Editor’s Note: While all attempts have been made to make these lists as accurate as possible, times and program availability may be subject to change. Please check information in advance to avoid disappointment.
Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Free admission third Tuesday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 626-821-3222, www.arboretum.org. (SGV)
Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Free admission to museum first Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Bowers Kidseum (1802 N. Main St.) 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 714-567-3600, 714-480-1520, www.bowers.org. (OC)
California African American Museum, 600 State Dr., Exposition Park, L.A. Free admission Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 213-744-7432. (LA)
California Science Center, 700 State Dr., L.A. Free every day to permanent exhibitions; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 323-724-3623, www.californiasciencecenter.org. (LA)
Children’s Museum of La Habra, 310 S. Euclid St., La Habra. Free admission every first Saturday through November 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum will be closed between Sept. 7-Oct. 2. 562-905-9793. (SB)
Craft and Folk Art Museum, 5814 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Free admission the first Wednesday from 11a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays noon- 6 p.m. 323-937-4230, www.cafam.org. (LA)
Fowler Museum at UCLA, UCLA Campus, Westwood. The museum is free every day; open noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. and noon-8 p.m. Thurs. 310-825-4361, www.fowler.ucla.edu. (WS)
Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., L.A. Free every day; open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and Sun.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. $15 parking fee. 310-440-7300, www.getty.edu. (LA)
Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades. Free every day, but timed tickets are required; open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. $15 parking fee. 310-440-7300, www.getty.edu. (LA)
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Free admission every Thursday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 310-443-7000, www.hammer.ucla.edu. (LA)
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. Free admission the first Thursday from noon-4:30 p.m.. Tickets are required. 800-838-3006 for tickets; 626-405-2141 for general information, www.huntington.org. (SGV)
Japanese American National Museum, 369 First St., L.A. Free admission every Thursday 5-8 p.m. and every third Thursday from 11a.m.-8 p.m. 213-625-0414, www.janm.org. (LA)
Kidspace Children’s Museum, Brookside Park, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. Free admission the first Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. 626-449-9144, www.kidspacemuseum.org. (SGV)
L.A. County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Pay-what-you-wish every evening from 5-8 p.m. (closed Wed.) and free admission every second Tuesday to non-ticketed exhibits; kids 18 and younger always admitted free. 323-857-6000, www.lacma.org. (LA)
Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, L.A. Free admission the second Tuesday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 323-667-2000, www.autrynationalcenter.org. (LA)
Museum of Contemporary Art, 250 S. Grand Ave., L.A. Free admission every Thursday from 5-8 p.m.. Kids under 12 are free. 213-626-6222, www.moca.org. (LA)
Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. Free admission Sundays 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 562-437-1689. (SB)
Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., L.A. Free admission the first Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 213-763-3466, www.nhm.org. (LA)
Norton Simon Museum, 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena. Free admission the first Friday from 6-9 p.m.; kids 18 and younger always admitted free. 626-449-6840, www.nortonsimon.org. (SGV)
Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clementine Dr., Newport Beach. Free admission every second Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 949-949-1122, www.ocma.net. (OC)
Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. Free admission the fourth Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.. 626-449-2742, www.pacificasiamuseum.org. (SGV)
Page Museum at La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Free admission the first Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 323-934-7243, www.tarpits.org. (LA)
Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills. Free admission every day noon-5 p.m. (closed Mon.-Tues.). 310-786-1000, www.mtr.org. (LA)
Pasadena Museum Of California Art, 490 E. Union St., Pasadena. Free the first Friday of the month. $7 adults, $5 students. 626-568-3665. (SGV)
San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands. Free admission the first Sunday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 909-307-2669, www.sbcountymuseum.org. (IE)
