Let’s be honest, this is not the first list of free museum days in Los Angeles, but I like to think that we organized it better than most.

Below you’ll find, firstly, a list of museums that are ALWAYS free (suggested donation or parking notwithstanding).

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Secondly I’ve laid out, organizing by week, what’s open over the course of any given month. So for example you can scroll down to the “First Week of the Month” section you’ll see that the Huntington Library is free on the first Thursday. Hopefully this makes it easy for you to discover what options might be open whatever day/week you happen to check out this list.

I would highly suggest doing at least 5 minutes of quick research before visiting any of these spots just to ensure there’s no admission fees for special exhibits or things of that nature you may not be anticipating.

Otherwise, enjoy!

**UPDATE**

Thanks to everyone who has commented with recommendations to make this list even better than it was when it started out!

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Museums in Los Angeles That Are Always Free

Annenberg Space for Photography

Armory Center for the Arts

The Broad

California African American Museum

California Science Center

Chinese American Museum

Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

ESMoA

FIDM Museum & Galleries

Fowler Museum at UCLA

Getty Villa

Griffith Observatory

Hammer Museum at UCLA

Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

J. Paul Getty Museum

LAFD Museum in Hollywood (open only Saturdays 10am-4pm)

LA Plaza de Culture y Artes

LAX Flight Path Learning Center

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (free after 3pm on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri if you’re an L.A. County resident)

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Madrona Marsh Preserve

Main Museum

Marciano Art Foundation (timed tickets recommended and available online on the first of every month)

Nethercutt Museum

Torrance Art Museum

Travel Town Museum

UCLA Meteorite Gallery

USC Fisher Museum of Art

Valley Relics Museum (only open Saturdays)

Vincent Price Art Museum

Free Admission: First Week of the Month

Tuesday:

Kidspace Children’s Museum (4 p.m. to close)

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (except July and August)

Page Museum La Brea Tar Pits (except July and August)

Thursday:

Japanese American National Museum (after 5 p.m.)

Huntington Library

Museum of Contemporary Art (5 to 8 p.m.)

Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

Friday:

Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

Sunday:

Craft and Folk Art Museum

Museum of Latin American Art

Free Admission: Second Week of the Month

Tuesday:

Autry National Center of the American West

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Thursday:

Japanese American National Museum (after 5 p.m.)

Museum of Contemporary Art (5 to 8 p.m.)

Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

Sunday:

Craft and Folk Art Museum

Museum of Latin American Art

Pacific Asia Museum

Free Admission: Third Week of the Month

Tuesday:

Descanso Gardens

Los Angeles County Arboretum

South Coast Botanic Garden

Thursday:

Japanese American National Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art (5 to 8 p.m.)

Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

Sunday:

Craft and Folk Art Museum

Museum of Latin American Art

Free Admission: Fourth Week of the Month

Thursday:

Japanese American National Museum (after 5p.m.)

Museum of Contemporary Art (5 to 8 p.m.)

Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

Friday:

Museum of Latin American Art (5 to 9 p.m.)

Sunday:

Craft and Folk Art Museum

Museum of Latin American Art

If you feel there were any omissions, corrections or would like to suggest another free museum to add to the list, let us know in the comments below!