Whether you want to experience a private tour with one of our expert docents or explore our current exhibitions on your own, the Skirball offers a range of opportunities for large groups.
Docent-led private tours of Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion begin Friday, November 22.
Docent-led private tours of Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America are always available.
Book your visit today.
Private Tour Packages
Private Tour Only
$18 per person
Enjoy an hour-long, docent-led tour through one of our temporary exhibitions. For groups of ten to twenty people. Meal not included.
Tour and Boxed Lunch Package
$30 per person (includes a 50% discount on Museum admission)
Enjoy an hour-long, docent-led tour through one of our temporary exhibitions and a boxed lunch in any of our outdoor spaces. The boxed lunch includes a preselected sandwich or salad, cookie, chips, and bottled water or soft drink. For groups of ten to twenty people.
Tour and Café Lunch Package
$40 per person (includes a 50% discount on Museum admission)
Enjoy an hour-long, docent-led tour through one of our temporary exhibitions and lunch reservations at Zeidler’s Café. Lunch includes one entrée and a choice of fountain beverage. For groups of ten to twenty people.
Tour and Oasis Lunch Package
$50 per person (includes a 50% discount on Museum admission)
This package gives larger groups of twenty to forty people an elevated experience with a thirty-minute, docent-led tour of two exhibitions and a buffet luncheon in one of our indoor or outdoor spaces. Groups will be split up for the tour, with one group touring one of our temporary exhibitions and the second group touring Visions and Values. After thirty minutes, the groups switch exhibits.
Request your private tour today
A Skirball team member will contact you to confirm the details.
Self-Guided Group Visit Packages
Self-Guided Group Visit Only
$13 per person (a $5.00 discount on General Admission)
Explore our temporary exhibitions and Visions and Values at your own pace. For groups of ten to twenty people. Meal not provided.
Self-Guided Group Visit and Café Lunch Package
$35 per person
Explore our temporary exhibitions and Visions and Values at your own pace and enjoy lunch reservations at Zeidler’s Café. Price includes one entrée and a choice of fountain beverage. For groups of ten to twenty people.
Self-Guided Group Visit and Oasis Lunch Package
$45 per person
For larger groups of twenty to forty people who want to explore our temporary exhibitions and Visions and Values at their own pace and a buffet luncheon in one of our indoor or outdoor spaces.
Request your self-guided group visit today
A Skirball team member will contact you to confirm the details.
Guidelines for Private Tours and Self-Guided Group Visits
Private Tour Days and Times
We do not book private tours outside of museum hours, on Thursdays, or during times that conflict with public tours. If you would like to book your group visit outside of normal museum hours, you can contact our Hospitality and Private Events Department at private-events@skirball.org.
Group Size
A minimum of ten people and a maximum of twenty people are required for most private tours or self-guided group visits. The Oasis packages require at least twenty people and a maximum of forty people for their booking.
Intended Age Range
Participants in private tours should be high school-aged and up. Groups with younger children should arrange for a self-guided group visit. For younger children affiliated with a school or similar youth-oriented program, check out our School Programs or contact our Education team at education@skirball.org.
Payment and Pricing
All groups must pay for their packages at least two weeks prior to their tour date. Adjustments to your reservation may be made up until the day before your visit (during normal business hours). No adjustments can be made on the day of your visit.
Groups with fewer than the minimum number of people required may still book a private tour or self-guided group visit if the minimum payment requirement is met.
Members
While Members usually receive FREE Museum access, group minimums must be met. Any Skirball Members in your group beyond the minimum number of people required may be admitted to the Museum for FREE, however meals must still be paid for.
Museum Access
Participants in any private tour may access all temporary exhibitions and Visions and Values outside of their scheduled tour or lunch time. Self-guided group visitors also have access to all temporary exhibitions and Visions and Values.
Please note that Noah’s Ark is not included in any offer listed here. To book a group trip aboard Noah's Ark, call (877) SCC-4TIX or (877) 722-4849, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm.
What’s the Difference Between a Public Tour and Private Tour?
Docent-led public tours of one or more of our temporary exhibitions take place on pre-set days and times. Anyone who happens to be in the gallery is welcome to hop in or hop out of the tour as they please.
A docent-led private tour is reserved for groups who book in advance. You will receive a listening device connected to the docent’s microphone so that you can listen to every word they say as you explore the gallery together. The listening devices are attached to lanyards that go around your neck, which also serves as an indicator that you are part of a private group and separate from the general public.