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Two of the three costliest museum buildings in the city’s history opened in 2026

Cost of museum buildings in Los Angeles, in millions of dollars as reported at the time, not adjusted for inflation

  • Open
  • Under construction
  1. Getty Center1997$1,300m
  2. Lucas Museum of Narrative Art2026$1,000m
  3. LACMA, David Geffen Galleries2026$724m
  4. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures2021$482m
  5. The Broad2015$140m
  6. The Broad, expansiondue 2028$100m
  7. Hammer Museum, expansion2023$90m
  8. LACMA, Broad Contemporary Art Museum2008$56m
  9. LACMA, Resnick Pavilion2010$53m
The numbers
BuildingStatusCost, $ million
Getty Center, 1997Open$1,300m
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, 2026Open$1,000m
LACMA, David Geffen Galleries, 2026Open$724m
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, 2021Open$482m
The Broad, 2015Open$140m
The Broad, expansion, due 2028Under construction$100m
Hammer Museum, expansion, 2023Open$90m
LACMA, Broad Contemporary Art Museum, 2008Open$56m
LACMA, Resnick Pavilion, 2010Open$53m

Sources: the museums; Los Angeles Times (LACMA); Architectural Record; CBS; The Art Newspaper. The Lucas Museum’s figure is the press’s: it has published none.

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