The Broad

This is a wonderful addition to the Los Angeles cluster of culture. An overwhelming collection and impressive backstory made this afternoon a great experience.
Make reservations early. The exhibits will rotate annually or so downstairs so you can experience it all over again every year! :)

Finally took a Sunday off since I couldn’t recall the last time I’ve done so. Figured I might as well attempt to enjoy the day so I checked out The Broad’s informative website to get an idea of what I was getting into.
The ‘free tickets’ are currently sold out until May, but they still have the standby line which allows walk-​ups access once the ticket holders pass through at their specific time. Since this was on a weekend, I had anticipated standing out there for quite a while, so I made it in that line around 8:30am just to be safe. Not to worry, for I was about the 15^th person in line and this wait wasn’t so bad after all. Everyone around you was cool to talk to, and we were the first batch they allowed in (we were in by 10:10am). Prior to being let in, attendants informed us of what to expect, etc. so we knew where to go once we gained entry.
Figuring there would be a rush for the popular Infinity Mirrored Room by Yayoi Kusama, I headed right on over but with luck on my side, only two other people were ahead. Signed in with an attendant, and the time was 111 minutes later. This gave one plenty to start upstairs and work their way back down. For a Sunday, it was not terribly crowded, and we were able to enjoy every corner the museum had on offer.
An early favorite was ‘Forward Retreat’ by Mark Tansey. Word of advice: take a shot with your camera, and then you can just flip the angle instead of getting a headache hanging your head upside down to get the full effect.
Everyone seemed to enjoy Robert Therrien’s ‘Under The Table’ which gave one a feeling of being in their own variation of Wonderland.
Like any (contemporary) art, I just didn’t understand some of the work and since I am not a true artist, this didn’t surprise me any. That is one of the reasons I enjoy going to museums; you’re going to find a piece you love as much as one you just don’t ‘get’.
Couldn’t have timed the day any better. The 45-​second timeframe for the Infinity Room installation was more than enough. Of course everyone wants to take photos but for a good amount of time, we were able to put the damn phones away just to enjoy our surroundings. This was the best part!
I would have to say our favorite besides this twinkling room was ‘The Visitors.’ We actually ended our trip on a high note with this one, and it made for great conversation afterwards.
Street parked (FREE!) literally two blocks away. Note this was only valid for the weekend.

There’s only really two floors of art, despite being three floors in the building. The middle floor is for office space and art storage.
If you have tickets online, you don’t have to wait! Otherwise you’ll end up waiting 30 – 60 minutes outside to get in. Tickets were «sold out» online through May, but I just checked online every day and found a ticket within the next week from someone’s cancellation. I highly recommend that. My tickets were for 1pm, and I got there around 12:55 and was let in immediately without any wait whatsoever.
As for the Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room, when you get in you should try to get a reservation for it right away. If they are «out of reservations» and you have to standby, do that anyway. What this means is that you are waiting for the no-​shows to open up a spot so you can reserve it. They’ll tell you waiting standby for a reservation might take 30 – 60 minutes, but do it. Once you get the reservation, it’ll be at least 60 – 90 minutes before you can enter the Mirrored Room. (This is the mistake I made — I thought the standby meant you just wait 30 – 60 minutes to get into the Mirrored Room, as opposed to waiting 30 – 60 minutes to get a spot to wait an ADDITIONAL 90 minutes). After you get the reservation, then go explore the museum. The system texts you when its 10 minutes from your turn, so you can head back to the Mirrored Room to get in. It even sends you a link to be able to check how far along the wait you are — it tells you for example: You are now 23^rd in line. So that’s kinda cool. As for the room itself, it’s quite small actually, but because of the mirrors and reflecting water, it seems really big. You get 45 seconds in the room, the usher opens the door when time is up. It’s cool and worth it to see it once.
As for the other art, a lot of cool contemporary art displays. Not a super big place, so you can cover everything in about 2 hours time, if you don’t count the Infinity Mirrored Room.
I parked on Hill and 3^rd, about 2 blocks away, for $ 10 all day on a weekday. I think its better than any of the official museum places that’s validated for only 3 hours, because who knows how long you’ll spend in there with the wait for the Mirrored Room.
Overall, would recommend this place since it’s free (you basically have to pay for parking in DTLA). Remember to get tickets online first if you don’t want to wait outside.

Absolutely Amazing!!!
We arrived 8:50 am on a Sunday morning we had no reservations about 30 people ahead of us. We waited and once the doors opened at 10am we waited another 10 minutes and we were in! If you happen to be the first 75 – 80 people in line before it opens your chances are you’ll be in within the first 15 minutes of opening. I believe I also read this on someones review (Thank You)!!
Once we were in the museum, we lined up to make reservations to see the infinity mirror room (which is a must) we got a text when it was our turn. Waited about 70 minutes but we were looking at other exhibits so the time went fairly quickly.
The museum is super cool and modern. The building itself is art. I don’t want to get into too many details, you should experience it for yourself. And its Free!!! If you get a chance try to get reservations. Parking for the day across at the Disney hall was $ 8 (Sunday).

Yay for free! Boo for having to paying for parking. You can get around the $ 12 three hour parking by either: Park across from the Concert Hall Lot (It was $ 9) when we parked for the whole day or come on Sundays and find street parking. There are some on 1^st street.
Yay for museums and nice to have it for free within the heart of DTLA. However, I wasn’t able to get a reservation to the coveted infinity room. The guide had told us that the exhibit goes through October and if you come without a reservation at 10:30am, you would be able to get a reservation to the infinity room. Darn it, next time! I came at 12pm and it was already too late!
The exhibits are fewer than I expected but just enough to peak interest. It was super roomy and I’m glad they staggered the time for entrance. What I didn’t like was that if you were wearing a backpack, they have you wear it in the front and if you come close to touching, the people working the exhibits will yell at you. (Some more than others).
Otium next door is busy but there are plenty of eats nearby including Grand Central Market. Nice way to spend a day. Make sure you reserve early!

Two weeks later, I managed to arrive on a Friday morning to wait in standby, to get a chance to visit the Infinity Mirrored Room. Although the process was time consuming, the 90 seconds I got to spend in that room was spectacular and totally worth it. Why 90 seconds you ask? Well, I was able to go in the room first with my 2 kids, then again with my boyfriend. Lucky me! I would totally recommend it.

