Lancaster Museum of Art & History

A local small art museum filled with diverse, amazing, & unique artwork by talented local artists! Worth a quick 15-30 minute visit if you are in the area. Free admission! Parking is unique and is along the middle of the street as well as the sidewalks.It's great to come here every few times a year and see new and fresh exhibits. We always come back because of that! The place is well-taken care of with friendly staff and a lot of side events go on as well! Make sure to research if they are open and ensure they are not in the middle of constructing/preparing new exhibits.Always feels good to appreciate the local arts!

We always have a great time when we come! This Museum is always on the must do list whenever we have family and friends visit from outta town. Also they have free monthly classes for kids to participate in. They are also a cooling center!

Museum of Art & History or MOAH is in a modern, ferro-concrete buildIng with wide expanse of plate glass & aluminum framing. It has a generic institutional look so typical since the last fourth of the 20th century. So much clear glass must trap huge amounts of heat from rays of the intense summer sun which must mean much pollution creatIng energy has to be expended to cool its interior. Not exactly a building meeting zero emission standards in the new age of global warming. January - April 2022: Exhibition of Works by Marc Steven Greenfield is a must-see. It addresses in a very deft way racism as witnessed and experienced by a Black Man in America in a new, sophisticated, novel light. He raises questions about race, equality, inequality, retribution, and possible reconciliation.His mastery in many different styles proves that he is a meister artist capable of manipulating the media into thought provoking questions often done by confronting and "owning" negative, insulting stereotypes of Blacks on canvas.  In another method, he places Blacks in the style of Catholic icons of the Virgin & Baby Jesus and the Pietà where Virgin Mary cradles the dead Jesus. In the background there are scenes of racist Nazi's receiving just retribution for their horrendous acts against humanity. There is even an iconic portrait of Yasukè (yah soo keh), who was a Sub-Saharan Black African, who served as a high ranking Samurai in 16th century Japan during the Warring States period, in high Japanese military regalia.   Marc Steven Greenfield is well informed about history, culture, religion, politics, race and synthesizes a powerful brew that if we drink it, it gives us food for thought....Why are we so hung up on the color of our skin?  It's another indictment that we humans are the strangest of all animals. Be sure to see Mr. Greenfield's interview in the small side projection room. The second floor is dedicated to "What would you say?",  Activist Graphics from LACMA:It's a melange of graphics by various artists depicting Disco Singer Sylvester as Gay or even alluding at a Trans Woman. Black Man in white Ku Klux Klan dress is tongue in cheek, sarcastic humour ridiculing white supremacy. Series of repeating prints of a woman with the title of "I will not be Assimilated." as though she is threatened by the Borg which, in fact, is our own conformist society. Esoteric reference to Royal Crown Hair Dressing and showing a woman wearing a dress decorated with a woman showing a big butt seems humourous in line with rap songs idolizing ample derrière. Another great thing about MOAH is that it's free. You only need to give out your resident zip code. Great way to spend an afternoon creating new, cerebral, synaptic connections. There are two other associated museums nearby:  Western Hotel Museum and Cedar Center for the Arts Museum. Times and dates vary so be sure to call.

I absolutely adore this place. I have been going here for years. The art installations are always incredible and offer such a diverse selection.

I love this museum. It's not very big but there's always something interesting to see here. The curators do a great job and bring really interesting art to this museum in the Antelope Valley. It's a long drive from LA but it's worth it to make a trip up to see the poppies in the spring and stop to see this museum, walk around downtown Lancaster and see the great street art murals they have and grab a bite. Kudos the the City of Lancaster for investing in this museum and providing really edgy interesting art in a place that doesn't have many art venues. Oh and it's free to visit!

I love the display windows! convenient hours and location. Im not so sure about the covid19 safety measures .

A very small and quaint visit. You can't beat the price. It's a good place to visit when killing time.

Tickets: It's FREEParking: there's plenty of street parkingPros: art exhibit provides a modern vibes with different architectural, motorize, and bizarre installationsCons: I wish it was bigger, the museum was only 2 levels with about a handful of exhibits.

Residents of the Antelope Valley, there is no excuse not to get some art into your life. And Angelenos, it's time to stop the stereotypes of the AV as some God-forsaken cultural wasteland. This lovely and well-designed museum offers cutting-edge shows focusing on local artists in a beautiful and wonderfully air-conditioned setting. I absolutely adored the shows I was fortunate enough to see here, especially the High and Dry show featuring stunning photos of the Southern California area. And entrance is free (although donations are welcomed). Check out the latest exhibitions and hours here: https://www.lancastermoah.org/ Street parking is ample. And, yes, there is a gift shop (where I purchased my favorite earrings made of recycled soda can tabs.)

I went again the other day. They always have something interesting to see. I asked if they needed Art to display? Since I am an artist. They said you can apply online but there is a four year waiting list. Check out my Art by James Eye