Calendar
Friday, June 1–Thursday, June 7, 2018
Change DateExhibition Highlights
LA RAZA
Through February 10, 2019
Published in Los Angeles from 1967-1977, the influential bilingual newspaper La Raza provided a voice to the Chicano Rights Movement.
Harry Gamboa Jr.: Chicano Male Unbonded
Through August 5, 2018
Artist Harry Gamboa Jr. calls into question the relationship between the stereotypes of Mexican American men and the far more diverse community of artists, writers, academics, performers, and other creative thinkers who identify as Chicano.
Saturday, June 2
Family Activities
Bank of America Cardholder Free Weekend
Show your Bank of America card for free museum admission during the first full weekend of each month.
Drop-in Activities
Lummis Days
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2018, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Discover the creativity of Northeast Los Angeles through this weekend of art, music, and poetry. This event is at the historic Southwest Museum Mt. Washington campus.
Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Every Second Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m.–Noon
Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
Family Activities
Guided Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Explore our exhibitions with lively guides who provide deeper insight and context to what’s on display.
Sunday, June 3
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Family Activities
Bank of America Cardholder Free Weekend
Show your Bank of America card for free museum admission during the first full weekend of each month.
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Drop-in Activities
Lummis Days
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2018, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Discover the creativity of Northeast Los Angeles through this weekend of art, music, and poetry. This event is at the historic Southwest Museum Mt. Washington campus.
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Family Activities
Pan for Gold!
Saturdays–Sundays, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Every Second Tuesday of the Month, 10:00 a.m.–Noon
Tuesdays–Fridays, June 12–August 3, 2018, 10:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.Learn how to pan for gold, just like how the 49ers did during the California gold rush!
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Family Activities
Guided Tours
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
Explore our exhibitions with lively guides who provide deeper insight and context to what’s on display.
Wednesday, June 6
Performing Arts
Native Voices 24th Annual Festival of New Plays
Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 4:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 7, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Over the past year the American stage has seen a plethora of Native plays—many of which were developed through the Native Voices Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays.
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Performing Arts
Native Voices 24th Annual Festival of New Plays
Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 4:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 7, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Over the past year the American stage has seen a plethora of Native plays—many of which were developed through the Native Voices Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays.
Thursday, June 7
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Performing Arts
Native Voices 24th Annual Festival of New Plays
Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 4:00 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, June 7, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
Over the past year the American stage has seen a plethora of Native plays—many of which were developed through the Native Voices Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays.