The Broad | 12,727 followers on LinkedIn. The Broad is a contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. | The Broad makes its collection of contemporary art from the 1950s to the present accessible to the widest possible audience by presenting exhibitions and operating a lending program to art museums and galleries worldwide. By actively building a dynamic collection that features in-depth representations of influential contemporary artists and by advancing education and engagement through exhibitions and diverse public programming, the museum enriches, provokes, inspires, and fosters appreciation of art of our time.