A Dream for Las Vegas, a Gift for Generations.
Las Vegas is poised on the cusp of a new era: The Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA) will open in 2029, creating a new place to connect, discover art and belong.
In partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), LVMA will bring groundbreaking exhibitions and transformative encounters to Las Vegas, presenting the full span of human creativity with art from across the ages, from ancient to contemporary, and across artistic disciplines.
The Museum will be located in Symphony Park, in the heart of the valley’s historic origins, neighboring the downtown arts district. It will be a gathering place for community, where ideas, inspiration, and creativity come together, with something new to experience on every visit.
Inspired by founder Elaine Wynn’s guiding vision, LVMA will be an everlasting community anchor, reflecting the true spirit of Las Vegas: welcoming, pioneering, and open to all.
A New Architectural Icon
With a bold architectural design as instantly iconic and welcoming as Las Vegas itself, LVMA will be a globally connected art museum and a new cultural landmark. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kéré, the building draws inspiration from the Mojave Desert through three defining ideas: a strong and stable tree, the colors of the mountains that surround us, and a canyon ascending toward the sky.
A mosaic of locally sourced quartzite will echo the colors and textures of Red Rock and Valley of Fire, while the soaring Canyon staircase will lead visitors toward two floors of light-filled, sanctuary-like galleries.
Outside, an expansive Sculpture Plaza and shaded entryway, inspired by the life-giving baobab tree, will form LVMA’s community “front porch,” a place to gather, connect, and lay roots.
Kéré’s design puts the people of Las Vegas at its center, creating an enduring home for art, education, creativity, and belonging.
“The Las Vegas Museum of Art will be built by many hands and cherished by many hearts. Join us now and help inspire the future of Las Vegas. This is Las Vegas’ moment to come together and shape a cultural legacy that will stand for generations.”
Heather Harmon Executive Director
Henri Matisse
La Gerbe, 1953
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Frances L. Brody, in honor of the Museum’s 25th anniversary
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
© 2026 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Unknown,
Buddha Shakyamuni, Late 6th century
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of the Michael J. Connell Foundation
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Frida Kahlo
Weeping Coconuts, 1951
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Bernard and Edith Lewin Collection of Mexican Art
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
© Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museum Trust. Reproduction of Frida Kahlo governed by Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Claes Oldenburg
Typewriter Eraser, 1970,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 2016 Collectors Committee, with additional funds provided by The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
© Claes Oldenburg
Pablo Picasso
Weeping Woman with Handkerchief, 1937
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
© 2026 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Installation of Olmec:
Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico
Exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
October 2, 2010 – January 9, 2011
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
Maruyama Ōkyo
Cranes, An’ei period (1772-1780)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost in honor of Robert T. Singer
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA
LVMA Grand Central Galleries Opening April 2027
This spring, LVMA: Grand Central Galleries will launch exhibitions and programs during construction of the Museum’s signature building in Symphony Park. After the grand opening in 2029, it will continue to serve as a permanent, dynamic, and complementary second space.