Have you ever waited an hour and a half to enter an art museum? Have you ever waited nearly three hours to see one exhibit that only lasted 45 seconds? Have you recently given a museum 5 whopping Unilocal stars? Before visiting The Broad in Los Angeles, my answer was a resounding NO. However, after experiencing The Broad’s collection, I admit that all the hours of waiting was WORTH IT.
First, The Broad is FREE admission. The only cost is parking if you choose to park in the museum garage. $ 12 for three hours with museum validation or $ 22 after three hours.
At the time of our visit (March 11, 2016) all advance tickets were sold out until May 2016. Therefore we arrived an hour before it opened to secure a limited number of same day tickets. Upon arrival, there was already a line of about 100 people waiting. Luckily after the first wave was allowed in at 11am we were the next wave to enter at 11:30am. For same day tickets, the museum only allows a set number of people to enter every 30 minutes. Don’t forget to snag a parking validation ticket and if you can book advanced tickets with a specific entry time, GRAB IT!
Upon entering make sure to quickly put your name down for the «Infinity Mirrored Room» exhibit if its still on display. This was one of my two favorite exhibits where each visitor receives 45 seconds alone in the room (see my pictures). Due to the insane demand, we had to wait almost 3 hours for the mirrored room. While we were waiting to receive our text message saying it was our turn, we surveyed the museum’s vast collection. Contemporary/​modern art is still foreign to me but The Broad had many interesting, eclectic, colorful and interactive collections. After the mirrored room, my other favorite exhibit was «Under the Table» by Robert Therrien. It was a giant tables and chairs that guests could walk under or pose next to. Felt like I was in «Honey I shrunk the kids» which was a popular film during my childhood.
If you live in or near LA or are visiting, The Broad is a must visit.

My sole purpose of going to this museum was to see the infinity room. I arrived two hours earlier than the opening time just to avoid the lines that I read reviews about. There were definitely some interesting pieces of modern «art» that I enjoyed, but I can’t say that for the majority of what I saw. Overall, the infinity room was worth seeing.
Side note– park at the Disney Concert Hall for the entire day for 9 dollars. Everywhere else is close to 30 dollars.

The Broad must be the most Instagrammed museum in LA right now.
I’m not trying to detract from it at all. I don’t know of that many great museums in LA that are free, so in that sense The Broad is already a standout. However, if you love museums because you enjoy strolling around a little off the beaten path to surround yourself quietly with under appreciated beauty, this will be a very different experience for you. The Broad is [as of this writing] very much a spectacle. I mean that in the best sense — the mind-​boggling architecture, the amazing design at every turn, the eye-​popping exhibits — but also in the not-​so-​best sense… from the moment you step in your designated line, you’ll basically feel like you’re at the Comic-​Con of art museums.
First of all, you need to reserve tickets months in advance, unless you want to brave the stand-​by line, which, at least on the weekend we went, snaked all the way around the block. Assuming you got there ahead of your reservation time (which is a good idea), you’ll be briefed on what you can and can’t do by one of the young, lanyard-​adorned staff, who mill about the museum in place of your typical stony-​faced security guards.
When you get inside, you’ll probably want to head straight for the Infinity Room reservation line (if you’re one of the few people that didn’t come to The Broad in part to see the Infinity Room: it’s basically the new Urban Lights at LACMA in terms of its star power). You’ll know where the reservation line is; it’s where all the people are buzzing about in the center of the bottom floor. The museum opens at 10am on the weekend, and if your reservation was at 11:30am like ours, guess what, the wait time for the Infinity Room is now at 5 hours and 45 minutes. So that makes a pretty good case for getting tickets to this museum first thing in the morning. Luckily, you can leave the museum after you’ve seen everything else and come back at your reserved time, showing the staff your text reservation.
The wait time for us ended up being way, way shorter; I suspect because so many people decided to just go home after they found out the wait time was half a day. What we did was checked out the whole museum, then left for lunch at Grand Central Market. We were about to leave downtown after lunch when I got the text saying our Infinity Room reservation was coming up in 10 minutes.
You’ll go back to the Infinity Room to check in and wait in another, shorter line (at this point, it’s potentially your third line of the day), while people preen around you in preparation for the big Instagram moment and ask their friends questions like, «should I have my hoodie zipped or not?» You get 45 seconds in the room — no, you don’t get double time if you go in with one other person; we asked — most of which you’ll spend fumbling with your phone or camera, leaving maybe 10 seconds to actually enjoy the room. We were told by the guy manning our room that the way to do it is to turn around and take a photo in the mirrored wall you just came through to get a closer shot, then face forward again to get the wider angle shot. Seemed to work out pretty well for us. Success (?).
Infinity Room aside, my favorite thing at The Broad was actually The Visitors, which was a dark room filled with multiple screens, each featuring a different musician playing their part of the same song in a gorgeous old mansion in upstate New York. It goes on for an hour, during which you’ll watch the musicians listen via headphones to the rest of the performance, soulfully play and play and play, and eventually, one by one, walk out of the mansion. In terms of it being modern art that made me feel like I didn’t totally understand the greater meaning, it did not disappoint. But it did make me feel something.
There were a ton of other incredibly conceived art pieces, and I can’t decide whether I did a dumb thing by NOT taking photos in front of the huge shiny blue balloon dog or the giant woman or the enormous dining table set, like everyone else did. Even the slightest attempt to treat this like a regular museum gave me anxiety.
In the end, The Broad was incredible and fun, but pretty exhausting. For a museum, at least.

Went along with a friend who had tickets for 2:30 pm on a Friday. For a weekday this place was crowded, maybe tourists on holiday or people who just have Fridays off? Since we came late in the day, the on site self check-​in kiosk was already full to see the famous infinity mirrored room. This is a super popular exhibit, people wait months to get that perfect selfie! If you want to try your luck go very early in the day and maybe in the middle of the week instead.
I noticed that when checking in they were letting people in maybe 15 minutes ahead of time, so if don’t be afraid to check with staff if you come early I guess it depends on their capacity at the moment.
Most of the exhibits I didn’t really get, like some art were just scribbles on a canvas or even just flat paint of one or two colors. I don’t «get» it and reading the little blurbs didn’t help me get it either. :(I guess I like more of the classical art at museums like The Norton Simon Museum and The Getty.
My favorite piece I came across is The Visitors –Ragnar Kjartansson (2012) which shows 9 separate musicians playing different instruments across 9 HD screens projected about the room. It’s impossible to take in all the screens at once so you can’t help but move from one screen to the next. It’s impressive as the melodies weave together in one 64 minute take.
I think my least favorite was a sheep in a tank of formaldehyde, it was supposed act as a memento mori but just made me sad. The poor sheep had zip ties through the hooves to anchor it to the bottom so it wouldn’t be floating around aimlessly. x_​X
Art is just supposed to get you to think right? So this museum served it’s purpose, get over here if you haven’t and check out LA’s newest museum! Hooray for convenient validated parking, because parking in this part of town can be a headache.

