The Best Fall Museum Exhibits | Out & About

With the arrival of autumn, consider visiting some of Southern California‘s best-loved museums to check out their fall exhibits. The region boasts many acclaimed museums and galleries that are sure to please a diverse range of tastes. When you’re searching for something to do, consider visiting one of the following area exhibitions this season.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Fall Exhibits

Located on Wilshire Boulevard in LA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is featuring several temporary exhibits this fall that are already drawing crowds. LACMA is known for its eclectic collections and unique exhibitions. When planning your visit, you’ll want to spend time seeing the following exhibits:

  • Scandinavian Design and the United States 1890-1980
  • The Space Between: Modern Korean Art
  • Yassi Mazandi: Language of Birds
  • Objects of Desire: Photography and the Language of Advertising
  • Art and Imagination in Spanish America (1500-1800)

The Broad Fall Exhibits

A contemporary art museum, The Broad is a well-known LA venue that houses various art collections and hosts many special events. This fall, visitors will want to check out what’s currently on display. The Broad’s latest exhibits include:

  • Expansive Presentation of Andy Warhol
  • Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Rooms
  • Expansive Presentation of Kara Walker
  • Expansive Presentation of Roy Lichtenstein
  • Expansive Presentation of Jean-Michel Basquiat

The Academy Museum Fall Exhibits

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a popular area attraction for visitors of all ages. The museum features both permanent and temporary exhibitions throughout the year. This season, film lovers can witness exhibits that include:

  • Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971
  • Isaac Julien: Baltimore

California African American Museum Autumn Exhibits

California African American Museum, CAAM, is located in LA’s Exposition Park and features a wide range of programming, including lectures, workshops, and special exhibits. This fall, CAAM is offering exhibits that include:

  • For Race and Country: Buffalo Soldiers in California
  • Chloe Bass: #Sky #Nofilter: Hindsight for a Future America
  • Justin Leroy: Lay Me Down in Praise

J. Paul Getty Museum Fall Exhibits

Head to LA’s Brentwood neighborhood to visit the illustrious J. Paul Getty Museum. The art museum is famous for its collections of art from all over the world. In addition to enjoying it’s paintings by Old World masters, check out the following current exhibits:

  • Eighteenth Century Pastels
  • Reinventing the Americas
  • Cy Twombly: Making Past Present
  • Unshuttered: Reconnecting with Our Surroundings

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Autumn Exhibits

Discover the marvelous collections at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. In addition to its permanent exhibits of dinosaur bones and gardens, the museum always features special temporary exhibits that are popular with visitors of all ages. This fall, you won’t want to miss:

  • Spider Pavilion
  • LA Underwater
  • Scanning Electron Microscope Lab
  • Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of LA

Fill your free time with these exciting exhibits. But visit soon! Most of these exhibits will be replaced with new ones before the year’s end!