Hours
Tue–Fri, 12:00–5:00 pm
Sat–Sun, 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Closed Mondays

Free on-site parking

Skirball Cultural Center

Calendar

Display results as:

Current Exhibitions

Campus Activation

In Memorium

On view beginning October 1, 2024

wooden bench beneath a tree with installation information displays next to it

Permanent Exhibition

Noah's Ark

Ongoing
Ninety-minute time slots offered

Visitor in Noah's Ark Gallery. Animal and ark made from wood and found materials. You can see giraffes, camels, snakes and birds.

Exhibition

Common Ground

On view through January 4, 2026

A pattern of a plate, bowl, and cup stacked and put in rows. The dishes are made of brown earthy pottery.

Permanent Exhibition

Visions and Values

Ongoing

Photo inside the exhibition Vision and values showing a replica of the statues of liberty hand holding the torch among a large photo mural of immigrants on Ellis Island

Permanent Exhibition

Discovery Center

Ongoing
Gallery open daily; Dig open on weekends until 4:15 pm

Photo of a artifact gallery with cases and a large rock ancient tomb with a big text wall that reads Discovery Center

Spotlight

Later in Life: Adult B'nai Mitzvah

April 30, 2024–September 14, 2025

Chandelier in the shape of a five-pointed Jewish "Star of David"

Exhibition

Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion

US DEBUT
October 17, 2024–August 31, 2025

A wide gallery photo showing mannequins in dresses and a neon sign in blue that says Freedom is Everything.

Exhibition

Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology

October 17, 2024–March 2, 2025

Close up of wood grain that contains elaborate swirls and different browns.

Exhibition

On the National Language: The Poetry of America’s Endangered Tongues

October 17, 2024–March 2, 2025

A woman holds a young child in front of a large stone sculpture of a human face.

Wednesday Mar 19

    • Classes

    Skirball Book Groups: Illuminated Jewish American Stories

    February–June 2025

    February–June 2025

    Covers of the books listed in the group side by side on a gray background.
    • Kids and Families

    Toddler Sing-Along

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    A group of young children throwing colorful scarfs in the air and dancing around.

Thursday Mar 20

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Friday Mar 21

    • Classes

    Skirball Book Groups: Illuminated Jewish American Stories

    February–June 2025

    February–June 2025

    Covers of the books listed in the group side by side on a gray background.
    • Kids and Families

    Sensory Friendly Fridays

    Fridays, 12:00–1:30 pm

    Fridays, 12:00–1:30 pm

    a young girl is wearing noise canceling headphones while interacting with a Noah's Ark deer made from keys and various materials.
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Saturday Mar 22

    • Kids and Families

    TEMPORARILY CLOSED—Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Sunday Mar 23

    • Kids and Families

    TEMPORARILY CLOSED—Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Monday Mar 24

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Mar 25

    • Kids and Families

    Toddler Sing-Along

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    A group of young children throwing colorful scarfs in the air and dancing around.

Thursday Mar 27

    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Friday Mar 28

    • Kids and Families

    Sensory Friendly Fridays

    Fridays, 12:00–1:30 pm

    Fridays, 12:00–1:30 pm

    a young girl is wearing noise canceling headphones while interacting with a Noah's Ark deer made from keys and various materials.
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Saturday Mar 29

    • Kids and Families

    TEMPORARILY CLOSED—Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums

Sunday Mar 30

    • Kids and Families

    TEMPORARILY CLOSED—Archaeology Dig

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm

    Two girl in a sandbox sifting through the sand with screen to find artifact replicas of ancient pottery
    • Kids and Families

    Family Art Studio

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays

    Art studio filled with young people and adults interacting around tables
    • Kids and Families

    Flood Stories and Music Jams

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
    Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)

    Group of people playing African drums
    • Public Programs
    • Performance

    Dracula (Annotated): A Staged Reading

    Sunday, March 30, 5:00 pm

    Sunday, March 30, 5:00 pm

    Still image of a performance featuring a man speaking in front of a tall bookcases filled with old, hardbound books.

Monday Mar 31

Skirball is Closed

Tuesday Apr 01

    • Kids and Families

    Toddler Sing-Along

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 pm

    A group of young children throwing colorful scarfs in the air and dancing around.