Many museums in Los Angeles have free museum days. Find these free days with the LAwithKids Free Museum Days in Los Angeles Guide
MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE EVERYDAY
California African American Museum: Free admission daily. Parking is $12. (213) 744-7432
California Science Center: Free admission daily. Parking is $12. (323) 724-3623
Fowler Museum at UCLA: Open Wed.-Sun. Always free admission. Parking is $12. (310) 825-4361
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University: Open Tues.-Sun. Always free admission. (310) 506-4851
Getty Center: Free admission daily. Parking is $15. (310) 440-7330
Getty Villa in Malibu: Free admission daily. Parking is $15. (310) 440-7330
Griffith Park Observatory: Free admission daily. (213) 473-0800
Hammer Museum: Free admission daily. (310) 443-7000
La Plaza: Open Wednesday-Mon. Always free admission. (213) 542-6200
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: Open Thur.-Sun. and the first Friday of each month. (323) 644-6269
The Nethercutt Museum: Open Tues.-Sat. Always free admission. (818) 364-6464
William S. Hart Ranch and Museum: Free admission daily (Wednesday-Sunday)
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON MONDAY
Go to the everyday section for Free Monday Museums.
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON TUESDAY
George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tarpits: Free on the first Tuesday of each month except July & August (323) 857-6300
Natural History Museum: Free admission on the first Tuesday of each month except for July and August. Parking is $10. (213) 763-3466Kidspace Museum: Free Family Night is the first Tuesday of each month from 4-8 pm. (626) 449-9144
Autry National Center: Free admission on the second Tuesday of each month. (323) 667-2000
LACMA: Free admission on the second Tuesday of each month, free 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
The Arboretum of Los Angeles County: Free admission on the third Tuesday of each month. (626) 821-3222
MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON WEDNESDAY
Craft and Folk Art Museum: Free on the first Wednesday of each month. (323) 937-4230
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON THURSDAY
Skirball Cultural Center: Free admission each Thursday. (310) 440-4500
MOCA: Free admission at all three MOCA locations on each Thursday from 5-8 pm. (213) 626-6222
Huntington Library and Gardens: Free admission on the first Thursday of each month with prior reservation through their website. (626) 405-2100
Japanese American National Museum: Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 pm and every third Thursday of the month. Also free one Saturday of each month. (213) 625-0414
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON FRIDAY
Long Beach Museum of Art: Free admission each Friday. (562) 439-2119
Pasadena Museum of California Art: Free admission on the first Friday of each month. (626) 568-3665
Claremont Museum of Art: Free admission on the first Friday of the month from 5-8:30 pm. (909) 621-3200
Norton Simon Museum: Free admission on the first Friday of each month from 6-9 pm. (626) 449-6840
Pacific Asia Museum: Free admission on the fourth Friday of each month. (626) 449-2742
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON SATURDAY
Los Angeles Fire Department Museum: Free on the only open day: Saturdays from 10 am-4 pm. (323) 464-2727
LA MUSEUMS THAT ARE FREE ON SUNDAY
Museum of Latin American Art: Free admission each Sunday (another Target Sponsored Free Day). (562) 437-1689