My spouse took me here for my birthday to do the sloth interaction. We met Lola and Sid and it was an unforgettable experience. Lea was awesome, she was informative and very friendly.The center was well taken care of and all the staff was very helpful. They have hourly animal talks and those are really fun. This place is awesome! We will be back!

What a beautiful place. Obviously before lockdown. Loved every bit of it. Fantastic people, enthusiastic and happy. Beautiful art, very unusual and fascinating. The location is unique with amazing views over the beach and sadly also the oil rigs. I guess if you ignore what they stand for they are beautiful out there as mini islands. The restaurant was a bit too busy on this gorgeous day. Kids playing around the art in the garden. The restaurant terrace was bustling with people. Lovely also how there is art everywhere in the historic museums building. The original building is mostly cafe/restaurant but everywhere one can find lovely art. Great story also about how the building got to be where it is now. All absolutely wonderful.

Had brunch at Claires @ Long Beach Museum of Art. the food , service and atmosphere were great !

Great socially-seating, outdoors too, beautiful view, prices are medium $$. Food is very good, especially the Salmon/avocado/bacon on ciabatta bun. A good portion.

The artwork outside the museum was pleasant to look at while we were waiting to get our food from Claires. Claires had FANTASTIC food and the drinks are so delicious! Good vegetarian options.

The place, the view... the food so fresh and delicious, everything was just perfect (I only hope they will have more dessert options in future)

This intimate museum set to take advantage of Long Beachs pretty shoreline is a very nice way to spend part of a day. The two exhibits we saw, California Women Artists and California Design 1955, were well-curated and lovely surveys. Well be back on our next visit.

The most recent display was very neat. A nice place to visit and free on Thursdays after 3pm.

Well laid out inside and out. They have free days listed on the website. Im not a fan of modern art, but it was interesting.

Coming to LB museum of arts for artworks from LBUSD middle schools students. The museum hosts this event every year and allows the exhibition for few months. It is a lovely place near the beach. One of downside is limited parking spaces!

Cute little art museum. Free entry after 15:00. Great sunset viewing spot also.

Small Museum but nice outside.

A nice place to relax and unwind from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Beach view and background music will make you feel relaxed. I just hope they would add some more choices in their menu. And hoping the would maintain the neatness of the restaurant and the museum.

Love all the artwork! Great view of the ocean as well. You can also have a lunch here. I will try next time.

This is a smallish but charming place near the beach. The gallery spaces are well lighted and airy. Adam Harrisons show (runs through mid-January) is installed in the 2nd floor gallery which has a good view of the beach which is highly appropriate given the subject matter of some of the pieces in his exhibition called Place. Definitely worthwhile if you are in the area.

Small museum build inside of a quaint but sturdy large Craftsman-style house. The exhibit I saw December 2019 had fiber art-works (yarn and fabric) with interesting hangings and objects. The print and paper arts were fascinating to me, since I am a fan of that. If you are a fan of wonderful coffee and breakfast, Claires restaurant is attached. They serve an incredible Creme Brulee French toast and the breakfast burrito is delicious too. It is not cheap but it has quality ingredients. Ill be going back.

Loyal Local art Museum. Great Views of the ocean. My neighbor Museum must!

What a beautiful spot! Weve photographed several weddings here and the atmosphere, location, views and the accommodating staff is second to none. There are so many little hidden spots where you can get great photos and with the museum area right next door you can really get creative with the space. Not only that, the food is great and people are always there to help you. We went on an off day too and the positive energy we got from the bar tender was on another level. This place is definitely doing it right

Brunch at Claire’s at the Long Beach Art Museum. A great dining with or without Mamosa’s. And they’re always adding something new around the museum grounds

My wife and I love coming here on Thursdays!! Don’t forget to get drinks next door

Small. But great exhibit right now on gay life.

Very nice and clean dog beach

The restaurant is overlooking the ocean.The food is good, although a little overpriced.I had the beet salad, which was very tasty.

I liked their restaurant over looking long beach Thursday afternoon a most

The museum sells things that are worth the price. Like this pouch or something, I dont know what this is. Lol!

