Free Days

Many museums in Southern California are reopening with limited capacity after a year of COVID-19-related closures. Check out up-to-date reopening info here. Please check individual museum websites before planning any visits.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Youth 17 and under always free, Sun–Thurs, 10 AM–6 PM; Fri–Sat,10 AM–8 PM

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Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

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California Science Center

General admission always free. Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

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Getty Villa

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

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LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free for LA County residents Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri after 3 PM.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

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Norton Simon Museum

Students and children under 18, Mon, Thur, Sun 12-5pm, Fri and Sat 12-7pm
First Friday of the month from 4–7 pm

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

FIDM Museum - Cover - Joanna Abijaoude

ASU FIDM Museum

Tue–Sat, 10 AM–5 PM during exhibitions

Garden - Keisha Raines

Autry Museum of the American West

Free admission every second Tuesday of the month.

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Bowers Museum

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–4 PM free for children 12 and under. Free for Santa Ana residents on Sun

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California African American Museum

Admission is free.

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

Forest Lawn Museum-3 - James Fishburne

Forest Lawn Museum

Admission is free.

Cover Image - Tyler Flynn

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Getty Center

Tue–Fri, 10 AM–5:30 PM; Sat. 10 AM–8 PM; Sun. 10 AM–5:30 PM

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier

Hammer Museum

Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free for LA County residents Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri after 3 PM.

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Museum of Tolerance

Free admission on the third Tuesday of the month from 2–5 pm.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Pomona College Museum of Art

Admission is free.,

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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Torrance Art Museum

Admission is free.

Fisher facade - Brigid Harmon

USC Fisher Museum of Art

Tue–Fri, 12 PM–5 PM; Sat, 12 PM–4 PM

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Youth 17 and under always free, Sun–Thurs, 10 AM–6 PM; Fri–Sat,10 AM–8 PM

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Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

FIDM Museum - Cover - Joanna Abijaoude

ASU FIDM Museum

Tue–Sat, 10 AM–5 PM during exhibitions

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California African American Museum

Admission is free.

CaliforniaScienceCenter_CoverPhoto - Taylor Fuller

California Science Center

General admission always free. Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

Catalina Island Museum-Cover Image - Gail Fornasiere

Catalina Museum for Art & History

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Cover Photo - Cayton Marketing

Cayton Children’s Museum

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

Forest Lawn Museum-3 - James Fishburne

Forest Lawn Museum

Admission is free.

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Fowler Museum at UCLA

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

Cover Image - Tyler Flynn

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Getty Center

Tue–Fri, 10 AM–5:30 PM; Sat. 10 AM–8 PM; Sun. 10 AM–5:30 PM

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Getty Villa

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier

Hammer Museum

Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

LAPlaza SCM Cover - Abelardo de la Pena Jr.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

MOCA Cover Image - Priyanka Fernando

MOCA Grand Avenue

Wed–Fri,11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Pomona College Museum of Art

Admission is free.,

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

Santa Paula Museum of Art

Santa Paula Art Museum

Free for students Wed–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM; free for all 1st Sun of the month 12 PM–4 PM

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Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Wed–Sun, 8:30 PM–4 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Wed–Fri, 11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

ADM Packards Exhibit Floor - Wyneisha Williams

The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–4 PM

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Torrance Art Museum

Admission is free.

Fisher facade - Brigid Harmon

USC Fisher Museum of Art

Tue–Fri, 12 PM–5 PM; Sat, 12 PM–4 PM

Location shoot of Pan Pacific Museum, June 30, 2014. (USC Photo by Gus Ruelas)

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM. Always free children 17 and under. Free to all every 2nd Sun of the month

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Vincent Price Art Museum

Admission to the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) is free, and reservations are recommended to ensure prompt entry into the museum when you arrive.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Youth 17 and under always free, Sun–Thurs, 10 AM–6 PM; Fri–Sat,10 AM–8 PM

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Agriculture Museum

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

FIDM Museum - Cover - Joanna Abijaoude

ASU FIDM Museum

Tue–Sat, 10 AM–5 PM during exhibitions

Building Exterior - Bowers Museum

Bowers Museum

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–4 PM free for children 12 and under. Free for Santa Ana residents on Sun

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California African American Museum

Admission is free.

