Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures, created in collaboration with scientists at the Carnegie Observatories and the Griffith Observatory, presents a group of rare and visually stunning artworks from different cultures and time periods to explore the variety of human attempts to explain the universe’s origins, mechanics, and meaning. Nearly every ancient culture has seen the heavens as a mirror of cosmic structure and process, and ancient measurements of time were directly influenced by the movements of heavenly bodies. Mapping the Infinite reveals how, as religions evolved, cultures conceived of and depicted cosmic deities and concepts of time and space through works of art and sacred architecture. The exhibition illuminates this history of cosmologies around the globe from the Stone Age to the present, from Neolithic Europe to the present day and including Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, South and Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Islamic Middle East, the Indigenous Americas, Northern Europe, and the United States.

Location: Resnick Pavilion

Museum Admission:

People Residing in L.A. County with Valid ID:
Members - Free
After 3 pm, Mon–Fri - Free
Youth (2 & under) - Free
Youth (3–12) - Free
Teens (13–17) - Free
Adults - $23
Seniors (65+ with ID) - $19
Students (18+ with ID) - $19
Visitor with Disability - $19

People Residing Outside L.A. County
Members - Free
After 3 pm, Mon–Fri - $28
Youth (2 & under) - Free
Youth (3–12) - $13
Teens (13–17) - $13
Adults - $28
Seniors (65+ with ID) - $24
Students (18+ with ID) - $24
Visitor with Disability - $24