Here’s a Cheat Sheet of Free Museum Days in L.A. For December (2018)

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 focusing on the month of December, 2018. The big museum news this month? Keep in mind there are over two dozen museums in and around Los Angeles that offer free admission ALL the time which are not listed here.To this end we’ve compiled a handy list of ALL of those free museums (including favorites like The Getty, California Science Center, The Hammer Museum, and more) if you’d like to explore all your freebie options for December.

Free Museum Days – December 2018

[DEC 4] ] Kidspace Children’s Museum (from 4 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 4] Natural History Museum

[DEC 4] Page Museum at La Brea Tarpits

[DEC 6] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 6] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 6] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[DEC 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 January and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)

[DEC 6] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 7] Norton Simon Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 9] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 9] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 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)

[DEC 11] Autry National Center of the American West

[DEC 13] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 13] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[DEC 13] Japanese American National Museum (5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 13] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m,)

[DEC 16] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 16] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 18] Los Angeles County Arboretum

[DEC 18] South Coast Botanic Garden

[DEC 18] Descanso Gardens

[DEC 20] Japanese American National Museum (all day)

[DEC 20] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 20] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[DEC 20] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 23] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 23] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 27] Museum of Latin American Art (5 to 9 p.m.)

[DEC 27] Japanese American National Museum (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 27] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 27] Skirball Cultural Center (noon to 5 p.m.)

[DEC 27] Long Beach Museum of Art (3 to 8 p.m.)

[DEC 30] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 30] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can). Note the museum closes early for New Year’s Eve.

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As a reminder, it’s always good to verify the status of free days before you visit, so be sure to check the above links to verify visiting hours, parking costs, and any other pertinent details. Keep in mind free admission days may not include specially ticketed exhibitions. If there are any errors, omissions, or corrections you’d like to note for this list, feel free to comment below or email us at [email protected].