Over thirty museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend their museums free of charge.
Museums Free-for-All has partnered with Metro, encouraging visitors to Go Metro to explore the participating museums, many of which are a short walk away from Metro bus or rail.
This offer is for general museum admission at participating museums only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply. Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information.
2017 Participating Museums:
Annenberg Space for Photography
Armory Center for the Arts
The Broad
California African American Museum
Excludes IMAX films and The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition. A timed reservation with a convenience fee is required for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Offering free admission on Saturday, January 28, instead of Sunday, January 29
Craft & Folk Art Museum
Free, timed tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at
Free, timed tickets are required.
Japanese American National Museum
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
General admission only; free tickets available at tarpits.org/freeforall
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Free tickets available at nhm.org/freeforall
Orange County Museum of Art
The Paley Center for Media
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Noah’s Ark timed-entry, one-hour tickets are limited and distributed first-come, first-served
Zimmer Children’s Museum
Special thanks to our partner: