The Long Beach Museum of Art is a nonprofit museum at 2300 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. GuideStar’s profile says it was founded in 1950, which makes it one of the city’s older cultural institutions. Its legal name is the Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation.
The campus sits on a bluff overlooking Long Beach Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. It includes the historic Elizabeth Milbank Anderson house, built in 1912, oceanfront gardens and a pavilion with two floors of galleries for changing exhibitions.
Mission and collection
The museum describes itself as a “community-based organization that collects and cares for a permanent art collection,” presents changing exhibitions and offers educational programs for youth and adults.
Its Charity Navigator profile lists the collection’s strengths as 300 years of American decorative arts, early 20th century European art, California Modernism and contemporary California art. Sources give differing counts for the size of the collection, so this profile does not cite a number.
Programs
In addition to changing exhibitions, the museum offers education programs for children and adults, musical programs, festivals and other special events, according to its Charity Navigator profile. Exhibition and event schedules change often, and the museum’s website lists current shows.
Ways to support
The museum accepts donations and memberships through its website, which also lists visiting information and volunteer options.
Official site: https://www.lbma.org/
Verified 501(c)(3): Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation, EIN 95-2567271, ruling year 1966. This information comes from GuideStar and Charity Navigator as of September 2026.
Related: Long Beach Opera is another Long Beach arts nonprofit.
This profile is part of The 824 Journal’s Nonprofit Spotlight series. See more in the Nonprofit Spotlight archive.
Sources
- GuideStar: Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation
- Charity Navigator: Long Beach Museum of Art
- Idealist: Long Beach Museum of Art
- Visit Long Beach: Experience the Arts and Culture in Long Beach