Not a very big museum, but fun to look around while you wait for a table for the restaurant next door. Art is mostly modern. Loved the kids exhibit downstairs. Looks like a great project for children.

Dined at Claires at the museum, great food, drinks and service. Excellent oceanview and ambience. Arrive early to secure street parking which may be quite a distance away.

Located atop the bluffs, lookin over the ocean, this museum has terrific views inside and out.We went to check out the Rafael Soriano retrospective and it was unexpectedly very interesting. Its always nice to discover new art or artists that you resonate with.I will definitely be back.

The art was modern yet creative at the same time. Also serving an upscale brunch with an ocean view, very relaxing and satisfying.

This charming museum only has a few small galaries, but they were thoughtfully curated. When I visited they were showing lesser known gay artists. The lawn includes amazing installations and theres a restaurant with spectacular views of the ocean. Free days happen weekly, so check their site for info about tickets and shows.

A beautiful and classic art gallery featuring local socal artists.

It may not be a BIG museum...but you can not beat the location (overlooking the ocean) and it always seems to have some truly amazing exhibits.

Claires is fantastic for brunch. Great food and view. Very relaxed with attentive staff and you dont feel rushed at all.

This museum has wonderful exhibits and is a nice venue when visiting Long Beach. As someone who thinks supporting art in all forms is very important to community texture, I happily bought a membership and was planning to do so each year. However, my most recent visit was very frustrating when I arrived to be told my guest had to pay. I bought the membership with the yourself and one guest free benefit. I was told it was a new policy but they would waive it this time. But thats not the point. Perhaps its in the fine print that they can switch up benefits whenever they want, but its very disappointing and a discouragement to buy another membership because I have no idea what Ill be getting should another policy change come about.

One of the best museum I visited. You must come to explore yourself.

What an AMAZING art museum (and with FREE PARKING)! Not what youd expect from a touristy seashore AT ALL. Very pleasantly surprised. Ill recommend it!!

Very good brunch with beach view. A bit pricey though.

We love the school tour here! They spend 45 giving a tour of the exhibits, then 45 minutes doing art inspired by the art! The docents are very friendly and do a great job of modifying the content for the age of the kids

Nice place for a morning brunch after walking along the beach.

Pretty great exhibits!

I passed through ocean boulevard all the time I never knew there was a Long Beach museum of arts. It was such an amazing experience to share this with my daughter and her friends from high school. there is so much art and history there is amazing and I definitely recommend this to all the art lovers.

Great place. Fridays are free!

WONDERFUL Docents! Awesome day exposing 5th graders to art!

They have some really different art here. Brunch was great .

It took us less than two hours to go through this small museum, but the three shows going on during our visit were thoughtfully chosen and presented. The curator(s) clearly cares about the community and has made an effort to showcase local artists; I was really impressed by the art and the innovative way the staff used the small space and resources. While we visited, there was a class of young students (kindergarten?) enjoying a field trip. I couldnt help eavesdropping on the docent; I enjoyed listening to her guiding the students through the exhibits and inviting them to look at and think about the art in different ways. The museum has a second floor and a basement, where a childrens activity room and the restrooms are located; happily, they have an elevator to accommodate visitors with mobility issues. Do go outside to see the plastic seal sculpture next to the education building. The cafe in the back is a pleasant place to while away an hour before walking out to the beach.

Went in the evening with our family and 2 children. The staff was super rude to us and basically followed us around the whole time saying to close or no. There are obvious lines on the ground to not pass but apparently they decided we couldn’t figure that out for ourselves. We left soon after arriving due to them making us feel so uncomfortable. If they don’t want children inside it should say no kids allowed. Extremely disappointed.

Great service. Sunday brunch was awesome!!

Great brunch, beautiful view. But its really busy so have to wait a long time to get a table

Good spot for brunch . Out door eating next to art and the beach.

Its a little place, which is fine. The collections that are there right now are mediocre. Ill check it it again for sure once they change though! The building itself is pretty cool and well situated.

