Posted by Museum free-for-all day is back!
Every year a group of marketing and communications professionals from top museums all over Southern California join forces to orchestrate a special day that offers the chance to explore some of our region’s most iconic institutions free of charge.
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For 2017 the big day takes place on Sunday, Jan. 29, and it will include over 30 museums offering free admission at locations spread throughout the greater Southern California area.
Participants for this year include many locations that are not normally free such as the Natural History Museum, LACMA, MOCA, and Descanso Gardens, along with museums that regularly offer free admission such as both Getty campuses, The Natural History Museum, and The Broad.
Because your schedule may prevent you from taking advantage of the big day, we urge you to keep in mind there are plenty of L.A. museums that are always free or offer monthly free admission days.
You can check the full list of participating museums for the free-for-all after the jump.
Free Museum Participants
Annenberg Space for Photography
Autry Museum of the American West
California African American Museum
California Science Center (Excludes IMAX films and The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition. A timed reservation with a convenience fee is required for Space Shuttle Endeavour)
Columbia Memorial Space Center (Offering free admission on Saturday, Jan. 28, instead of Sunday, Jan. 29)
Descanso Gardens (Free, timed tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at www.descansogardens.org)
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine
Getty Villa (Free, timed tickets are required. Visit www.getty.edu)
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (General admission only; free tickets available at tarpits.org/freeforall)
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (Free tickets available at nhm.org/freeforall)
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Skirball Cultural Center (Noah’s Ark timed-entry, one-hour tickets are limited and distributed first-come, first-served)
What: SoCal Museum Free-For-All Day (official site of free-for-all-organizers)
When: Sunday, January 29, 2016
Where: Various locations throughout Los Angeles and Southern California
Remember that the free admission offer is for general museum admission only at participating museums and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply.
Because the free-for-all day is one of the most popular times to visit for the entire year, we’d advise that you plan your visit(s) as early in the day in possible. In other words, expect a crowd!
For transit options, keep in mind 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. For fair discounts visit metro.net/discounts.
Check individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information.
And most of all, have fun!
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