Noah's Ark
Ongoing
Ninety-minute time slots offered
Admission
Ninety-minute time slots offered. Noah's Ark closes at 4:30 pm.
Reservations recommended. Limited same-day tickets are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
$18 General
$13 Seniors, Full-Time Students with ID, and Children 2–17
FREE to Members and Children under 2
FREE to all on Thursdays
For the safety and security of all visitors, please be sure there is at least one adult per four children in your party.
A ticket to Noah's Ark is the same price as General Admission and includes access to our other galleries as well.
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About Noah's Ark
Visit us aboard Noah’s Ark at the Skirball! This award-winning children's and family destination invites visitors of all generations to play, climb, build, make-believe, and make friends—all while exploring an eight-thousand-square-foot wooden ark filled to the rafters with whimsical animals. Share in a timeless story—and together envision a better world.
Imagine yourself immersed in a favorite childhood tale, which has parallels in cultures all over the world. Conduct a storm, help construct the Ark, and bask in the glow of a beautiful rainbow. Mingle with hundreds of fancifully handcrafted animals—from cuddly companions to life-sized puppets—all crafted from recycled materials and everyday objects, including baseball mitts, mop heads, and rearview mirrors.
"I’d make the Noah’s Ark Exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center a rite of passage for every kid in Los Angeles if I had a magic wand ... The creativity is astonishing."—Los Angeles Times
"Extraordinary … A celebration of play, inspiring fascination, reviving wonder."—The New York Times
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More for Kids and Families
Please note: All offerings are subject to change or cancellation.
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Feb 21
Flood Stories and Music Jams
Thursdays and Fridays, 2:15 pm (Story Time)
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:15 am (Music Jams)
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Feb 22
Archaeology Programs
Thursdays until 4:15 pm (Hands on History)
Saturday–Sunday until 4:15 pm (Archaeology Dig)
Select Sundays, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm (Unearth and Explore)
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Stream Noah's Ark Videos
Welcome to Noah’s Ark at the Skirball
A Lenape Flood Story
Image Gallery
A floor-to-ceiling wooden ark, filled to the rafters with fancifully handcrafted animals, awaits visitors aboard Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.
Photo by Grant Mudford
Family fun begins as children and grown-ups gather for the journey and begin to immerse themselves in the ancient flood tale.
Photo by Peter Turman
Three stunning animal sculptures preside over the entrance to the galleries. The Asian elephant’s trunk is crafted from vegetable steamers from Laos, the deer sports shoehorns as ears, and the zebras’ bodies are fabricated from wind turbines and keyboards.
Photo by Grant Mudford
A storm is brewing! At the multi-sensory, interactive “conduct-a-storm” wall, families team up to simulate thunder, rain, wind, and lightning using low-tech, mechanical sound devices. Tugging on a pulley makes the coyote howl, while even young kids can swivel the giraffe’s spectacular neck.
Photo by Grant Mudford
A young visitor pumps air to make leaves whirl while his parents fill a water tank to create waves. Hands-on participation is at the heart of Noah’s Ark at the Skirball.
Photo by Peter Turman
Noah's Ark Brochures
The Story of Noah's Ark at the Skirball
Read more about the making and mission of the Skirball's children's and family destination.
Noah’s Ark from Head to Tail
Explore Noah's Ark “from head to tail.”
Contributor Spotlights
Are you curious about the inner workings of Noah’s Ark at the Skirball? Discover who built it, where our found-art animals come from, and how we bring our puppets to life. There’s even a rainbow at the end.
Browse the Noah’s Ark Collection
Find children’s books, puppets, toys, and games from Audrey’s Museum Store that celebrate the natural world and its wondrous, wild, wooly, scaly, and leafy inhabitants!
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