When did the broad open?

When did the broad open?

2015
The Broad is a new contemporary art museum founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles which opened in September of 2015. The museum offers free general admission.

When was the Broad finished?

The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, who financed the $140 million building which houses the Broad art collections. The museum offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries. It opened on September 20, 2015….The Broad.

The Broad museum, 2017
Website www.thebroad.org

Who owns the Broad museum?

Eli and Edythe Broad. Eli Broad was a renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the only person to found two Fortune 500 companies in different industries, SunAmerica Inc. and KB Home, formerly Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, and who co-founded with his wife Edythe the contemporary art museum, The Broad.

Who designed the broad in Los Angeles?

Diller Scofidio + Renfro
The Broad is designed by world-renowned architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler.

How long does the Broad Museum take?

How long does it take to visit The Broad Museum? If you like contemporary art, you can easily spend two hours at The Broad Museum. If you’re on a tight schedule and just want to drop in — to take advantage of a famous free LA attraction — you can hit the highlights within an hour.

What is the broad known for?

The Broad makes its collection of contemporary art from the 1950s to the present accessible to the widest possible audience by presenting exhibitions and operating a lending program to art museums and galleries worldwide. The Broad welcomes more than 900,000 visitors from around the world per year.

How long do people stay at the broad?

Can you get into the broad without a ticket?

General admission to The Broad is always free! Some special exhibitions carry a separate charge. How do timed tickets work?

What is The Broad museum made out of?

contemporary art museum
The Broad Museum is a post-war and contemporary art museum that was constructed at Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, US, by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. The building provides 50,000ft² of gallery space and 21,000ft² of climate-controlled archive storage space.

What type of architecture is The Broad museum?

The Broad is a new contemporary art museum built by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. The museum, which was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, will soon be open.

What is the Broad Museum in Los Angeles?

The Broad museum, 2017. The Broad is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropist Eli Broad, who financed the $140 million building which houses the Broad art collections. The museum offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries.

Is the Broad museum free to visit?

The museum offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries. It opened on September 20, 2015. Since 2008, Eli and Edythe Broad and the Broad Art Foundation had been considering different sites for a museum for the art collection.

Why is it called the Eli Broad Museum?

The museum is named for philanthropist Eli Broad, who financed the $140 million building which houses the Broad art collections. The museum offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries. It opened on September 20, 2015.

How much did it cost to build the broad?

The Broad is housed in a new building designed by architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro and structural engineering firm Leslie E. Robertson Associates. The final building costs are estimated at $140 million.

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