We are located in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument (Placita Olvera)

125 Paseo de la Plaza
Los Angeles, CA, 90012-2981

Phone: (213) 624-3660
Fax: (213) 624-9387
E-mail:  mexicanculturalinstitute@gmail.org

MCI is centrally located in downtown Los Angeles just north of the Hollywood 101 Freeway, two blocks from Los Angeles City Hall and across the street from Union Station.

Public Transportation

Metrolink

To Union Station:
This station is served by the Red Line (Los Angeles Metro), Purple Line (Los Angeles Metro) and the Gold Line (Los Angeles Metro).

Exit Union Station to the west; as you leave the station from the main entrance, cross Alameda Street walk one block east to La Placita Olvera/Olvera Street.

Bus Rapid Transit

Take any bus that stops at the Plaza and any of the following: Main Street, Los Angeles Street, Arcadia Street, Alameda Street or Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The Big Blue Bus from Santa Monica stops close by on Temple Street. Many buses also stop at Union Station, which is just across the street from El Pueblo and Olvera Street. For more information about Rapid Transit, click here.

The DASH bus connects downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo, Chinatown and the financial district to El Pueblo with DASH buses stopping every 10 minutes and costing only 25 cents. For more information about DASH, click here.

Driving Directions

You can use a variety of internet resources to map your directions. Simply insert your location as the origination point and MCI’s address as the destination.

For your convenience, here are a few links:

Google Maps
Yahoo Maps
MapQuest

Parking

There are 5 parking lots at El Pueblo. Lots 1 and 2 are on Main Street. Lot 3 and Lot 5 are on Alameda Street and Lot 4 is on Los Angeles Street.

ADMISSION IS FREE

We welcome group visits and private tours are available upon request!

Hours

La Galeria (The Gallery)

Days & Times
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Closed
Thursday – Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

The Mexican Cultural Institute is closed during private events and on the following public holidays:
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Administrative Offices

Days & Times
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: Closed

Accessibility

Mobile Access

The Mexican Cultural Institute is accessible to wheelchair users.