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Visit Over 20 Southern California Museums For Free On January 30
Chris Burden's 'Urban Light' Installation at LACMA. (Photo by RV Sun via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr.)
Felt like you owed it to yourself to visit a museum but just couldn't find the time? Now you have no excuse.On Saturday, Jan. 30, over 20 museums from across Southern California will be offering free admission in the 11th annual Museums Free-For-All. With so many institutions opening their doors for all you can see anything from art to natural history and science. Yes, even LACMA and MOCA will be among those that won't be charging for entry.
"We hope that visitors take advantage of this day by going to a museum they have always wanted to see or by revisiting an old favorite," said Alex Capriotti, SoCal Museums President and The Broad's Director of Marketing and Communications, in a press release.
While you can get free general admission, keep in mind that the deal doesn't apply to special-ticketed events, and regular parking fees apply.
Here's the list of museums offering free admission on Jan. 30. Note that some on the list—particularly those that are closed on Saturdays—are offering free admission the next day, on Sunday, Jan. 31.
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Annenberg Space for Photography
Armory Space for Photography
Autry Museum of the American West
Includes free admission to the Autry in Griffith Park and the Autry's historic Southwest Museum Mt. Washington campus
The Broad
California African American Museum
California Science Center
Offer valid for general admission only. Does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions or IMAX films. Timed reservations are required for space shuttle Endeavour.
Craft & Folk Art Museum
Offering free admission on Sunday, January 31, 2016 as part of Museums Free-for-All
Descanso Gardens
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Getty Center
The Getty Villa
Timed tickets are required. Visit www.getty.edu.
Hammer Museum
Laguna Art Museum
The La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
Does not include Ice Age Encounters or 3D Theatre
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Offer valid for general admission only. Does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions
Japanese American National Museum
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA)
Museum of Latin American Art
Museum of Tolerance
Closed Saturdays, offering free admission on Sunday, January 31, 2016 as part of Museums Free-for-All
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Orange County Museum of Art
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
The Paley Center for Media
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Skirball Cultural Center
Offering free admission on Sunday, January 31, 2016 as part of Museums Free-for-All Noah's Ark timed-entry, one-hour tickets are limited and distributed first-come, first-served
Sunnylands
Torrance Art Museum
USC Pacific Asia Museum
William S. Hart Museum
Zimmer Children's Museum
Closed Saturdays, offering free admission on Sunday, January 31, 2016 as part of Museums Free-for-All
Go to SoCal Museums' website for more information.
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