CaliforniaScienceCenter_CoverPhoto - Taylor Fuller

California Science Center

General admission always free. Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

Catalina Island Museum-Cover Image - Gail Fornasiere

Catalina Museum for Art & History

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Cover Photo - Cayton Marketing

Cayton Children’s Museum

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

Forest Lawn Museum-3 - James Fishburne

Forest Lawn Museum

Admission is free.

fowler_bldg_2 - Erin Connors

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

Cover Image - Tyler Flynn

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Getty Center

Tue–Fri, 10 AM–5:30 PM; Sat. 10 AM–8 PM; Sun. 10 AM–5:30 PM

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Getty Villa

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier

Hammer Museum

Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

Holocaust Museum LA

Thurs, 10 AM–7 PM; Sun, 2 PM–5 PM

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ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

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Japanese American National Museum

3rd Thurs of every month, 12 PM–8 PM

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

LAPlaza SCM Cover - Abelardo de la Pena Jr.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

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Laguna Art Museum

Free for children 12 and under Tue–Sun 10 AM–5 PM. Free to all 1st Thurs of every month 5 PM–9 PM

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Lincoln Memorial Shrine

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free for LA County residents Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri after 3 PM.

MOCA Cover Image - Priyanka Fernando

MOCA Grand Avenue

Wed–Fri,11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

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Museum of Ventura County

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

NSM_AsianGalleries (1)

Norton Simon Museum

Students and children under 18, Mon, Thur, Sun 12-5pm, Fri and Sat 12-7pm
First Friday of the month from 4–7 pm

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

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Orange County Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Cover Image_2020 - Scott Slaven

Palm Springs Art Museum

Thurs, 5 PM–8 PM

Pomona College Museum of Art

Admission is free.,

Socal Museum 1 - Dacia Harwood

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Free admission on the first Thursday of every month from 5–8 pm.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art by Kupiec Architects.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Thurs, 5 PM–8 PM

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

Santa Paula Museum of Art

Santa Paula Art Museum

Free for students Wed–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM; free for all 1st Sun of the month 12 PM–4 PM

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Skirball Cultural Center

Thurs, 12 PM–5 PM

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Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Wed–Sun, 8:30 PM–4 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Wed–Fri, 11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

1st Thurs of every month, 10 AM–5 PM

ADM Packards Exhibit Floor - Wyneisha Williams

The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–4 PM

IMG_0303 - Torrance Art Museum

Torrance Art Museum

Admission is free.

Fisher facade - Brigid Harmon

USC Fisher Museum of Art

Tue–Fri, 12 PM–5 PM; Sat, 12 PM–4 PM

Location shoot of Pan Pacific Museum, June 30, 2014. (USC Photo by Gus Ruelas)

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM. Always free children 17 and under. Free to all every 2nd Sun of the month

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Vincent Price Art Museum

Admission to the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) is free, and reservations are recommended to ensure prompt entry into the museum when you arrive.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Youth 17 and under always free, Sun–Thurs, 10 AM–6 PM; Fri–Sat,10 AM–8 PM

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Agriculture Museum

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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AMOCA / American Museum of Ceramic Art

1st Fri of the month pay as you wish. 11 AM–4 PM. Opening receptions (usually 2nd Sat) are free with advance registration

COVER-armory-socal-web - Jon Lapointe

Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

FIDM Museum - Cover - Joanna Abijaoude

ASU FIDM Museum

Tue–Sat, 10 AM–5 PM during exhibitions

Building Exterior - Bowers Museum

Bowers Museum

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–4 PM free for children 12 and under. Free for Santa Ana residents on Sun

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California African American Museum

Admission is free.

CaliforniaScienceCenter_CoverPhoto - Taylor Fuller

California Science Center

General admission always free. Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

Catalina Island Museum-Cover Image - Gail Fornasiere

Catalina Museum for Art & History

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Cover Photo - Cayton Marketing

Cayton Children’s Museum

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

Forest Lawn Museum-3 - James Fishburne

Forest Lawn Museum

Admission is free.

fowler_bldg_2 - Erin Connors

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

Cover Image - Tyler Flynn

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Getty Center

Tue–Fri, 10 AM–5:30 PM; Sat. 10 AM–8 PM; Sun. 10 AM–5:30 PM

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Getty Villa

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier

Hammer Museum

Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

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Kidspace Children’s Museum

Free admission on the first Friday of the month from 4–8 pm (except in September).