One of the best places to see in LA. First of all, it’s free. Secondly, the building is amazing. Thirdly, the collection of art is very accessible, so even not great art buffs can enjoy. And all the Instagram opportunities with all the amazing sculptures by Jeff Koons!
The room that made me cry, though, was the Ragnar Kjartansson’s The Visitors. Absolutely magical music installation by an Icelandic artist, which I’ve seen before, but couldn’t part with for the second part round.

I don’t remember how I found out about this place because they’ve only been open since Sept. of last year. I think I was doing some research on places to visit and this popped up. I tried getting tickets online (they’re free), but they were completely booked (3 months in advance!)so the only way to gain admission is to stand in line for the on site tickets.
I went during a Friday. I would’ve planned to go earlier in the week, but my week was completely booked up with activities. My group and I stood in line for a good 45 mins before entering through the doors. The line was super long!
I didn’t get the opportunity to see the infinity room. The wait time was over 5 hours by the time I signed up for it. Not to fret. There’s always next time and the museum has so much to offer that you wouldn’t even realize that you’re missing out on anything.
There is plenty to see. So many different styles of art. I love them all. It really is a beautiful site to see. Of course. no touching! There are plenty of staff members in all the rooms reminding you not to get too close and not to touch the art. They eye you down like hawks, which can be annoying, but totally understanding.
I definitely recommend this place to all those who love museums, art, contemporary/​modern art, or just something different. I definitely will be coming back again and the wait was totally worth it. The parking can be a hassle though because finding available space is difficult. There is parking for the museum, but the line is super long; so I recommend parking down the street in other parking garages and just paying the fees. The walk is not too far and you could get a nice view for the area.

**Tuesday, January 19^th**
9:40am– arrived. no one was waiting outside. so I admired the architect and walked around the building.
9:50am– already 14 ppl waiting in the standby line.
10:30am– staff is setting up the crowd control barrier posts and handing out museum pamphlets
11:00am– started letting in the reserved ticketed guests
11:06am– started letting in the standby ticketed guests. walked towards the line for the sign up of the infinity mirrored room.
11:12am– signed up and got a wait time of 69 mins.
11:45am– i got a text saying to head down to the infinity mirrored room line within 10mins.
12:03pm– finally went inside!
12:04pm– dang, 45 seconds was too fast!
12:40pm– finished viewing the museum.
Overall, The Broad (pronounced «Brode») is a wonderful museum with a great collection and FREE admissions! The architecture of the building is amazing! I love all the Jeff Koon sculptures (especially «Balloon Dog») and Warhol pieces! My absolute favorite piece in the museum was Robert Therrien’s «Under the Table.» The Infinity Mirrored Room was a bit disappointing because you have to wait so long before you can go inside to see it and then you only have a few seconds to enjoy it. However, It’s nice that there’s an app for the museum. So if you want to kill time, you can download it and learn more about each piece!
If you’re planning to see the Infinity Mirrored Room and don’t have any reserved tickets, I highly recommend getting there at least 1.5hrs before the museum opens!
TIPS:
— go early!
— download the app
— coat/​bag check (if you don’t feel like carrying your bag/​coat around)

LA field trip stop #1
I was a Tourist for a day. I tagged along with 4 other Unilocalers exploring some of LA’s landmarks and sights. WOW, in my own backyard and I didn’t know these places existed (I did, but never had the time or inclination to go, until now)
Our first stop of the day was The Broad Museum.
It’s «Free» to get in. You just need to reserve it on their website. Oh, they’re sold out until June! Don’t fret, they have a standby line at 10 am (Tip: get their a little early) I was the first in our group to arrive at 9:40 am and there was already 12 peeps ahead of me.
At 11 am they open the doors. People with reserved tickets get in first (I counted 20) then one of the staff member went over the rules and announce 80 of us in the standby line were going in. Woo Hoo! We even got in before the people with reserved tickets for the 11:30 am line. Sweet!
When you get in, go straight to the sign up iPads for the Infinity Mirrored Room exhibit by Yayoi Kusama. You’ll get a reserved time to come line up and enter the room. (They’ll send you a text also, nice!!)
With an hour to kill, we explored the museum first.
First off The Broad is a piece of art on to itself. It’s a beautiful building. I like the use of natural light inside. They also use concrete extensively Awesome.
Our first stop is the 3^rd floor. An escalator ride straight up through a concrete tunnel. Before you ride up, just look up and see what you think it is (it’s very interesting, even the escalator is a piece of art)
It’s modern art, not your typical museum with its Picasso, Monet or Van Gogh’s. It’s different and in a good way. One of my favorite was «Under The Table» by Robert Therrien. A giant dining set. The table was probably 20 foot high with matching chairs. I felt like a toddler looking up at what is to us (adults) a simple piece of furniture. Great perspective.
Plenty of other things to see up there. I’m not an art expert, so I’ll just say, it’s worth a visit.
The Infinity Mirrored Room:
We stood in line at the appointed time and watched as one by one, people were let in to the room.
You get 45 seconds in the room (we timed it several times, lol)
My experience, it was unique and beautiful. The lights flickered and for a few seconds it was pitch black. Then it was like seeing thousands of stars. BEAUTIFUL!
Is it over rated? perhaps, but it’s a unique experience and one that’s worth having.
The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. They are all over the place and will gladly help guide you or answer questions. Their only request, Don’t touch the art! I agree =)
Notes and Tips:
*Parking is $ 22 (for all day) it’s worth it. It’s secure and convenient.
*For parking validation, approach the staff members near the entrance for one.
*The 2^nd floor is just offices, but there is a window where you can see where they store their other art and exhibits.
*They are close Monday’s
Over all, I enjoyed my time here. There was plenty of interesting things to see. My first venture into modern art and I liked it.
You should go and see it for yourself =)