Parking is adequate in the area. The museum is in a walking area. The exhibit, while somewhat out of my usual comfort zone, still made for an enjoyable outing.

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It took us less than two hours to go through this small museum, but the three shows going on during our visit were thoughtfully chosen and presented. The curator(s) clearly cares about the community and has made an effort to showcase local artists; I was really impressed by the art and the innovative way the staff used the small space and resources. While we visited, there was a class of young students (kindergarten?) enjoying a field trip. I couldnt help eavesdropping on the docent; I enjoyed listening to her guiding the students through the exhibits and inviting them to look at and think about the art in different ways. The museum has a second floor and a basement, where a childrens activity room and the restrooms are located; happily, they have an elevator to accommodate visitors with mobility issues. Do go outside to see the plastic seal sculpture next to the education building. The cafe in the back is a pleasant place to while away an hour before walking out to the beach.

Great patio brunch. A bit pricey, but unique.

What a lovely gallery, small and intimate with an amazing view of the ocean! The natural light is plentiful and bathes the artwork beautifully.

Beautiful view from Claires Restaurant, delicious food, reasonable prices, good service. Great exhibits throughout the museum.

The scenery is beautiful but a lot of garbage is scattered.

Love this museum here in the great city of Long Beach. Current exhibit is amazing. The works of Patrick Angus.

It took us less than two hours to go through this small museum, but the three shows going on during our visit were thoughtfully chosen and presented. The curator(s) clearly cares about the community and has made an effort to showcase local artists; I was really impressed by the art and the innovative way the staff used the small space and resources. While we visited, there was a class of young students (kindergarten?) enjoying a field trip. I couldnt help eavesdropping on the docent; I enjoyed listening to her guiding the students through the exhibits and inviting them to look at and think about the art in different ways. The museum has a second floor and a basement, where a childrens activity room and the restrooms are located; happily, they have an elevator to accommodate visitors with mobility issues. Do go outside to see the plastic seal sculpture next to the education building. The cafe in the back is a pleasant place to while away an hour before walking out to the beach.

Had a wedding reception here and it was absolutely beautiful and with the ocean next to where you can eat it is great

Beautiful location. great service. Sunday brunch was awesome!!

Great Sunday brunch.. great place for lunch or Sunday brunch rain or shine... very accommodating for when weather is bad to set up inside the museum but definitely take advantage when the weather is nice and sunny to sit outside enjoy The View.

Ate at Claires. The ocean view was amazing

Great view great staff

It took us less than two hours to go through this small museum, but the three shows going on during our visit were thoughtfully chosen and presented. The curator(s) clearly cares about the community and has made an effort to showcase local artists; I was really impressed by the art and the innovative way the staff used the small space and resources. While we visited, there was a class of young students (kindergarten?) enjoying a field trip. I couldnt help eavesdropping on the docent; I enjoyed listening to her guiding the students through the exhibits and inviting them to look at and think about the art in different ways. The museum has a second floor and a basement, where a childrens activity room and the restrooms are located; happily, they have an elevator to accommodate visitors with mobility issues. Do go outside to see the plastic seal sculpture next to the education building. The cafe in the back is a pleasant place to while away an hour before walking out to the beach.

Its beautiful and I love the views.

We went here just for the brunch, the grounds are beautiful and nothing beats the view. Be prepared for a wait time we were almost 2 hours but you can grab a cocktail and mingle on the grass. Good service, food was good.

Love this museum! Always a favorite

Very interesting art display. Beautiful gallery. If you eat at Claires you get half off museum admission. Very nice!

Great place to spend an afternoon. Walked around the grounds and the gallery for a couple hours.

Some very interesting art in this local museum, worth a look.

The museum is a quaint place to visit it took us about 45 mins to look at their displays with Matisse as the featured artist. The have a view of the beach on their 2nd floor and ground floor have children’s art and small working studio for an artist. We enjoyed the visit and the beautiful grounds. They have a restaurant overlooking the beach but check before you go if they are open. Friday’s is half off admission. Thankful for museums.

