Museums

Free Culture

To beef up attendance and give indigent folk like us travel writers a break, almost all of L.A.'s art galleries and museums are open free to the public 1 day of the week or month (or both), and several charge no admission at any time. Use the following list to plan your week around the museums' free-day schedules; refer to the individual attractions listings for more information on each museum.

Free Every Day

• J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center
• The Getty Villa Malibu (advance tickets required)
• Paley Center for Media (donation suggested)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (after 5pm)
• Bergamot Arts Station and Santa Monica Museum of Art
• California African American Museum
• California Science Center
• Annenberg Space for Photography

Free Every Thursday

• Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), from 5 to 8pm
• Hammer Museum, from 11am to 9pm
• Japanese American National Museum, from 5 to 8pm
• Skirball Cultural Center, from noon to 9pm
• Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, from 5 to 8pm

Free Every Friday

• Schindler House, from 4 to 6pm

Free Every First Tuesday

• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, from 9:30am to 5pm
• Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits, from 9:30am to 5pm

Free Every First Wednesday

• Craft and Folk Art Museum, from 11am to 5pm

Free Every First Thursday

• Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, from noon to 4:30pm

Free Every First Friday

• Norton Simon Museum of Art, from 6 to 9pm

Free Every Second Tuesday

• Autry National Center of the American West, from 10am to 5pm
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art, from noon to 8pm

Free Every Third Tuesday

• Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, from 9am to 4:30pm
• Japanese American National Museum, from 10am to 8pm

Free Every Fourth Friday

• Pacific Asia Museum, from 10am to 8pm