I could go here a few times and not see everything! Well, I came here twice and saw a few different pieces! They rotate the pieces of art and some of what I saw last time were not on show this time! For instance, the enclosed aquarium will contain basketballs or a sheep. It keeps things interesting and new when they change out various pieces!
The general place to park is in their Parking Garage. The downside is that it is in LA and you will have to pay for parking somewhere. Their parking garage costs $ 12 for 3 hours with validation + $ 4 for every 15 minutes thereafter. Or you can can a maximum of $ 22.
The good news is that this museum is free! Since there is no admission price, come visit more than once! If you plan on visiting without reservations, you will need to get in the standby line. The later you get in the line, the lengthier your wait will be, so it is best to arrive early. People with reservations go in at their allotted time and then the staff allow people from the standby line to enter. They do a great job of accommodating everyone, but it will take time!
TIP: FIRST THING YOU DO — GO make a beeline for the kiosk to reserve your viewing time for the Infinity Mirrored Room!
You must experience the Infinity Mirrored Room! When you are finally allowed to enter the museum, be sure to walk past the stack of plates and head towards the melted lamppost. There is a kiosk along the wall where you will input your email and reserve your time for The Infinity Room using an iPad. It is a unique 45 second slot of time to take in the beauty of this room.
There are 3 Floors in the museum, however, you will see exhibits on the 3^rd and 1^st floors. After reserving your time slot for the Infinity Room, it’s probably best to take the escalator to the 3^rd floor and work your way to the first floor, where you need to be. They do have a glass elevator as well.
The architecture of this building, both inside and out is interesting to view as well! The hive looking thing that covers the building is called a veil. The many skylights incorporated into the veil allow natural light to be filtered onto the third floor.
To enhance your experience, there is an app called The Broad (for both iPhone & Android) and it is free. If you bring your own earbuds or headphones, you can listen to the audio and take a tour while getting more information. There are symbols for the tour stops.
The museum can be enjoyed in a few hours time. I missed things the first time and was glad for a second trip here. I liked the Infinity Room, the huge plates (at the entry) and the huge table & chairs (3^rd floor), Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol, the black and white flower picture by Roy Lichtenstein, and the metallic tulips, dog & bunny! There’s so much more to see here!
The collection of works here are pretty cool! As with all art, there are things you love and things you wonder why it is considered art. That’s the beauty of art, it is left to the beholders’ eyes!

This museum is pronounced «brode» with a long «o.» Figured I’d let you know ahead of time, so you don’t get corrected like I did lol. This contemporary art museum opened recently and is already as popular as any other museum in LA! Best of all, admission is FREE!
They do a great job of controlling the crowd. You can get «reserve» tickets online ahead of time, however they are currently sold out through May. But no big deal, I showed up without reserved tickets and still got in within 15 minutes of showing up! On weekdays, they let 50 – 100 people in ever 30 minutes. I showed up at 3:20pm and was in by 3:30pm. The line will be longer in the morning and after 5pm, so show up around mid-​day if possible. Wait times are longer on weekends, so weekdays are a better time to go :)
Once you’re in, there’s no time limit to your visit! There are three floors, with the third floor being the largest (about 2 acres of space). The Broad is an amazing construction both from the exterior and the interior and it boasts over 2,000 works of art. There’s an infinity room that I recommend signing up for ahead of time, or else you’ll have to wait 4 – 5 hours to get in (I never got in). They let one person in at a time, for 45 seconds each.
I took of one star off for an unpleasant interaction I had with one of the docents. I had a closed water bottle in my pocket and was told that I had to leave it with the check-​in on the first floor. This was after I had already been in the museum for over an hour and had pleasant interactions with several other docents. Not once had I opened my water bottle and not once had anyone else tried to lecture me on how water can destroy art work. This one docent was taking her job a bit too serious. I understand that water can harm the art work, which is why I never opened the water bottle.
Other than that, it was a great experience. Highly recommended!

This new, free museum is amazing!
We came here on a Saturday afternoon and got in without too long of a line and without tickets. I think the line starts to die down later in the afternoon/​evening. You can get through all of the exhibits in one go. I loved all of the innovative, creative, beautiful artwork.
The best part was definitely the infinity mirrored room– it was a magical experience. Again, we didn’t have tickets reserved beforehand, but there’s a standby line inside. The way it works is, as soon as someone cancels, a spot opens up, and if you happen to be waiting in front of the iPad, you can sign up. We got super lucky. Your best chances of getting a ticket is to try to get in the museum as early as you can in the morning.
There’s paid parking underground.
I would highly recommend a visit here! =]

Everything is a masterpiece! We found parking immediately a block away and meter parking is only until 8PM. My bf and I came at night on a Saturday without tickets around 7PM, the place closes at 8PM. I told the girl at the front door that we didn’t reserve tickets, she asked if it’s just the two of us and I said yes. Luckily, she’s very amiable and let us in! We walked around kinda rushed cause I thought we wouldn’t see everything in an hour, but I got to see everything in about 35 minutes. I thought there would be more art stuff to look at since the museum is huge! But I was wrong because there’s nothing to see on the second floor.
Around 7:30PM, I wanted to see the infinity room. My bf and I lined up. Basically, the worker let people in who didn’t reserve tickets for the infinity room to line up first and can take a look inside after the people who did reserve it. When it turned 8PM, no one can go check it out anymore. We made it just in time! It’s 7:58PM, and we’re second to last to go check out the room. At that time I felt like I was going to faint cause it’s glorious. The artist is brilliant!
My experience was wonderful and I felt really lucky that night.

One of the coolest museums I have been too. I usually do not really enjoy museums but this is a must see.
Entry is free. Reservation is a must, you need to book months ahead for weekends. Standby line is crazy long before they open.
Parking is anywhere between $ 6 – 12 depending how far and what lot you park on. There is also meter parking.
Arrive at least 15 minutes before your reservation. Find the correct line for your time. Once you enter, the long random line inside is the line to get on the infinity room queue. Wait in line to get into another line, super dumb process.
You can walk the entire museum in an hour or 2. But the infinity room wait is usually 3+ hours.
My favorites were the big chairs and table (they matched my actual furniture), blufford the big blue dog, and the japanese art.
Obviously the main attraction is the infinity room. Once you get texted to get in line for the room, you have to wait in line again to actually go inside. You get 45 seconds inside. More then enough time. I got bored pretty fast after taking a few pics and looking around. Looking at it from the outside, it looks pretty ghetto, but the picture from inside come out pretty awesome.

WOW! What an incredible museum and it’s free! I still can’t get over that. I am so amazed that Eli Broad and his wife decided to put their money to such a good cause and open such an incredible museum. Not only is the building amazing but the art inside is really top notch. There are so many amazing and well known artists featured at this museum.
Get your tickets ahead of time! Yes, you will probably have to wait a few months once you reserve your tickets BUT that is much better than waiting in the stand-​by line that goes down the block. My mom got tickets for me in September for my birthday but we could not go until November!
I came on a Sunday with my mom and it was pretty crazy crowd wise. We didn’t get a chance to see the infinity room unfortunately but everything else we saw was fantastic. I was an art history major in college at CSUF and I am really not a fan of contemporary or modern art so I went in to the Broad not really knowing if I would like it or not. I ended up LOVING it. I will definitely come back in the future, probably once the crowds die down a little bit. My mom also loved it as well. It’s hard to believe that we were able to see Andy Warhol art for free!
Parking is kind of a pain but that’s pretty much expected with any museum in Downtown LA.
As far as being good for kids, I would recommend you bring your kids who are a little bit older, like ages 10 and up. Especially if you wait in the stand-​by line, you won’t want a screaming toddler with you for over 45 minutes.
Overall, my mom and I had a wonderful time. After we went to the Broad we walked over to Grand Central and had a fantastic lunch. Definitely keep that in mind for lunch because the Broad does not have any food.

