Fifty Years of LACMA

When Michael Govan took over LA County's Museum of Art in 2006, it was a bastion of old money. This past Saturday night, the 50th birthday gala demonstrated how much he has made it the darling of the entertainment industry. Nobody disputes LACMA's renaissance over the past 10 years. Mayor Garcetti calls it proof that this is "LA's second golden age." But Peter Zumthor's building does have some people grumbling. To make way for the Zumthor Building, three buildings designed by William Pereira are scheduled to come down.

See more models and details of Zumthor's proposed new building for LACMA