The intent of this “cheat-sheet” is to denote specific free days in any given month where Los Angeles museums that normally charge an admission waive their entry fees (not including parking). For this post we’re detailing September, 2018.
There are a couple highlights we want to call out to for the coming month: First, Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day will feature more free admission to more than a dozen museums in Southern California as part of a national free museum day event. Secondly, be advised that both the Natural History Museum and the La Brea Tarpits Museum are both free every Tuesday of September.
Free Museum Days in Los Angeles – September 2018
[SEPTEMBER 4] Kidspace Museum (4 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 4] Natural History Museum
[SEPTEMBER 4] La Brea Tarpits Museum
[SEPTEMBER 6] USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 6] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 6] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 6] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 6] Huntington Library (note that you have to reserve passes for the free day in advance, and it books up fast. For this reason we’d suggest you take a look at the free day for October and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)
[SEPTEMBER 7] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 7] Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 7] Pasadena Museum of California Art (noon to 5 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 9] Museum of Latin American Art
[SEPTEMBER 9 ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)
[SEPTEMBER 11] Natural History Museum
[SEPTEMBER 11] La Brea Tarpits Museum
[SEPTEMBER 11] Los Angeles County Museum of Art (also free for L.A. County residents with valid I.D. after 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays all month long)
[SEPTEMBER 11] Autry Museum of the American West
[SEPTEMBER 13] USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 13] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 13] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 13] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 13] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 13] Santa Monica History Museum
[SEPTEMBER 16] Museum of Latin American Art
[SEPTEMBER 16] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)
[SEPTEMBER 18] Natural History Museum
[SEPTEMBER 18] La Brea Tarpits Museum
[SEPTEMBER 18] Los Angeles County Arboretum (note: the tram doesn’t run on this day)
[SEPTEMBER 18] South Coast Botanic Garden
[SEPTEMBER 18] Descanso Gardens
[SEPTEMBER 20] USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 20] Pasadena Museum of California Art (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 20] Japanese American National Museum (all day)
[SEPTEMBER 20] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 20] Skirball Cultural Center
[SEPTEMBER 20] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 22] More than a dozen SoCal museums and botanical gardens will be free for Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day.
[SEPTEMBER 23] Museum of Latin American Art
[SEPTEMBER 23] ] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)
[SEPTEMBER 25] Natural History Museum
[SEPTEMBER 25] La Brea Tarpits Museum
[SEPTEMBER 27] USC Pacific Asian Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 27] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 27] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 27] Skirball Cultural Center
[SEPTEMBER 27] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)
[SEPTEMBER 31] Museum of Latin American Art
As a reminder, it’s ALWAYS good to verify the status of free days before you visit, so be sure to check the official museum websites to verify visiting hours, parking costs, and any other pertinent details. Keep in mind free admission days may not include specially ticketed exhibitions.
Schedule provided by We Like LA.