Plan Your Visit
We strive to make Armory Center for the Arts a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging experience for everyone. If you have questions, or can't find accessibility accommodations listed below that address your particular situation, please contact us at [email protected].
Location
Armory Center for the Arts serves its community from The Gale Kohl Center for Creativity in Old Pasadena, a historic 1932 California Guard Armory located at 145 North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California 91103.
Hours of Operation
Administrative Offices
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (by appointment only)
Gallery Hours
Fridays 2-6 PM
Saturdays & Sundays 1-5 PM
Email [email protected] if you’d like to organize a guided tour outside of regular gallery hours for up to 20 guests.
Holiday Closures
Armory administrative offices and galleries are closed from December 24 to January 1
The Armory is closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and for the duration of the winter holiday season (Christmas Day through New Years Day).
Parking
- Old Pasadena Park & Walk Garages:
0-2 Hours $1.00
$2.00 per hour for every hour thereafter
$12.00 Daily Max - Street parking doesn't charge before 11 am on weekdays.
- To learn more about parking, view parking options in Old Pasadena.
- Designated parking for people with disabilities is available in the back of the Armory building.
Public Transit
Metro provides Bus and Rail transportation to Memorial Park Station until 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays. For your best route or more info, visit the Metro Trip Planner or call (323) Go Metro (323.466.3876).
The Armory is on the Metro L Line (formerly the Gold Line). We are across the street from the Memorial Park Station.
Connecting Bus Services:
- Metro Bus Lines 260, 267, 501, 687
- Foothill Transit Lines 187
- Pasadena Transit Bus Routes 20, 40, 50, 80
Accessibility
The Armory's curbside front entrance on Raymond Avenue is perfectly level, with even pavement transitioning directly to large double doors. There are no entry stairs, but the double doors do not automatically open, yet. To the left of the doors is a doorbell that anyone can sound to request help with the doors.
A designated women's restroom, as well as a lockable, all-gender restroom, can be found just past our front entrance, to the right. Both restrooms have 1 ADA-compatible stall each and are equipped with infant changing stations.
All Armory galleries, classrooms, meeting rooms, and restrooms are wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Certified service animals are always welcomed inside the Armory.
Please note that lighting in galleries for certain exhibitions may be dimmed and/or contain blackened rooms to display video projections or accommodate aspects of an artists' installation.