Many of LA's top museums open their doors free-of -charge on select days and times. Make sure you take advantage of this wonderful offer.
Note: Check museum websites or call for more information and for any potential changes to the days below.
(Natural History Museum pictured)
Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Ave. of the Stars, #1000, Los Angeles 90067
(213) 403-3000
Free: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 567-3600
Free: First Sunday of the month, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, 90012
(213) 485-8567
Free: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
5515 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 466-2157 ext 21
Free: Everyday! Musuem is open M-F 10-4 (except W 10-3) and one Saturday a month.
FIDM Museum and Galleries
919 South Grand Ave., Suite 250, Los Angeles, 90015
(213) 623-5821
Free: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fowler Museum at UCLA
UCLA Campus, Westwood
(310) 825-4361
Free: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursday, 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles , 90049
(310) 440 - 7300
Free: Tuesday-Friday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, 90272
(310) 440 - 7300
Free: Everyday except Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood
(310) 443-7000
Free: Every Thursday
Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
(626) 405-2141
Free: 1st Thursday of the month, noon-4:30 p.m.
Kidspace Children's Museum
Brookside Park
480 N. Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena
(626) 449-9144
Free: 1st Tuesday evening of the month, 5-8 p.m.
Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-8971
Free: 1st Thursday of the month, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles
(213) 626-6222
Free: Thursdays, 5:00-8:00pm
(213) 626-6222
Free: Thursday evenings
Museum of Jurassic Technology
9341 Venice Blvd., Culver City
(310) 836-6131
Free: after 7:45 p.m. Thursday, after 5:45 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday
(213) 489-9918
Free: 2nd Thursday of the month, 5-8 p.m.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena
(626)449-6840
Free: 1st Friday of every month from 6-9p.m.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena
(626) 449-2742
Free: 4th Friday of the month, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
(323) 934-7243
Free: 1st Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Paley Center for Media
465 North Beverly Drive., Beverly Hills, 90210
(310) 786-1091
Free: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 East Union Street, Pasadena 91101
(626) 568-3665
Free: 1st Friday of the month, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Bergamot Station G1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 90404
(310) 586-6488
Free: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, 90049
(310) 440-4500
Free: Every Thursday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
USC Fisher Gallery
823 Exposition Blvd.,. Los Angeles
(213) 740-4561
Free: Tuesday-Saturday, 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Did we forget anyone? Please Contact Experience LA if you know of other museums that should be added to this list.
Last updated: 04/19/2012
