Here’s a Cheat Sheet of Free Museum Days in L.A. For December (2016)

The intent of this “cheat-sheet” is to denote specific free days in any given month where Los Angeles museums that normally charge an admission waive their entry fees (not including parking).

For this post we’re focusing on the month of December, 2016. Note that several museums free with days on Sunday are closed for the Christmas holiday.

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Keep in mind there are over two dozen museums in and around Los Angeles that offer free admission ALL the time which are not listed here.

To this end we’ve compiled a handy list of ALL of those free museums (including favorites like The Getty, California Science Center, The Hammer Museum, and more) if you’d like to explore all your freebie options for December.

Enjoy!

La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits. Credit: Brian Champlin / We Like L.A.

[DEC 1] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 1MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 1] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 1] Huntington Library (note that you have to reserve passes for the free day in advance, and it books up fast. For this reason we’d suggest you take a look at the free day for January and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)

[DEC 1] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 2] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 2] Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 2] Pasadena Museum of California Art (noon to 5 pm)

[DEC 4] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 4] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 6] ] Kidspace Children’s Museum (from 4 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 6Natural History Museum

[DEC 6Page Museum at La Brea Tarpits

[DEC 8] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 8MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 8] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 8] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 9] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 11] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 11] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 8-17Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena

[DEC 13] Los Angeles County Museum of Art (also free for L.A. County residents with valid I.D. after 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays all month long)

[DEC 13] Autry National Center of the American West

[DEC 15MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 15] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 15] Japanese American National Museum (all day)

[DEC 15] Pasadena Museum of California Art (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 15] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m,)

[DEC 16] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 18] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 18] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 20Los Angeles County Arboretum

[DEC 20South Coast Botanic Garden

[DEC 20Descanso Gardens

[DEC 22] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 22MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 22] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 22] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 23] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 23Museum of Latin American Art (5 to 9 p.m.)

[DEC 29] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 29MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 29] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 29] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 30] Long Beach Museum of Art


As a reminder, it’s always good to verify the status of free days before you visit, so be sure to check the above links to verify visiting hours, parking costs, and any other pertinent details. Keep in mind free admission days may not include specially ticketed exhibitions. If there are any errors, omissions, or corrections you’d like to note for this list, feel free to comment below or email us at [email protected].

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