The Broad in 2 hours: highlights route
Quick answer
In 2 hours at The Broad, ride the escalator to the third floor and spend 60 minutes on pop art (Warhol, Lichtenstein), Koons, Basquiat and Ruscha; enter Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room at your slot; head to the first floor for Ron Mueck and the vault, and finish on the plaza outside.
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The route: 7 stops
The collection rotates; check what's on view on the official site before you go.
- 1
0:00 · Lobby
The escalator through the vault
You ride up through the storage where the collection not on view is kept: the museum shows it as part of the experience.
- 2
0:05 · Third floor
Under the Table — Robert Therrien
A giant table and chairs you can walk beneath: it makes you feel child-sized.
- 3
0:15 · Third floor
Pop art: Warhol and Lichtenstein
Warhol's silkscreened portraits and Lichtenstein's comic panels, such as I… I'm Sorry!
- 4
0:35 · Third floor
Jeff Koons
Tulips and Michael Jackson and Bubbles, among the museum's most photographed works.
- 5
0:50 · Third floor
Basquiat and Ruscha
Basquiat's street energy and Ed Ruscha's word-landscapes, deeply tied to Los Angeles.
- 6
1:10 · First floor
Infinity Mirror Room — Yayoi Kusama
The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away: endless lights reflected in mirrors. Reservation only, and brief.
- 7
1:25 · First floor
In Bed — Ron Mueck
An oversized hyperrealist woman lost in thought in bed: the skin detail is astonishing.
Tips
- Reserve the Infinity Mirror Room as soon as you have your ticket.
- Thursday runs until 8pm: a good way to avoid groups.
- Scan any contemporary work with AnyArt to understand its context.
Frequently asked questions
Can you see The Broad in 1 hour?
Yes, the third floor and the Infinity Mirror Room fit into an hour.
Where is the Infinity Mirror Room?
On the first floor, accessed with a dedicated reservation.
Can you take photos?
Generally yes, without flash, except in marked exhibitions.
What's nearby?
Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall is directly across the street.