Are you ready for an adventure? Well, mark your calendars because Free Museum Day is back and bigger than ever! On Saturday, March 23, 2024, more than thirty museums across Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara will be opening their doors, inviting you to dive into a world of art, culture, history, and science without spending a dime on general admission.
From the iconic halls of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to the enchanting displays at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, there's something for everyone. Whether you're a history buff, an art enthusiast, or a science nerd, this is your chance to explore to your heart's content.
Plan Your Museum Hopping Adventure
With so many incredible museums to choose from, planning is key! Luckily, we've got you covered. Below is the full list of participating museums, along with any reservation requirements or special instructions:
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Advanced reservations encouraged. Visit academymuseum.org to make a reservation.
American Museum of Ceramic Art: Advanced reservations required. Visit amoca.org to make a reservation.
Armory Center for the Arts
Autry Museum of the American West: Advanced reservations required. Visit theautry.org to make a reservation.
Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
Bowers Museum
The Broad: Advanced reservations 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 required. Visit caytonmuseum.org to make a reservation.
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Craft Contemporary
Forest Lawn Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University
The Getty Center: Timed tickets required. Visit getty.edu to make a reservation.
The Getty Villa: Timed tickets required. 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 required. Visit lacma.org to make a reservation.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA): Advance tickets 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: Participating on Sunday, March 24 only.
Remember, this offer is for general museum admission only and does not cover specially ticketed exhibitions. Additionally, regular parking fees apply at each museum. Be sure to consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and any other visitor information you may need.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab your family and friends, and get ready for an epic day of discovery and adventure.
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