Museums

LA PLaza de Cultura y Artes

501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

About this place

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a community hub where people gather to celebrate Latinx culture through transformative exhibitions, music, dance, culinary arts, and multigenerational artmaking and storytelling experiences. Housed in two historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles, LA Plaza is adjacent to Olvera Street at El Pueblo de Los Angeles. It includes a museum, a 30,000-square-foot outdoor space with a performance stage, an edible garden, and LA Cocina de Gloria Molina, a teaching kitchen and flexible event space that spotlights Mexican and Mexican American cuisine’s history, culture, and influence. Established in 2011, LA Plaza is a Los Angeles County cultural institution and a Smithsonian affiliate museum.

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