There were a few cool stuff ,. The nice part is that it has views to the ocean.

This dish of French Toast is what they are known for. Its truely delicious. If ever you are in the area... you need to dine at Claires. Other dishes are good too. But arrive first thing at 10 am if you want good seats. Theres no fee to enter and dine at the restaurant.Museum entrance is only free on Fridays.

Awesome view and great bloody marys

The location is great and the high school art in the basement was fun. The pen drawings and etchings were interesting as was the surf photos..however...we paid. $10 and went through the whole thing in less than hour. I dont think they should charge at all and just take donations. There wasnt enough to look at for the money and as an artist I was disappointed that for the first time ever I left a museum not very inspired. I may try again when they have new exhibits and hope they expand the volume of art to display.I do look forward to trying the restaurant next door. You cant beat the views and outdoor sculptures.

Ocean front dining in Long Beach, CA at its best. I love coming here with family and friends for weekend brunch. The entire menu is great. Its an experience everyone needs to have! Then, stop by next door and visit the Long Beach Museum of Art.

Alot of history and great pictures of old long beach

Cool place. The restaurant next door has amazing views and good food.

This is such a nice museum with relevant exhibits for what is taking place in our society.

Great selection. Loved it

Beautiful building and outdoor art. Friendly people. Not to crazy about the art.

Always a beautiful location for breakfast and the food is great!

Good place to go on Thursday as it free. Only one exhibition was open so not a great experience for me.

There isnt much of a permanent collection here. Can be a good 1-2 hour visit if they have an interesting temporary exhibit, but otherwise a bit sparse from an art perspective. Building is nice and in a scenic location. The on-site restaurant is also nice and scenic.

Excellent service and food. Great place for celebrations

The margaritas were delicious, I had the large jalapeno margarita. View and atmosphere was great outdoors and perfect for a group brunch. Located in the courtyard of the museum makes for a perfect first stop before visiting. Parking is easy to find across the street in the residential area. Food was good.

Great happy hour with a stunning view.

Small and lovely way to experience art without the traffic of LA.

Nice place

Often unique little shows: wall art installations now. Building & location always pleasant- often something new like plastic recycled into large scale seal outside.

Some interesting pieces.

I went on Sunday with three of my friends. We had so much fun. We sat outside and the view was fantastic.We had:1. Spinach Scrambler2. Spinach Scrambler with egg whites and no cheese. Substitutions were not a problem.3. Kobe burger protein style - the person that had this loved it.4. Blackened Salmon Salad - the person that had this loved it.5. Banana/walnut buttermilk pancakes - the bananas were great but the pancake were a little heavy - we couldnt quite put our finger on what we didnt like about the pancakes.6. Banana Bread Pudding, which was excellent.We look forward to going back and trying more items off the menus. Servers were pleasant and helpful.

My Mom recommended this place to me. It is small, but nicely located in a great place.

As a retiree I love Thursdays are free at the Museum. Along with an amazing free book binding class going on Thursday evenings for 6 weeks, it has been one of my favorite things to do since recently moving here. Thank you for offering these wonderful opportunities to experience the arts for those of us on limited incomes.

Went with my sons class for a field trip, loved the guides and how organized they were. Only thing that was so so about the trip was that I was sick. The kids loved the museum and the story time

This is a place I grew up with ,have been a member of and my s/o was a docent in. Kudos to the childrens section downstairs and the brilliant idea of having the street art folks come in an do their magical thing during the 2018 powwow. And the food is real hoy poly but delicious as are the drinks.great to go and celebrate a BD or other occasion or just order appetizer s and space off at the ocean view. Its a great hard working museum. I heard they are expanding to a near y private home and partner in with a local artist co-op. Downtown.

Went there for a family wedding. Great location and the art was fabulous.

Great patio dining, fabulous food

This small museum is an absolute treasure. They rotate the exhibits so there is always something beautiful and interesting. The location is great and they have parking. Of course theres even a gift shop. Some of the recent exhibits have been very provocative. I highly recommend this museum.