Tours
Docomomo is known for its uniquely crafted tours, bringing you to sites not usually open to the public, with expert guides leading the way. Make sure to book one or two to get the full picture of California Modernism.
A Note About the Waitlist
Several tours are now waitlist only. If and when a spot opens up on a tour, you will be notified via email in the order in which you appear on the waitlist. Registration instructions will be provided and you will have a set amount of time before the spot is offered to the next person in line.
WAITLIST ONLY | Cultivating Culture: Three R.M Schindler Residences
Discover the bold vision of R.M. Schindler and explore his legacy in Los Angeles on this special half-day bus tour that offers an insider’s look at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture’s three remarkable Schindler-designed sites.
Killingsworth & Company: Modernist Mavericks in Long Beach
On this full-day bus excursion, tour the residences of local masters Edward Killingsworth and Raphael Soriano, while viewing landmark designs by Irving Gill, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, Hugh and Donald Gibbs, Cliff May, and more along the way.
Conjunctive Points: Deconstructivism in the Hayden Tract
The tour begins with a brief lecture about the history of The New City, also known as the Hayden Tract, the developers Frederick and Laurie Samitauer Smith, and is followed by an extensive self-guided walking tour of the neighborhood and a rare opportunity to tour the interior of the latest addition, the (W)rapper tower.