Teamlab to Open Its First U.S. Museum in Anaheim, California
teamLab, the art collective known for creating immersive environments that merge the boundaries between art, technology, nature, and guest experience, announced plans to open its first permanent museum in Southern California.
Spanning approximately 110,000 square feet, the purpose-built museum will be designed around teamLab’s immersive art experience, with architecture by smith-clementi.
“It is with great joy that we announce the opening of teamLab’s first major museum in North America, located at OCVIBE in Anaheim,” said Toshiyuki Inoko, Founder of teamLab. “For teamLab, through art, we seek to explore what perception is and what existence is. The artworks change with the presence of people, making them an integral part of the art itself. People immerse themselves with their entire bodies, transcending the boundaries between themselves, the artworks, and the world around them, becoming part of a borderless continuity.”
“At OCVIBE, where people gather and where sports, music, and culture come together, visitors share the same space, perceive the world anew through their bodies, and share that experience with others. Here, we aim to bring to life this very experience that we continuously strive to create through our art,” added Inoko.
The teamLab museum will be an integral part of OCVIBE’s master plan, joining a deliberately curated mix of entertainment, dining, hospitality, and public spaces. Rather than treating art as an amenity, OCVIBE is making it central to the district's experience, woven into its architecture, landscape, and public realm, which has been designed to encourage continual exploration and outdoor walkability.
Main Image: A rendering of teamLab’s planned museum in Anaheim.Photo: Courtesy of teamLab