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Museums Free For All

Visit for FREE at several local museums on Saturday, January 31, 2015

January 29, 2015
Over 20 museums— presenting art, cultural heritage, natural history, and science—will open their doors and invite visitors FREE of charge. Some of the participating museums include the Skirball Cultural Center, LACMA, California Science Center and Zimmer Children's Museum (closed Saturday, free day will be Sunday, Feb. 1)! Take advantage of this great opportunity to visit a favorite museum or check out a new one. Click HERE for a complete list of participating museums. This offer is for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees apply. Consult individual museum websites for hours and other visitor information.

If you're like me you might be worried about taking your kids anywhere, let alone somewhere with artifacts. The National Endowment for the Arts offers some practical suggestions for visiting art museums with childrenand how to prepare your child before you go. 

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) also offers a variety of kid and family-friendly activities to help introduce your child to appreciating art and maybe even fall in love with art museums!

“Museums Free-For-All” partners 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. Go Metro to more museum destinations at metro.net/discounts.

Make sure to check in on Yelp when you visit a museum.