Home > Museum Directory > The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA   The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA        Full Profile Address: 152 North Central Avenue Los Angeles , 90640 Major Cross Streets: 1st Street and Central Avenue Phone: 213 / 626 - 6222 Website: www.moca.org Hours of Operation: Weekdays: 11:00 AM - 5:00 AM Saturday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 AM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 AM Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Open until 8pm on Thursdays. Region: Downtown   view map Theme(s): Museums Art Getting There: Get Driving Directions General Directions Links: event calendar buy tickets online Description: While MOCA Grand Avenue was under construction, the museum opened an interim exhibition space called the "Temporary Contemporary." Constructed in the 1940s as a hardware store and used as a warehouse and police car garage, the "TC," was subtly renovated by renowned California architect Frank Gehry. The TC captivated critics and museum patrons with its accessibility, informality and lack of pretension; John Russell referred to it in the NY Times as "a prince among spaces," and William Wilson wrote in the LA Times that it "instantly had the hospitable aura of a people's museum." Due to the popularity and suitability of the building for exhibitions. In 1996, MOCA received a $5-million gift from The David Geffen Foundation, and the TC was renamed The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.   Home  | Calendar  | Museum Directory  |  Museum Map |  News |  Who We Are  |  Site Map | Search This web site conforms to W3C's "Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0" Level A Email Webmaster  |  Site Policy Statement Copyright © MuseumsLA