Free Museum Day So Cal Coming Jan 30

In a joint effort to present the arts and culture to the diverse and myriad communities in Southern California, SoCal Museums announces the 11th Annual Museums Free-for-All on Saturday January 30, 2016. Over twenty museums—presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend their museums free of charge.

“We are thrilled that museums in Southern California are able to offer the Museums Free-for-All Day for the 11th year in a row,” comments Alex Capriotti, SoCal Museums President and The Broad’s Director of Marketing and Communications. “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.”

The event also hopes to raise awareness of free visitor days available year-round at museums across Southern California.

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. Visit metro.net/discounts to learn about discounts at participating museum destinations.

Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information. Note that four institutions are offering free admission on Sunday, January 31 instead as part of Museums Free-for-All.

2016 Participating Museums

Autry Museum of the American West

Annenberg Space for Photography

Armory Space for Photography

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

The Getty

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
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