Free Museum Days

Story by Ronnie Kaufman

While most museums in Southern California charge admission prices to get in, many offer days or certain hours where admission is free.

Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA): Free admission every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

250 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA): Los Angeles County residents receive free admission on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after 3 p.m., everyone receives free admission on the second Tuesday of each month

5905 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90026

Getty Center: Always free

1200 N Sepulveda Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90049

Paley Center for Media: Always free

465 North Beverly Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Bowers Museum: Free admission on the first Sunday of every month

2002 North Main Street

Santa Ana, CA 92706

Huntington Library: Free admission on the first Thursday of every month

1151 Oxford Road

San Marino, CA 91108

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles: Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month

900 Exposition Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90007

La Brea Tar Pits: Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month, except July and August

5801 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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