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

LAPlaza SCM Cover - Abelardo de la Pena Jr.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

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Laguna Art Museum

Free for children 12 and under Tue–Sun 10 AM–5 PM. Free to all 1st Thurs of every month 5 PM–9 PM

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free for LA County residents Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri after 3 PM.

MOCA Cover Image - Priyanka Fernando

MOCA Grand Avenue

Wed–Fri,11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

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Museum of Ventura County

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

NSM_AsianGalleries (1)

Norton Simon Museum

Students and children under 18, Mon, Thur, Sun 12-5pm, Fri and Sat 12-7pm
First Friday of the month from 4–7 pm

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

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Orange County Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Pomona College Museum of Art

Admission is free.,

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Riverside Art Museum

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

Santa Paula Museum of Art

Santa Paula Art Museum

Free for students Wed–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM; free for all 1st Sun of the month 12 PM–4 PM

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Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Wed–Sun, 8:30 PM–4 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Wed–Fri, 11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

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The Wende Museum

Fri–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

ADM Packards Exhibit Floor - Wyneisha Williams

The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–4 PM

IMG_0303 - Torrance Art Museum

Torrance Art Museum

Admission is free.

Fisher facade - Brigid Harmon

USC Fisher Museum of Art

Tue–Fri, 12 PM–5 PM; Sat, 12 PM–4 PM

Location shoot of Pan Pacific Museum, June 30, 2014. (USC Photo by Gus Ruelas)

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM. Always free children 17 and under. Free to all every 2nd Sun of the month

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Vincent Price Art Museum

Admission to the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) is free, and reservations are recommended to ensure prompt entry into the museum when you arrive.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Youth 17 and under always free, Sun–Thurs, 10 AM–6 PM; Fri–Sat,10 AM–8 PM

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Agriculture Museum

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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AMOCA / American Museum of Ceramic Art

1st Fri of the month pay as you wish. 11 AM–4 PM. Opening receptions (usually 2nd Sat) are free with advance registration

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Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

FIDM Museum - Cover - Joanna Abijaoude

ASU FIDM Museum

Tue–Sat, 10 AM–5 PM during exhibitions

Building Exterior - Bowers Museum

Bowers Museum

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–4 PM free for children 12 and under. Free for Santa Ana residents on Sun

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California African American Museum

Admission is free.

CaliforniaScienceCenter_CoverPhoto - Taylor Fuller

California Science Center

General admission always free. Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

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Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Free 2nd Sat. of the month, 10 AM–2 PM

Catalina Island Museum-Cover Image - Gail Fornasiere

Catalina Museum for Art & History

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Cover Photo - Cayton Marketing

Cayton Children’s Museum

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

Forest Lawn Museum-3 - James Fishburne

Forest Lawn Museum

Admission is free.

fowler_bldg_2 - Erin Connors

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

Cover Image - Tyler Flynn

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Getty Center

Tue–Fri, 10 AM–5:30 PM; Sat. 10 AM–8 PM; Sun. 10 AM–5:30 PM

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Getty Villa

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier

Hammer Museum

Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

jv-icala-01 - Jonathan Velardi

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

LAPlaza SCM Cover - Abelardo de la Pena Jr.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

01 MVC Cover Image - Jonathon McGee

Museum of Ventura County

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

NSM_AsianGalleries (1)

Norton Simon Museum

Students and children under 18, Mon, Thur, Sun 12-5pm, Fri and Sat 12-7pm
First Friday of the month from 4–7 pm

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

OCMA_IMG_3624 - Sarah Jesse

Orange County Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Pomona College Museum of Art

Admission is free.,

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

Santa Paula Museum of Art

Santa Paula Art Museum

Free for students Wed–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM; free for all 1st Sun of the month 12 PM–4 PM

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Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Wed–Sun, 8:30 PM–4 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Wed–Fri, 11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

20190411__L6A8136-Edit - Chloe Ginnegar

The Wende Museum

Fri–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

ADM Packards Exhibit Floor - Wyneisha Williams

The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–4 PM

IMG_0303 - Torrance Art Museum

Torrance Art Museum

Admission is free.