I’m no fan of modern art but this is an entertaining space filled with a large assortment of works, many of which boarding on ‘smut’ and also many ‘untitled’ pieces of dubious value. Lots of phallic stuff and even a golden urinal that pass for ‘art’, pretty depressing and degenerate stuff housed inside an airy cheerful space but that’s just one person’a opinion.
My favorite things were (1) Icelandic band media room (2) Jeff Koons’ balloon dog and ‘tulips’ that looked to me like sperms (3) Takashi Murakami’s Tokidokie-​like room.
True to its name, the ‘Infinity’ Room takes forever to get in. As others have said, get in line before the museum opens for any hope of getting a reservation.

i would give it a full FIVE stars if it wasnt for all the lines… but i get it its a new museum in DTLA.
Very fun and very cool. DO NOT LEAVE WITHOUT GOING TO THE MIRROR ROOM.
that was a wonderful experience and my favorite part of the whole museum. YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE MIRROR ROOM!

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, The Broad (pronounced «Brode») is a beautiful contemporary art museum. Collections coming from Jeff Koons, Jean-​Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Tickets for admission is free however, you must reserve these tickets. Unfortunately the demand for attendance is extremely high. Iade reservations in October 2015 to go in January 2016. Your only other option is to wait in the dreadful stand-​by line which can take up to 3 hours to get in.
Nevertheless, this museum is so cool, and it is flooded with beautiful pieces. The staff is extremely attentive and friendly. (I had a 7pm reservation and they let me in at 6:30) I was unable to get inside the popular «infinity room» due to arriving so late in the evening (the wait for that room is up to 5 hours). But I will be back before March when it is scheduled to be removed.
The staff told me for those without reservations the best time to go is on a weekday (wait time is less than a hour) and immediately put yourself on the waiting list for the infinity room. I plan to do just that.

This was a happy artsy accident… Found out my friend were in dtla and I was in bHills so I drove over to join. My friends not only got me into The Broad (pronounced br-​ode but we like be-​odd but who is going to argue with mega millionaires) which is always heavily booked and lined) AND the infinity mirrored room (reservation needed)
This was a quickie visit because they had already explored in the morning. All I can tell you is that I had a blast… GO FOR THE INFINiTy experience.
I had a friend’s mom die this week… That day as we were walking to the museum we came across the body of someone who had jumped from the building we were in (luckily we had just missed the actually event because I was finishing a pizza #fatgirlsave) but death was present… The artistic installation is just what I needed… It’s like Christmas and heaven. One of its artistic intents is to reflect of death and life. All I can say was I needed those 45 seconds.
We weren’t long but I enjoyed what I saw. Liked the layout. We will see how diverse their offerings get. One of my friends pointed out under representation of artists of color and women but sadly that is often the norm…

Ive been here twice and both times I was NOT able to get into the infinity and trust me, I am NEVER going back again. Its just not worth the frustration, money and time spent WAITING for me. First off, in order to get into the Infinity Room you have to arrive atleast an hour or more PRIOR to opening if you have no reservation OR book a reservation for opening hour. The Infinity Room gets booked up for the entire day by atleast an hour and half AFTER opening. WTF? They need to figure out a better way of doing this because I was so unbelievably upset and frustrated. I paid $ 12 for parking, waited in line for TWO hours (9:20AM-11:30AM) only to not get reservations for the Infinity Room once again. Literally, my boyfriend and I were about to get in but one of the staff members stopped us and told us to wait 15 mins before entering… all while she let about 100 people in. Afterwards, she let us in but announced to the line that the Infinity Room is all booked for the day. SERIOUSLY, just wow.
Anyways aside from all that, I will admit this is probably the coolest free museum in LA but just dont get your hopes up about the damn infinity room. There is alot of modern and interesting pieces in the museum. You’re allowed to take pictures but with no flash. Also theres staff members EVERYWHERE. All i kept hearing was them telling people not to stand too close to everything and anything lol. Parking garage is $ 12 flat on weekends but I heard theres cheaper parking ($ 8-​$ 9) across the street or so.
***So my advice to you: Dont bother coming if you dont reservations and if you do plan to book one, ONLY get one that is near the opening hour of the museum or you wont see the Infinity Room.

Saturday, January 30, 2016 was a «Museums Free For All Day,» and decided to visit here first, before visiting the rest of the other museum’s free admissions. I found this program through Unilocal events, so thank you, Unilocal!:) Or, you can also find this on SoCal Museums’ website
I got here around 9:30am and was admitted in around 11am — so the wait wasn’t too bad. Though staffers did tell everyone waiting in line that the wait can be anywhere between 1 – 2 hours. However, if you have reserved tickets, you can move to another section of the line to get in quicker. Sadly, no one had cancelled their ticket to Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room — darn! :(
Once you enter inside, Level 3 is where you want to go first (unless you got reserved tickets for the Infinity Mirrored Room first). There’s a huge stairway you take up, which houses all the exhibits by Andy Warhol, Christopher Wool, Keith Haring, Jasper John, Cy Twombly, Jeff Koons, and many other artists. I love that each piece of art had some kind of visual, emotional or mental stimulation. As I entered each room, I was in awe of the various paintings and sculptures, having a gigglefest or just thinking «really, this is considered art???»
Level 2 — Mainly the administrative offices — nothing worth looking at there.
Level 1 — The only things I liked there was the pile of dishes sculpture, Urs Fischer’s «Untitled,» (Melted Lamp Post), and Takashi Murakami’s «In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow.»
Overall, I like coming here. The hype of this place was awesome. It was a nice day to enjoy some artsy culture.

