The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, or IAMLA, is located in downtown Los Angeles and features an award-winning permanent exhibition, which is also accessible online, as well as temporary exhibitions, cultural-educational programming, and resources for educators. Admission is free; donations are encouraged.

The IAMLA is housed in the Italian Hall, which was constructed in 1908 as a community center. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is among the oldest remaining structures from the city’s historic Italian American enclave.

Although Los Angeles is home to the fifth-largest Italian American population in the United States, the community’s history, which predates California’s statehood, was seldom explored. The IAMLA aims to promote understanding of the nation’s multicultural mosaic and provide educational and arts experiences using the Italian American experience as a vehicle.