Los Angeles Free Museum Day and Guide
Free Museum Days and Times for LA Museums
Many museums in Los Angeles have free museum days. Find these free days with this LAwithKids Free Museum Days in Los Angeles Guide. Because of the recent pandemic as well an ever changing economic situation, please consult each museum prior to attending. Please also make sure that you do not need to make an online reservation.
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MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE EVERYDAY THEY ARE OPEN
California African American Museum: Free admission daily. Parking is $20. (213) 744-7432 website: caamuseum.org
California Science Center: Free admission daily. Parking is $20. (323) 724-3623
website: californiasciencecenter.org
Fowler Museum at UCLA: Open Wed.-Sun. Always free admission. Parking is $16. (310) 825-4361 website: fowler.ucla.edu
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University: Open Tues.-Sun. Always free admission. Check-in at Guard Gate for free parking at main lot (310) 506-4851 website: arts.pepperdine.edu/museum
Getty Center: Free admission daily. Parking is $25 dollars. (310) 440-7330website: www.getty.edu/visit/center
George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tarpits: Free from 3-5pm for LA County Residents Parking is $18 dollars (323) 857-6300 website: tarpits.org
Natural History Museum: Free from 3-5pm for LA County Residents Parking is $20. (213) 763-3466 website: nhm.org
Getty Villa in Malibu: Free admission daily. Parking is $20. (310) 440-7330 website: www.getty.edu/visit/villa
Griffith Park Observatory: Free admission when open (closed Mondays). (213) 473-0800 website: griffithobservatory.org
Hammer Museum: Free admission daily. Parking is $8 for 3 hours w/validation. (310) 443-7000 website: hammer.ucla.edu
LACMA: Free admission after 3 pm Mon.-Fri. (for LA county residents) and on several holidays. LACMA also has a NexGen program for free membership for LA country children (and one free adult guest per child) (323) 857-6000 website: lacma.org
La Plaza: Open Wednesday-Sunday. (12-5pm) Always free admission. (213) 542-6200 website: lapca.org
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: Open Thur.-Sun. 11-4pm. (323) 644-6269 website: lamag.org
MOCA: Free admission sponsored by Carolyn Clark Powers (as of 8/24/22) at all MOCA locations. (213) 626-6222 website: moca.org
William S. Hart Ranch and Museum: Free admission daily (Wednesday-Sunday) Note: Closed while ownership is being transferred from LA County to the City of Santa Clarita. website: hartmuseum.org
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON MONDAYS
Go to the everyday section for Free Monday Museums.
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON TUESDAYS
Autry National Center: Free admission on the second Tuesday of each month. (323) 667-2000 website: theautry.org
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County: Free admission on the third Tuesday of each month. Must be reserved online. (626) 821-3222 website: arboretum.org
MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON WEDNESDAYS
Go to the everyday section for Free Wednesday Museums.
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON THURSDAYS
Skirball Cultural Center: Free admission each Thursday. Free parking except for Sunday concerts (310) 440-4500 website: skirball.org
Huntington Library and Gardens: Free admission on the first Thursday of each month with prior reservation through their website. (626) 405-2100 website: www.huntington.org
Japanese American National Museum: Free general admission every Thursday (as of 8/24/22). (213) 625-0414 website: www.janm.org
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON FRIDAYS
Kidspace Museum: Free Family Night is the first Friday of each month from 4-7 pm. (626) 449-9144website: kidspacemuseum.org
Claremont Museum of Art: Free Fridays for everyone (also free first Saturdayfrom 6-9pm for all and free first Sundays of the Month for families) website: clmoa.org
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON SATURDAYS
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum: Hollywood location free on the only open day: Saturdays from 10 am-4 pm. (323) 464-2727 website: lafdmuseum.org
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON SUNDAY
Craft Contemporary: Pay what you can on Sunday. (we are aware that this is not free) (323) 937-4230 website: craftcontemporary.org
Museum of Latin American Art: Free admission each Sunday (Target Sponsored Free Day). (562) 437-1689 website: molaa.org
Pacific Asia Museum: Free for Second Sunday of the Month
(also Pay What You Wish Every Thursday) (626) 449-2742 website: pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu