A+D Museum
Founded in 2000, the Architecture and Design Museum
became open to the public in January
2001. It
is housed in the Bradbury
Building which is located at 304
South Broadway in downtown Los
Angeles. The space was generously
donated by Ira Yellin. In 2003, the
Bradbury building was sold and the
museum had to move temporarily to a
location on the Sunset Strip in West
Hollywood, California.
The A+D Museum found a new home on
Museum Row in the Miracle Mile
district at 5900 Wilshire Boulevard
in 2006, just across the street from
LACMA. In May 2009, the A+D has been
transferred to
a more permanent location at 6032
Wilshire Boulevard. The director of
the museum is Tibbie Dunbar.
The A+D was created to build up an
awareness of architecture and design
by means of exhibits, educational
programs, and public outreach. Its
target audience is the design
community as well as the everyday
man in Los Angeles’ greater area.
A non-profit organization, the A+D
Museum is funded through public
donations, government and private
foundation grants and corporate
sponsors. It is a member of the
American Association of Museums, the
International Confederation of
Architectural Museums and is an
affiliate of design industry
associations such as the American
Institute of Architects, L.A., the
Industrial Designers Society of
America, L.A. and the American
Architectural Foundation. |