Fisher facade - Brigid Harmon

USC Fisher Museum of Art

Tue–Fri, 12 PM–5 PM; Sat, 12 PM–4 PM

Location shoot of Pan Pacific Museum, June 30, 2014. (USC Photo by Gus Ruelas)

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM. Always free children 17 and under. Free to all every 2nd Sun of the month

01 - Joseph Valencia

Vincent Price Art Museum

Admission to the Vincent Price Art Museum (VPAM) is free, and reservations are recommended to ensure prompt entry into the museum when you arrive.

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Youth 17 and under always free, Sun–Thurs, 10 AM–6 PM; Fri–Sat,10 AM–8 PM

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Agriculture Museum

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

COVER-armory-socal-web - Jon Lapointe

Armory Center for the Arts

Admission is free. Hours of operation vary.

Building Exterior - Bowers Museum

Bowers Museum

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–4 PM free for children 12 and under. Free for Santa Ana residents on Sun

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California African American Museum

Admission is free.

CaliforniaScienceCenter_CoverPhoto - Taylor Fuller

California Science Center

General admission always free. Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

Catalina Island Museum-Cover Image - Gail Fornasiere

Catalina Museum for Art & History

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Cover Photo - Cayton Marketing

Cayton Children’s Museum

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

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Craft Contemporary

Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

Rose Garden © Descanso Gardens - Public Relations

Descanso Gardens

Free on the third Tuesday of the month, advance reservations required

Forest Lawn Museum-3 - James Fishburne

Forest Lawn Museum

Admission is free.

fowler_bldg_2 - Erin Connors

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

Cover Image - Tyler Flynn

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Tue–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Getty Center

Tue–Fri, 10 AM–5:30 PM; Sat. 10 AM–8 PM; Sun. 10 AM–5:30 PM

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Getty Villa

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

Photo © Eric Staudenmaier

Hammer Museum

Tue–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

Holocaust Museum LA

Thurs, 10 AM–7 PM; Sun, 2 PM–5 PM

jv-icala-01 - Jonathan Velardi

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

CoverImage - Jane Shim(1)-v2

La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

LAPlaza SCM Cover - Abelardo de la Pena Jr.

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Wed–Sun, 12 PM–5 PM

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Museum of Latin American Art

Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Museum of Ventura County

Thurs–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

NSM_AsianGalleries (1)

Norton Simon Museum

Students and children under 18, Mon, Thur, Sun 12-5pm, Fri and Sat 12-7pm
First Friday of the month from 4–7 pm

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Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

OCMA_IMG_3624 - Sarah Jesse

Orange County Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Pomona College Museum of Art

Admission is free.,

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

Santa Paula Museum of Art

Santa Paula Art Museum

Free for students Wed–Sat, 10 AM–4 PM; free for all 1st Sun of the month 12 PM–4 PM

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Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Wed–Sun, 8:30 PM–4 PM

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The Broad

Tue–Wed, 11 AM–5 PM; Thurs–Fri, 11 AM–8 PM; Sat–Sun, 10 AM–6 PM

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

Wed–Fri, 11 AM–5 PM; Sat–Sun, 11 AM–6 PM

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The Wende Museum

Fri–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

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The Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum

Wed–Sun, 10 AM–4 PM

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USC Fisher Museum of Art

Tue–Fri, 12 PM–5 PM; Sat, 12 PM–4 PM

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USC Pacific Asia Museum

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM. Always free children 17 and under. Free to all every 2nd Sun of the month

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California Botanic Garden (Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden)

Free admission on Veterans Day, California Admission Day, Green Friday, MLK Day. See museum website for details.

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Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Free 2nd Sat. of the month, 10 AM–2 PM

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Catalina Museum for Art & History

Children under a year old always free. Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM

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Columbia Memorial Space Center

Free admissions days during various special events. See museum website for details.

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La Brea Tar Pits

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

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Los Angeles Zoo

See museum website for details.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free for LA County residents, 3 PM–5 PM

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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Free admission on Underwater Parks Day and World Oceans Day. See museum website for details.

Santa Monica History Museum

Free 1st Sun of the month 11 AM–5 PM; Free for students Mon and Fri–Sun 11 AM–5 PM and Thurs, 3 PM–8 PM

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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

1st Thurs of every month, 10 AM–5 PM

Location shoot of Pan Pacific Museum, June 30, 2014. (USC Photo by Gus Ruelas)

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–5 PM. Always free children 17 and under. Free to all every 2nd Sun of the month

Special Event

Museums Annual Free-For-All Day

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