Arts & Culture

Culture around every corner.

To many, the ocean is music to the ears. It’s never been more true than in Long Beach where world-class arts and cultural exhibition complement a spectacular seaside locale.

Catch a musical masterpiece at the waterside Long Beach Performing Arts Center, home to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Long Beach Opera and International City Theater. Enjoy a million-dollar ocean view atop the bluffs at the Long Beach Museum of Art, housed in a historic Craftsman mansion and featuring an acclaimed museum café and gift shop. Immerse yourself in the dynamic culture of the Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA), or explore the eclectic East Village Arts District.

Arts & Culture Organizations

Art Museums in Long Beach

Long Beach is blessed to have five art museums, each offering unique experiences and inhabiting some of the most beautiful spaces in the city: from the only museum dedicated to LatinX art in the U.S., to a historic home perched on an ocean bluff, each has their own distinct culture and vibe, some drawing energy from the city, others taking what nature gives in spectacular form. Allow us to paint you a picture . . .

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Performing Arts

Long Beach is home to many performing arts organizations creating professional, year-round entertainment and immersive live art experiences. Enjoy full seasons of theater, opera, symphonies, singing, and so much more.

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Explore Long Beach's Public Art

So much of Long Beach's public sphere contains something beautiful, eye-catching, breath-taking: building walls, crosswalks, utility boxes, boulevard medians, airport floors. Art is everywhere.

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