Los Angeles County Museum of Art

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/los-angeles-county-museum-of-art

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Los Angeles County Museum of Art built?1961
2. How big is Los Angeles County Museum of Art?Largest art museum in the western United States
3. What is the location?Wilshire Boulevard, Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California
4. What is the annual visitors?Approximately 1 million
5. Where is LACMA located?LACMA is in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles, right on Wilshire Boulevard and next to the famous La Brea Tar Pits.
6. When did LACMA start?The museum began in 1961, and its building was finished in 1965.

Institution: An established organization, especially one dedicated to public service or education.
Repository: A place where things are stored or kept, especially in large quantities.
Cultural Nexus: A central point where different aspects of culture connect and interact.