Finally, LA has a thorough art museum that highlights the contemporary art besties and worsties that all art majors in college come to intimately know. Broad (pronounced ‘Brode’) has got an entire fleet of artwork from pop to conceptual art that make a statement towards globalization, mass-​production and iconography.
The people who didn’t book two to three months in advance have to wait 30 to 40 minutes on the line that wraps around the building. Everyone essentially gets in free but the un-​ticketed people will not get to see the mirror lights exhibit, which I think was once at Tate in London without any ridiculous line. So go to London instead of wait in line! The mirror exhibit is a fun, immersive experience but it is not worth booking two months in advance to just see that.
The art gallery is two stories and 1 ½ stories worth of art, but it takes about 90 to 120 minutes to thoroughly see and hear everything. One thing that isn’t enforced though I think should be, and I should have been reprimanded for doing is NO photography. There are camera phones on every angle of people and their friends trying to take photos (especially of the Murakami and Koons stuff), that it becomes an inevitably losing game of not getting caught in someone’s picture and becoming featured in Unilocal photo number 1451 of the Brode.

Parking at the Broad is available for $ 12 all day weekend. Reserve online for a time slot to come and make sure to come early to reserve for the Infinity Room which can only be done in person. On the Saturday we went, the Infinity Room was booked for the day by 11:30AM.
The Broad is three stories high with the second floor designated for admin things. We spent about 1.5−2 hours just briefly browsing through and taking photos. Favorite piece has to be the giant table and chair set. It makes for fun photos.

Modern contemporary art meets those that want to get in with the I went to an art museum and feel cool crowd. Because, ya know that’s exactly how I felt. The Broad satisfies this desire, and gladly the art satisfied my inner creative side and um, one of the hemispheres of my brain, so they say. Truly, I admire those that got to art shows and art museums but never found quite the connection. Gone are the days of «old people art» and such. and here comes The BROAD! Dun dun dun…
The Broad is a free contemporary art museum, and it one of those things you have to see. Why? Besides being FREE, it is actually COOL. The art is presented in a fun, interactive way that speaks to young souls. Concert photos, nude photos, animal photos, war art, random scribbles makes for good photos, good learning and good convos with your sidekick (s). Plaques next to each piece explains the who, what, when, where and why.
But beware, stay two feet away from the art or you will be scorned. Men (and women) in black stand in each area on the prowl. I accidentally (I promise) went too close to a few pieces of art and within two quick seconds, the roar of the art guards spoke to you.“PLEASE STAY 2 FEET AWA…” Okay okay, I muttered. I am sorry!
Parking isn’t the funnest, but if you dare and you are not scared, park across from the BROAD down the hill for free if you find a street spot. There are also some lots that are about $ 5 bucks flat rate. If you want to be in a safer structure then the BROAD has it’s own parking lot at $ 12 bucks flat rate.
Forgot to reserve a ticket? No worries, you can do the standby line thing. You can Google «The Broad» on your smart phone (only works on a smart phone guys) and it actually gives you a map of popular times. Try to pick the time that works for you and has the lowest popularity = less wait. Expect to wait 1 – 2 hours at least. Unless you get lucky, like Pharrell.
Need some things to do prior or in the area? Check out the Walt Disney Concert Hall next door, Little Toyko about 7 blocks away, or the art museum across the street.
Thanks for reading!

What a fun contemporary art museum and it’s free! Located in downtown on Grand and 2^nd St., right next to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
I’ve been meaning to check out this museum for some time after seeing everyones cool pictures on social media. Since it’s free, you can either reserve dated and timed tickets online or wait in their standby line. We did the latter on a Sunday and the wait wasn’t that bad at all.
We arrived after taking the metro red line to downtown from the valley at 9am (go metro if you can, so easy!). They don’t open until 10am and by the time we got in the standby line we were already the 51^st and 52^nd person in line. By 10am they let everyone with their timed tickets in first and allowed the first 50 people in the standby line in. After about 5 minutes, they started letting more people in so we got in by 10:15am.
We went straight to the kiosk to sign in for the Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room (installed until March). They had two people to help you sign in by entering in your cell phone number and name. Then they’ll text you once it’s time for you to check-​in and line up. We were given a wait time of 2.5 hours. Not bad. So we went off to explore the museum, which took about 2 hours. By noon we got the text that our entry was in 10 minutes and to make our way to the exhibit. You get a full 45 seconds inside to do whatever you want in the room full of mirrors, LED lights, and water on the floor which is meant for meditation.
The 2 floor museum had many cool and unique art installations that you couldn’t help but take pictures of everything. There were paintings, a music room, photographs, sculptures, and installations. My faves includes the elaborate Takashi Murakami 82 ft long painting that was full of emotions and colors, the Jeff Koons sculptures, and of course the 45 seconds spent in the infinity mirrored room.
Such a great museum and I can’t wait to go back after they change out the art installations. Definitely a fun way to spend in DTLA. They have a lot of workers on hand eyeing you, so don’t get too close to the art or you’ll hear them saying, «Please step back.» and «Don’t touch.» It’s a museum for all ages I would say, they do give warnings about rooms that have explicit art.

I booked tickets a few months ahead of time for 4pm on a Sunday. We arrived late and got there at around 4:15pm. The lady at the front let us in right away without having to wait in line, so I guess it pays to be late!
Lots of beautiful art in this museum! The museum itself is not that big — only 2 floors worth of work. But the art is very eye-​catching and exciting! (A bit biased since I’m a big fan of modern art). The staff is also super friendly and knowledgeable. Many were eager to share their knowledge about the art which I really enjoyed!
Please take the time to appreciate the beautiful art in this museum! There were many people there who were obviously there to just take Instagram pictures and showed no interest in the actual artwork.

I am grateful we came early and had reserved tickets! However, we had stood in the wrong line for an hour before we realized we needed to be in the general admission line. The line that begins at the door and wraps around the building is the «Stand In» line for those who didn’t reserve a ticket. I have no idea why anyone would be at the «Stand In» line; too risky for me! The general admission line is the shorter line that goes along the side of the door is for those of us who reserved a ticket for a certain time slot. I feel they should have put a paper sign to tell us where to stand prior to opening time at least.
For those who say they couldn’t get in to see the mirror room, this is what you gotta do:
1) Reserve free tickets online for an early slot 3 months in advance
2) Line up before 9:00 a.m.
3) As soon as you are in, go directly to the kiosk to reserve a slot for Kasuma’s Infinity Mirrored Room
4) Finish everything within an hour
5) If you’re lucky to come on a Sunday, there’s also free parking if you are willing to park further and walk.
The staff was very helpful and plenty did not seem to have much to do this early in the morning, so it’s the perfect time to ask them to help you take pictures. This was an interesting exhibit, not creepy like MOCA across the street. Everything was very contemporary and symbolic, very relevant to our time. I loved the colorful balloons and balloon dog, the giant plates and dining table set (representing America, probably), and the many abstract Warhol-​like pieces. The mirror room was of course, the highlight of this trip. Again, come early, reserve the slot for the mirror room early, and get in as soon as you get the text notification to line up. Everyone (max. 2 people at a time) gets to stand in there for only for 30 seconds so please save your time! I would definitely come again! :D

