Free Museums, Happenings

Here’s a Cheat Sheet of Free Museum Days in L.A. For March (2019)

March 1, 2019 by We Like L.A. Staff
Urban Light
Urban Light at LACMA. Photo by Christina Champlin / We Like L.A.

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 detailing the month of March, 2019. One special call-out for this month: ArtNight Pasadena on March 8 offers free admission to 20 local Pasadena cultural institutions, plus free shuttles run all evening with stops at each venue.

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As always please 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 March.

Where you choose to explore, enjoy!

Free Museum Days in Los Angeles – March 2019

[MAR 1Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 3Museum of Latin American Art

[MAR 3] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[MAR 5] ] Kidspace Children’s Museum (from 4 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 5Natural History Museum (also note that L.A. County residents receive free Museum admission Monday through Friday from 3 to 5 pm. Bring a valid ID or utility bill the day of your visit)

[MAR 5] La Brea Tar Pits Museum

[MAR 7Huntington 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 April and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)

[MAR 7Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 7MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 7Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[MAR 7Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 7USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 8] 20 different Pasadena Cultural institutions offer free admission as part of ArtNight Pasadena. The list of participants includes Norton Simon Museum, the USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Pasadena Museum of History, and more.

[MAR 10Museum of Latin American Art

[MAR 10] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[MAR 12Los Angeles County Museum of Art (also free for L.A. County residents with valid I.D. after 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays all month long)

[MAR 12Autry Museum of the American West

[MAR 14Japanese American National Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 14MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 14Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[MAR 14Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 14USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 17Museum of Latin American Art

[MAR 17Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[MAR 19Los Angeles County Arboretum

[MAR 19South Coast Botanic Garden

[MAR 19Descanso Gardens

[MAR 21MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 21Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[MAR 21Japanese American National Museum (all day)

[MAR 21Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m,)

[MAR 21USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 24Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[MAR 24Museum of Latin American Art

[MAR 28Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 28MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 28Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[MAR 28Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 28USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[MAR 31Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[MAR 31Museum of Latin American Art


As a reminder, it’s always good to verify the status of free days before you visit, so be sure to check the official museum websites 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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