Find out which museums are free.

Most museums in Southern California remain closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Please check individual museum websites before planning any visits.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free admission weekdays after 3 pm for L.A. County residents. Free admission for all every second Tuesday of the month.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

MOCA Grand Avenue

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Autry Museum of the American West

Free admission every second Tuesday of the month.

California African American Museum

Admission is free.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Admission is free. Museum currently closed for construction.

Descanso Gardens

Free admission on the third Tuesday of the month (tickets required).

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Kidspace Children’s Museum

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

La Brea Tar Pits

Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month (except July and August) as well as every Tuesday in September.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free admission weekdays after 3 pm for L.A. County residents. Free admission for all every second Tuesday of the month.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

Museum of Tolerance

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

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month (except July and August) as well as every Tuesday in September.

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

The Broad

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

California African American Museum

Admission is free.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Admission is free. Museum currently closed for construction.

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Heroes Hall Veterans Museum and Education Center

Admission is free.

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

MOCA Grand Avenue

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Free admission offered to Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Historic Home tour requires paid ticket.

The Broad

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

California African American Museum

Admission is free.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Admission is free. Museum currently closed for construction.

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Heroes Hall Veterans Museum and Education Center

Admission is free.

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

Japanese American National Museum

Free admission on Thursdays from 5–8 pm.

Laguna Art Museum

Free admission on the first Thursday of every month from 5–9 pm.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free admission weekdays after 3 pm for L.A. County residents. Free admission for all every second Tuesday of the month.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

MOCA Grand Avenue

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Palm Springs Art Museum

Free admission on Thursday nights and the first Sunday of the month.

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

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

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Free admission offered to Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Historic Home tour requires paid ticket.

The Broad

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Free admission on the fiirst Thursday of every month.

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Free admission on Thursday 5–8 pm and the second Sunday of every month.

California African American Museum

Admission is free.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Admission is free. Museum currently closed for construction.

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Heroes Hall Veterans Museum and Education Center

Admission is free.

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Free admission weekdays after 3 pm for L.A. County residents. Free admission for all every second Tuesday of the month.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

MOCA Grand Avenue

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Norton Simon Museum

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

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Free admission offered to Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Historic Home tour requires paid ticket.

The Broad

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

AMOCA / American Museum of Ceramic Art

Free admission on the second Saturday of the month from 5–9 pm.

California African American Museum

Admission is free.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum

Admission is free. Museum currently closed for construction.

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Glendora Historical Society Museum & Rubel Castle

Admission is free. See museum website for details.

Heroes Hall Veterans Museum and Education Center

Admission is free.

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

MOCA Grand Avenue

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Free admission one weekend day a month from Sep–Apr (subject to change). See museum website for details.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Free admission offered to Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Historic Home tour requires paid ticket.

The Broad

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Bowers Museum

Free admission on Sundays for Santa Ana residents with proof of residency only.

California African American Museum

Admission is free.

California Science Center

Free admission to permanent exhibits every day.

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art

Admission is free.

Heroes Hall Veterans Museum and Education Center

Admission is free.

ICA LA/ Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Admission is free.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Admission is free.

MOCA Grand Avenue

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

Museum of Latin American Art

Free admission on Sunday and every 4th Thursday of the month between 5–9 pm.

Museum of Ventura County

Resuming in 2021—free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

Orange County Great Park / Palm Court Arts Complex

Admission is free.

Palm Springs Art Museum

Free admission on Thursday nights and the first Sunday of the month.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Free admission one weekend day a month from Sep–Apr (subject to change). See museum website for details.

Santa Paula Agriculture Museum

Resuming in 2021—free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

Santa Paula Art Museum

Resuming in 2021—free admission on the first Sunday of every month.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens

Free admission offered to Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Historic Home tour requires paid ticket.

The Broad

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA

General admission is free. See museum website for special exhibition ticketing information and costs.

USC Pacific Asia Museum

Free admission on Thursday 5–8 pm and the second Sunday of every month.

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.

Catalina Island Museum

Free admission on National Museum Day. See museum website for details.

Visitors who participate in EBT, WiC and Medi-Cal now enjoy FREE admission to the Cayton, thanks to generous support from our corporate sponsor, Entertainment One (eOne). Good for up to six people each visit with proof of EBT or WIC and valid identification. Please visit our front desk for your tickets.

Museums Annual Free-For-All Day

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