Great museum and it’s free! There is parking adjacent that is only about $ 8 – 9, which is probably cheaper than if you parked in the structure at the museum itself, but I didn’t check the price of the museum parking.
My friend and I went and we didn’t have reservations though, so we ended up having to wait about 1.5−2 hours to get in. When you get in, it would be smart to go immediately to the infinity room to sign up to get inside that room. It is based on a reservation system, and they do run out of slots, so if you come too late you might not be able to get inside of it (the infinity room is the one with all the lights that people are taking photos of).
Since each person only gets 45 seconds in the room or so, be prepared to take a quick photo and just sit and enjoy it for as long as you can. When you check in as your number approaches, there is usually another line to wait to get into the actual room.
The rest of the museum as really nice art pieces for you to see, and there are a few brochures you can take. Most of the exhibits are on either the top floor or the bottom floor, the middle floor looks more like a storage area, and there really isn’t much to see besides seeing how the storage works.
They also have the option to download an app that goes over some information about the museum, but I didn’t download or use it so can’t really expand much about it.
Overall a pretty awesome place if you understand some of the art work.

Cool new free modern art museum in DTLA. Heard so many great things about this place.
Here are some of my comments:
— It’s small! There are really only 2 floors of art, so you’re done in a couple hours.
— It’s crowded. Definitely make a reservation online in advance. You’ll show up during your time and be admitted quickly. If not, there’s a ridiculous link that wraps around the building which I don’t think is worth it.
— You can’t make a reservation to Yayoi Ksuama’s Infinity Mirrored Room in advance, so once you’re let into the building people RAN to the line. There, you sign up for the wait. We got there at 11am on a Saturday and the wait for the installation was already 6 hours. Luckily you are able to sign up and leave, and then come back when it’s your turn to enter the installation. You’re able to see how many people are waiting in front of you which is a very helpful feature.
Loved the Infinity Mirrored Room though! You only have about 30 second in it, wish it was longer. I also loved Jeff Koons so it was great that they have his things there.
Overall this is a fun place! However the waits are ridiculous, so I do wish that you had to pay for admittance. Especially for amazing installations like the Infinity Mirrored Room. I wish they had a better and quicker system to organize it better.

Get reservation on line for specific entry time, free.
Sign up for infinity «mirror» room first. Queue probably closed after noon because of the 45 second per selfie Instagram session rule.
Galleries first and third floor, second floor is storage. Bathroom first and second floor.
Permanent displays of giant glass blown «balloon dog» and massive dining set were awesome… Alice in Wonderland without eating the cakes… contemporary art at its best.
(This entry written by the husband)

First, a shout out to fellow Unilocaler Glen N., who alerted me to the awesomeness of The Broad BEFORE the LA Times wrote an article about it. Its FREE and, because I tried to coordinate a late Friday (versus early weekday), it took me a couple of months to get a reservation time that worked with work schedules (Yes, I made my reservation back in November for January).
Parking: Found $ 6 lot on the corner of 2^nd St. & Olive St.
Process: Although I arrived 15 minutes early for our 4:30pm reservation, they have you stand in the left hand gaggle of people waiting to be let in (There were a couple of food trucks parked on Grand, so I was able to grab a water while waiting).
They were a bit late letting us in, but prior to «releasing» us, we were given the rules.
1. Its pronounced «BRODE.»
2. No Food or Drinks (I think they said water in a bag is okay).
3. No Touching.
4. Large bags discouraged and should be carried in front of you, so that you don’t bump anything.
5. Pictures allowed.
And off we went…
Caveat: I DO NOT have an Arts background. In fact, the last fine arts class I took was probably middle school. AND although I have visited many art museums around the world, my MODERN Art knowledge is even more limited (have been to MoMA and SFMOMA).
Tried to head over the Infinity Room first, but as many have warned, it fills fast. We were told that it would be an over 2 hour wait. Nevermind.
So we headed up the escalator to Level 3. There are works of Andy Warhol, Jean-​Michel Basquiat, Takashi Murakami etc. All was visually stimulating, but the activities of other patrons IS annoying; its as if there is a photo contest of who can take the most original pic or sexiest selfie (yes, I saw several making pouty faces, posing in front of pieces). I found that very distracting.
BUT, there is one exhibit I LOVED and no one was able to detract from: The Visitors by Ragnar Kjartansson. Its so good that the annoying patrons were awestruck, too. Just go into the curtained room and take it all in (this was my husband’s favorite, too).
A great way to start off a date night with a short walk to restaurants & bars and lots to converse about.

Probably most famous for their infinity mirror room, many people line up hours prior to museum opening just to catch a glimpse of the infinity room. Free tickets/​reservations are booked out for the next two months which is crazy but also understandable since it is FREE indeed and a place where people can capture a breathtaking picture to instagram and what not.
Actually drove by on our first day but was so discouraged by the line outside prior of the museum opening that we just went to eat instead but then came back the next day a little earlier to grab ourselves a spot in line. Arriving at around 10pm the line had already started. and a good amount of 50 people approx. were ahead of us. May i mention that parking is $ 12 for the first 3 hours and $ 4 for every addition 15 minutes!!! That is a crazy rate for parking but what can i say… LA downtown + Museum that is free of charge and popular… Gotta make money somehow to keep it alive…
Got into the museum around 11:20 which is 20 minutes after opening and went straight to the reservation infinity room line. By the time we put our names down it was already a 2 hour wait for the infinity room. We spent maybe a solid 30 minutes going around the upper levels for the other exhibits but came to an end of our museum journey by 12pm. Sat on the bench… and patiently waited for our turn in the infinity room. May i also mention that Reception is weak in there… so when they supposedly text you for your turn for the infinity room, sometimes the text won’t be received so you should occasionally check up with the lady at the infinity entrance.
Entering the infinity room… it took me a few seconds to realize the beauty of the art that was created. It’s pretty much a room full of hanging lights and mirrors with water around the platform you are standing on. Something with such simple pieces of things can create something so beautiful. Would i wait 3 hours to see it for 45 seconds again? Probably not… but something to witness once in your lifetime.
For now… i suggest booking your spot prior or just coming in at least a hour earlier prior to museum opening to cut down as much wait time as possible.
Ended up to be $ 22 for parking which i just consider it the entry fee for the museum itself. Overall a pleasant experience but a journey filled with waiting.
Witness it for that ONE time!

