The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is launching a four-day celebration from April 16–19 to mark the opening of the David Geffen Galleries, the museum’s new home for its permanent collection. The "Third Weekend" festivities include behind-the-scenes talks on the installation process, film screenings, poetry workshops, and movement sessions. The weekend culminates in the official unveiling of the Peter Zumthor-designed building, followed by two weeks of exclusive member previews before the general public opening.
This opening represents a pivotal moment for LACMA as it completes a controversial and years-long architectural transformation. The David Geffen Galleries replace several older buildings with a single, elevated horizontal structure designed to rethink how encyclopedic collections are displayed. By integrating diverse programming—ranging from Austrian Expressionism to the design of football boots—the museum aims to re-establish itself as a central cultural hub for Los Angeles and a modern model for 21st-century art institutions.