six new exhibitions, including a video installation by Bill Viola, “Slowly Turning Narrative”; works by Japanese portrait artist Yoshitomo Nara; and “Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It,” made up of the L.A. artist’s film, video, and installations.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Visitors are required to make a reservation online for a timed entry and undergo an online health screening. At the museum, visitors will get a temperature check before entering and will be required to wear a face and follow a one-way path through the galleries. INFORMATION » lacma.org
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
ADDRESS » 900 W Exposition Blvd., Los
Angeles
REOPENING INFORMATION » The outdoor spaces, including the Butterfly Pavilion and Nature Gardens, are open. Indoor galleries are expected to open in early April. WHAT TO SEE » Check out dinosaur fossils in the Dino Hall or the 63-foot fin whale skeleton that hangs over the main entrance, plus ancient Mayan artifacts and rare gems.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Timed entries will be required as well as masks and social distancing.
INFORMATION » 213-763-3466, nhm.org
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
ADDRESS » 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino REOPENING INFORMATION » Outdoor botanical gardens are open. Three gallery spaces will open April 17: the first floor of the Huntington Art Gallery, the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery and a portion of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art. Reopening dates for other galleries, including the Library Exhibition Hall, have yet to be announced.
WHAT TO SEE » Outdoors are tons of plants like orchids, camellias, cycads and bonsai in the venue’s 120 acres of themed gardens. Inside, visitors will see the newly restored masterpiece of 18th century British portraiture “The Blue Boy,” by Thomas Gainsborough, and the exhibition “Made in L.A. 2020: a version,” comprising works by 30 artists working throughout the L.A. area.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Advance tickets are required. There will be a temperature check upon entrance and masks are required. People must bring their own water. INFORMATION » 626-405-2100 or huntington.org
The Autry Museum of the American West
ADDRESS » 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles
REOPENING INFORMATION » The Autry rides again as it opens its doors to members Tuesday and to the general public April 6. WHAT TO SEE » The museum will open with the annual exhibition “Masters of the American West,” with paintings and sculptures by more than 60 Western artists, and “When I Remember I See Red,” with work by 40 Native American artists.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS » Masks and reservations required. Temperatures will be checked at the door and groups are limited to members of the same household. INFORMATION » 323-667-2000, theautry. org.
Museums that have yet to announce a reopening date
• The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; thebroad.org
• The Grammy Museum, 800 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles; grammymuseum.org
• MOCA Grand Avenue, 250 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles; moca.org
• Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach; molaa.org.