{"id":598991,"date":"2026-02-18T16:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/598991\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:10:15","slug":"dozens-of-l-a-museums-open-for-free-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/598991\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of L.A. Museums Open For Free on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

See spaceships, tar-soaked bones ad Dorothy\u2019s ruby slippers at \u201cFree for All\u201d Day<\/p>\n

From pop art at the Broad to tar-soaked bones at the Page Museum, Los Angeles is filled with amazing artifacts from the civilizations that came before us. Visit Dorothy\u2019s ruby slippers <\/a>at the Academy museum or the spaceships at the Columbia Memorial Space Center for free on February 22. The annual \u201cMuseums Free-for-All\u201d event opens the doors to more than two dozen of the more than 800 museums in Southern California so now you have no excuse to go exploring!<\/p>\n

\"\"The Broad Museum in Downtown Los AngelesCredit: Photo by Dllu<\/p>\n

Organized by\u00a0SoCal Museums<\/a>, this initiative aims to encourage the community to connect with the arts, history, science, and culture. However, it\u2019s important to note that while general admission is complimentary, special exhibitions may still require a purchased ticket.<\/p>\n

So Cal Museums Annual Free For All<\/a> Sunday February 22, 2026<\/p>\n

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong>(Tickets will be first come first serve all day)<\/p>\n

American Museum of Ceramic Art<\/strong><\/a>
(Advanced reservations are required. Visit\u00a0amoca.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

Autry Museum of the American West<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong>(Advanced reservations are required. Visit\u00a0theautry.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

\"\"Gene Autry exhibit at the Autry Museum of the American WestCredit: Photo by Jllm06<\/p>\n

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Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Bowers Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Broad<\/strong><\/a>
(Advanced reservations are recommended. Visit\u00a0broad.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

California African American Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

California Botanic Garden<\/strong><\/a>
(Advanced reservations are recommended. Visit\u00a0calbg.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

Columbia Space Center<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Craft Contemporary<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Forest Lawn<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fowler Museum at UCLA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Getty Center &\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>The Getty Villa<\/strong><\/a>
(Timed tickets are required for The Getty Center. Visit\u00a0getty.edu<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

Hammer Museum<\/strong><\/a>
(Show a L.A. Metro TAP card at the Hammer Museum Store for 10% off your purchase, including membership)<\/p>\n

Institute Contemporary Art, LA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong>(Advance tickets required. Visit\u00a0tarpits.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

\"\"Smilodon californicus (saber-toothed tiger) at the La Brea tar pitsCredit: Photo by James St. John<\/p>\n

LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lincoln Memorial Shrine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Long Beach Museum of Art<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong>(Advance tickets are recommended. Visit\u00a0lbma.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)<\/strong><\/a>
(Advance tickets are required. Visit\u00a0lacma.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA<\/strong><\/a>
(Advance tickets are recommended. Visit\u00a0moca.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

Museum of Latin American Art<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Museum of Tolerance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Santa Monica History Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Skirball Cultural Center<\/strong><\/a>
(Advance tickets recommended for both Noah\u2019s Ark and general admission. Visit\u00a0skirball.org<\/a>\u00a0to make a reservation)<\/p>\n

Wende Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See spaceships, tar-soaked bones ad Dorothy\u2019s ruby slippers at \u201cFree for All\u201d Day From pop art at the…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":598992,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[258191,1582,276,258192,2961,258193,224,5337,8160],"class_list":["post-598991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-broad-museum","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-free-museum-day","tag-la","tag-la-brea-tar-pits-museum","tag-los-angeles","tag-losangeles","tag-museums"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116092510631095817","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=598991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/598992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=598991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=598991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=598991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}