On Saturday, March 23, many museums in Southern California are making their admission free. They are doing this because of the “Museum Free For All” day. This day will help families make memories at museums together.
Not all museums are participating in the “Museum Free For All” day. But, the museums will help people explore not through a screen but through their eyes. Expect the museums to be crowded because many people are planning their day at museums. Many families that are unable to have time with their families can use this day because it is free admission.
One issue is that parking fees still apply. While the museum admission is free, the parking is not. All the museums can show different topics as stated by “socalmuseums.org”, “presenting art, cultural heritage, film, natural history, and science—will open their doors and offer free general admission.” There are many different museums that are participating in the “Museum Free For All” day.
The list of museums provided by “socalmuseums.org” is below.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
(Advanced reservations encouraged. Visit “academymuseum.org” to make a reservation)
American Museum of Ceramic Art
(Advanced reservations are required. Visit “amoca.org” to make a reservation)
Armory Center for the Arts
Autry Museum of the American West
(Advanced reservations are required. Visit “theautry.org” to make a reservation)
Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
Bowers Museum
The Broad
(Advanced reservations are encouraged. Visit “broad.org” to make a reservation)
California Botanic Garden
California Science Center
Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum
Catalina Museum for Art & History
Cayton Children’s Museum
(Advanced reservations are required. Visit “caytonmuseum.org” to make a reservation)
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Craft Contemporary
Forest Lawn Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Frederick R. Weisman of Art, Pepperdine University
The Getty Center
(Timed tickets are required for The Getty Center. Visit “getty.edu” to make a reservation)
The Getty Villa
(Timed tickets are required for The Getty Villa. Visit “getty.edu” to make a reservation)
GRAMMY Museum
Hammer Museum
Holocaust Museum LA
(Reservations required. Visit “holocaustmuseumla.org”)
Institute of Contemporary Art, LA
The International Printing Museum
Japanese American National Museum
(Advance tickets strongly recommended. Visit “janm.org” to make a reservation)
Laguna Art Museum
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
(Advance tickets required. Visit “tarpits.org” to make a reservation)
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
(Advance tickets are required. Visit “lacma.org” to make a reservation)
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
(Advance tickets are recommended. Visit “moca.org” to make a reservation)
Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
Museum of Ventura County
Orange County Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
(Advanced reservations encouraged. Visit “sbnature.org” Sea Center not included)
Santa Monica History Museum
(Visit “santamonicahistory.org” to make a reservation)
Skirball Cultural Center
(Advance tickets strongly recommended. Visit “skirball.org” to make a reservation)
Wende Museum
Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum
The Museum of Tolerance will also be participating on Sunday, March 24 only instead of March 23.