I feel somewhat embarrassed that my sister is an Art Major and I know nothing about art… So, I got a book called, «Art For Dummies» and found out that one way of visiting a museum is to compose a «Wish List» and pick three things that you’d like to keep for yourself. These would possibly be the top three works of art…
Another tactic is to go to the Gift Shop and buy a postcard. Most likely, they will publish their most popular pieces. Show the museum personnel the postcard and go see the artwork in person! Compare…
If you are like me, there are other ways to cope with anxiety about museums… just take a deep breath, observe, and look for things that seem interesting… like the 3 basketballs floating in solid, clear matter. They were similar to the sheep that appeared to be frozen in a large ice cube! It’s unique!
BACKGROUND
The Broad is a new Contemporary Art museum in Downtown Los Angeles. It just opened on September 20, 2015 on Grand Avenue. Eli Broad (rhymes with «rode»), billionaire philanthropist is sharing his art collection with us via this museum! Big mahalo!
We were so lucky to find free street parking one evening.. There were two lines to get in — one for people with reservations and one for walk-​ins. We were in the standby line and it moved relatively quickly! Admission was FREE! It was chilly and rainy outside, since it was December, but the inside of the unusual building with its glass elevator and 3 floors of exploration was amazing! Please note that the 2^nd floor is used for administrative purposes.
One of my favorite pieces was the nine panels of videos which showed musicians and singers simultaneously performing the same piece of music. I enjoyed looking at the piano, cello, guitar, drums, and accordion — I felt like they were playing live! At times, the song seemed rather repetitious, while at other times, it was soothing and calming because it became a familiar melody…
Other standouts included Takashi Murakami’s 82 foot long painting. It was awesome because it spanned across almost 3 walls of the room! Wow! I also liked the gigantic set of table and chairs — I felt so small next to them! That was in the back of the museum while the super tall stack of plates is near the front entrance — near the lamp post that looks like it’s melting! Check it out!
We didn’t have time to go to Infinity Mirrored Room, so we will be back before it closes at the end of March 2016. It seems like such a cool exhibit — I’m really looking forward to that experience! Sounds like 45 seconds of wonderful!
I really like this museum because the pieces are so different and non-​traditional! If you get a chance to go, you’d probably like it, too!

This is one of the few museum I enjoyed due to the uniqueness of the art pieces and exhibitions. Most people come here for the Infinity Room — which is why we came too. However, it was fully booked by the time we got there which was a letdown. When people reserve tickets online — the museum should give them an automatic pass to the Infinity Room as well. They have cool exhibitions for good photo opportunities aside from the Infinity Room. They have a huge table with chairs and high pile of dishes to name a few. We spent about an hour here and it was enough as its not too big.
Although entry is free and you can get tickets online, parking is a hassle so you will probably end up paying. At their lot is $ 12 I believe.

I loved everything about The Broad Museum except for the five-​hour wait to see The Infinity Room.
Before embarking on my adventure to The Broad, naturally, I researched for my trip here on Ol’ trusty Unilocal.One reviewer said, «If you are trying to see The Infinity Room and you go after 12, GOOD LUCK! It’s almost impossible!» And you know what? That Beezy as right. Because I rolled up at The Broad at 12:01 and tried to grab a reservation for the Infinity Room and I was told that I would have to wait 272 minutes. Total bummer. Other than that, I had a great experience at The Broad.
BEFORE GOING_​
Get tickets. Some people just wing it and go, don’t be that person! That place is so busy. I went on a Thursday at noon thinking no one would be there… But beezy’s love their art! The line looked like a line at Disneyland or the DMV. Not worth it!
LOCATION_​
Right across the street from MOCA and right next door to the Walt Disney Amphitheater.
PARKING_​
THe Broad has a parking structure attached. You will get a total of three tickets at the end of the day: (1) To get into the structure; (2) for valet; (3) parking validation ticket. Without parking validation, I would’ve had to pay $ 22 for parking, but because I parked for less than three hours, parking was $ 12.
Once you park, take the elevator to the ground level. When the elevator opens, turn left and follow the people around the building.
UPON ENTERING_​
When you arrive at the entrance, there will be a separate line for ticket holders. There will be two staff members scanning tickets and giving instructions. No food or drink inside the museum. Also, no flash photography. Don’t touch the art. And for the love of God, if you’re wearing a backpack, turn it around and wear it like a marsupial, because they had visitors in the past bump into the artwork with their back packs which is super no buenos.
Also, as soon as you get in, go straight to the grey wall with people lined up. This is the place where you can put your name down and see The Infinity Room.
And FYI, staff members are dressed in all black and are wearing red lanyards. The staff is not only there to tell you to stop touching the art, but they’re really knowledgable about the work inside the museum. Ask if you want to know why this piece of artwork is here when you’re really thinking, my five-​year-​old can do this.
PERSONAL FAVORITE_​
«The Visitors» by Ragnar K.
Definitely recommend coming here. Make sure you clear your phone of storage so you can take lots of pictures!

C’est toujours une excellente nouvelle quand un nouveau musée ouvre dans une ville… the broad est un musée d’art contemporain ouvert grâce à un couple de milliardaires «philanthropes» (comme souvent aux USA) qui a mis sa collection personnelle à disposition du public. L’entrée du musée est gratuite: on peut réserver sa place sur Internet à l’avance ou se presenter à l’entrée directement et faire la queue qui peut s’avérer très longue car on entre au compte goutte (surtout dans les premières semaines d’ouverture). Si vous prévoyez de visiter le musée mieux vaut donc réserver. La collection est riche et variée et présente beaucoup d’œuvres d’artistes connus tels Basquiat, Warhol et Koons, jasper johns, pollock… le musée en lui même est beau et se situe juste en face d’un autre musée d’art contemporain… le MOCA… on peut faire d’une pierre de deux coup.

Eine fiese Abzocke erlebten wir am Eröffnungstag des Broad. Wir fuhren in die Museumsgarage ein und vor dem Museum standen hunderte Besucher an, dazu kamen nochmal 200 streikende Lehrer — mit Chaos wäre das Ganze noch untertrieben dargestellt. Da war — auch für uns als Journalisten — natürlich an einen Museumsbesuch nicht zu denken und wir drehten auf dem Absatz um und fuhren 12 Minuten nach der Einfahrt ins Museumsparkhaus wieder raus. Nicht ohne vorher jedoch die unverschämte Summe von 12 (!!!) USD Dollar Parkgebühr zu bezahlen. Pro Minute somit 1 Dollar. Mein Tipp: schenken Sie sich die lange, umständliche Fahrt nach Downtown zum Broad und besuchen Sie lieber das LA County Museum!