Museums throughout Southern California once again open their doors for free in celebration of the annual "Museums Free-for-All." 2025's event is held on Sunday March 16.

Some museums require (or encourage) advance reservations. 

This year, many organizations are offering Metro riders with a TAP card special discounts on March 16. Additionally, a few museums are offering admission on Saturday, March 15 instead.  

Participating Museums for 2025:

• Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 
  (Advanced reservations encouraged. Standby line will be available.Visit academymuseum.org to make a reservation)
   
• American Museum of Ceramic Art
  (Advance tickets required. Visit www.amoca.org to make a reservation.)
   
• Autry Museum of the American West
  (Advanced reservations are required. Visit theautry.org to make a reservation)
   
• Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
   
• Bowers Museum
  (Free General Admission for walk ups only)
   
• The Broad
  (Advanced reservations are encouraged.Walk ups are available daily. Visit broad.org to make a reservation)
   
• California African American Museum
   
• California Botanic Garden
  (Free admission on Saturday, March 15 in lieu of Sunday, March 16. Advance reservations are recommended. Visit www.calbg.org to make a reservation.)
   
• California Science Center
   
• Catalina Museum for Art & History

• Columbia Memorial Space Center

• Craft Contemporary 
  (Please check in at the front desk to receive an admission pass.)
   
• Forest Lawn Museum
   
• Fowler Museum at UCLA
   
• Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University
   
• The Getty Center
  (Advance reservations required.)
    
• GRAMMY Museum
   
• Hammer Museum
   
• Holocaust Museum LA
  (Reservations required. Visit holocaustmuseumla.org)

• Institute of Contemporary Art, LA

• The International Printing Museum
  (Free tours on Saturday, March 15, 10am to 4pm. Reservations are required, visit printmuseum.org/events.)

• La Brea Tar Pits & Museum 
  (Advance tickets required. Visit www.tarpits.org to make a reservation.)

• LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

• Lincoln Memorial Shrine 
   
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
  (Advance tickets are required. Visit lacma.org to make a reservation)
   
• The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
  (Advance tickets strongly recommended. Visit www.moca.org to make a reservation.)
   
• Museum of Latin America Art (MOLAA)
   
• Museum of Tolerance
   
• Santa Barbara Museum of Art
  (Advance reservations are recommended. Visit sbma.net to make a reservation.)
   
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
  (Advance reservations are recommended. Visit sbnature.org to make a reservation. Sea Center not included.)
   
• Santa Monica History Museum
  (TAP card holders receive a ticket for free admission for future use, or gift it to a friend.)
   
• Skirball Cultural Center
  (Advance tickets strongly recommended. Visit www.skirball.org to make a reservation.)
   
• Sunnylands Center & Gardens
  (Historic house tour requires advance tickets. Visit sunnylands.org to make a reservation.)
   
• USC Pacific Asia Museum
   
• The Wende Museum 
   

​NOTE: Regular parking fees apply. The free offer is for general museum admission only,  and does not apply to ticketed exhibitions.Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information.