Downtown LA has a new museum on the horizon

2016-07-01T17:16:00-04:00

It may not seem as if downtown Los Angeles is in need of yet another arts space. But it is coming nonetheless — and it’s aiming to fill a more locally minded role than some of the institutions around it. The Main Museum will be a non-collecting institution housed in a series of historic early 20th century structures in the Old Bank District. Helmed by Allison Agsten, who previously served as the curator of public engagement at the Hammer Museum, the curatorial focus will be resolutely local.

The Main Museum is being designed by Tom Wiscombe Architecture and will have some 40,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space. There will also be a rooftop sculpture garden and amphitheater.

The opening is still a way off though: the ground floor spaces are expected to open in 2018 an the rooftop should be finished in 2020.

For more on the Main Museum and Tom Wiscombe Architecture, check out these links:

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Downtown LA has a new museum on the horizon