Santa Monica Art Museum

Santa Monica Art Museum A blank_ space inviting artists to define the modern art museum.

Artist spotlight 🔦 & will be at SMAM on Feb 22 for our Art Market + Warehouse Sale weekend. Meet them, shop there work,...
02/17/2026

Artist spotlight 🔦

& will be at SMAM on Feb 22 for our Art Market + Warehouse Sale weekend. Meet them, shop there work, and explore the museum clean-out while you’re here 👀

Free entry • 10am–4pm

We’re opening up the vault for a weekend 👀From February 20–22 (10am–4pm), SMAM is hosting an Art Market + Warehouse Sale...
02/05/2026

We’re opening up the vault for a weekend 👀

From February 20–22 (10am–4pm), SMAM is hosting an Art Market + Warehouse Sale — part museum clean-out, part community art market.

We’re clearing out large assets, props, set pieces, and past merchandise from previous exhibitions, and inviting local artists to sell work alongside us. Some pieces are one-of-a-kind, some are weird, some are practical, and some are just too good to keep in storage.

The goal is simple:
to make space, support artists, and bring more people into the museum.

🎟 Free entry
🛍 Art, objects, and unexpected finds
🍪 Snacks available for purchase

Come browse, hang out, and take home something you won’t find anywhere else.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our exhibits this last year.Today is the last day of ‘A Day with David Bowie’ by C...
01/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our exhibits this last year.

Today is the last day of ‘A Day with David Bowie’ by Christine de Grancy and ‘Spectacle: Rare and Astonishing Photographs’ by National Geographic. These shows have been with us since April of last year and it has been such a joy to share them with you all.

Today is also the last day of ‘Wondrous’ by Chris Towle which has been with us since October. His kinetic sculptures are marvelous. ( Make sure to check him out on instagram ).

We’ve also included images from our shows ‘Local’ and ‘A Tribute to First Responders and Community’. Both exhibitions were centered around our local community and we were so touched by the support and reception of these shows.

Thank you to everyone who supported us, and we can’t wait to show you what cool new things we have lined up for 2026!

12/23/2025

✨ Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Santa Monica Art Museum ✨🎄

Wishing our community a joyful holiday season filled with creativity and inspiration.

🕒 Holiday Hours:
Christmas Eve: Closed
Christmas: 12pm to 7pm
New Years Eve: 12pm to 6pm
New Years Day: 12pm to 7pm #

Try this instead:Just a reminder that every Thursday we have a BOGO on admission.That means if you come with a friend, o...
12/12/2025

Try this instead:

Just a reminder that every Thursday we have a BOGO on admission.

That means if you come with a friend, one of you gets in for free!🎟️

So visit Santa Monica Art Museum with your bestie. It doesn’t get better than that.🤭

Offer excludes holidays on Thursdays

Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving from Santa Monica Art Museum.🧡We are closed today but will be ...
11/27/2025

Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving from Santa Monica Art Museum.🧡

We are closed today but will be open from 12-7 tomorrow for Black Friday.

The incredible stopped by yesterday to add to our Art Brut wall and we are loving his addition! 😍Make sure to stop by s...
11/17/2025

The incredible stopped by yesterday to add to our Art Brut wall and we are loving his addition! 😍

Make sure to stop by soon to make your own mark at Santa Monica Art Museum. 🖌️

It’s spooky season here at Santa Monica Art Museum👻Join us at the 3rd Street Promenade Block Party October 31st for our ...
10/27/2025

It’s spooky season here at Santa Monica Art Museum👻

Join us at the 3rd Street Promenade Block Party October 31st for our Halloween activities. Kids 12 and under in costumes get in for free on Halloween!

Use code Boo20 for 20% off any tickets purchased for Halloweekend (Oct 30- Nov 2) 🎃.

And don’t forget to check out our best of Monsters: Exhibit of Horrors while you’re here!

This fall, we’re bringing back fan-favorite creatures and artifacts from last year’s Monster: Exhibit of Horrors showcas...
10/06/2025

This fall, we’re bringing back fan-favorite creatures and artifacts from last year’s Monster: Exhibit of Horrors showcase.

The exhibition features select works from , the world-renowned leader in Silicone Masks and Custom Creatures.

Monsters celebrates the artistry and imagination behind what haunts our nightmares.

📍 Santa Monica Art Museum
⏰ Open Th-Sun 12p to 7p
🎟️ Tickets available at the door or online.

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‘A Day with David Bowie’ has been extended for a 3rd time due to popular demand! ✨Come see these stunning and thought pr...
10/03/2025

‘A Day with David Bowie’ has been extended for a 3rd time due to popular demand! ✨

Come see these stunning and thought provoking photographs taken by Christine de Grancy of a day she spent with David Bowie and the patient artists at the Gugging Psychiatric Institute ( now ).

On view through November 2nd. 🗓️

‘A Day with David Bowie’ has been extended for a 3rd time due to popular demand! ✨Come see these stunning and thought pr...
10/03/2025

‘A Day with David Bowie’ has been extended for a 3rd time due to popular demand! ✨

Come see these stunning and thought provoking photographs taken by Christine de Grancy of a day she spent with David Bowie and the patient artists at the Gugging Psychiatric institute ( now ).

On view through November 2nd. 🗓️

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1219 3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA
90401

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Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 7pm

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