The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the La Brea Tar Pits Museum reopened on May 26 after a threat that had been called into LACMA the previous morning. Visitors and employees evacuated, and both museums closed for the day on May 25.

(photo by Luke Harold)

“In the abundance of caution we have decided to close the museum for the day,” LACMA tweeted on Friday.

Authorities on site said the threat was under investigation, and to check LACMA’s social media channels for updates. Later that day, both museum’s announced that LAPD had concluded its investigation and they would reopen the next day.

“After a thorough search by LAPD of the premises of the La Brea Tar Pits Museum and park area, we have received an all clear,” the Tar Pits Museum announced on Friday afternoon. “We will be open tomorrow [Saturday, May 26] during regular hours.

“We are deeply grateful to the LAPD and our security team for their swift response and cooperation,” a LACMA statement added.

Despite the closures, activity along the rest of Museum Row continued uninterrupted on Friday afternoon. Visitors unable to gain entry into LACMA took pictures in front of the Urban Light exhibit, the nearby Craft and Folk Art Museum and Petersen Automotive Museum remained open, and food trucks lined up along Wilshire Boulevard continued to serve customers.