Here’s a Cheat Sheet of Free Museum Days in L.A. For December (2015)

Looking for a handy list free museum days in December? Got you covered.

The intent of this “cheat-sheet” is to denote specific free days in December for museums that normally charge an admission.

As a reminder, there are over two dozen museums in and around Los Angeles that offer free admission ALL the time which are not listed here.

For those spots 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 free museum options for December.

Also, because it’s the holiday season, please make sure to call to verify museum operating hours when planning your visit, as they may be affected (all museums on this list are closed on Christmas, for example).

Enjoy!

[DEC 1] Kidspace Children’s Museum (from 4:00pm to close)

[DEC 1] Natural History Museum

[DEC 1] Page Museum at La Brea Tarpits

[DEC 3] Huntington Library (note that you have to reserve passes for the free day in advance, and it books up fast. For this reason, I’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 3] Japanese American National Museum (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 3] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 3] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 3] Huntington Library (note that you have to reserve passes for the free day in advance, and it books up fast. For this reason, I’d suggest you take a look at the free day for December and start planning when you need to be online to grab the tix)

[DEC 4] Norton Simon Museum (from 5:00pm to close)

[DEC 4] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 4] Pasadena Museum of California Art (12:00pm – 5:00pm)

[DEC 6] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 6] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 8] Autry National Center of the American West

[DEC 8] 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 10] Japanese American National Museum (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 10] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 10] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 11] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 13] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 13] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 13] Pacific Asia Museum

[DEC 15] Descanso Gardens

[DEC 15] Los Angeles County Arboretum

[DEC 15] South Coast Botanic Garden

[DEC 17] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 17] Japanese American National Museum

[DEC 17] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 17] Pasadena Museum of California Art (5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 18] Long Beach Museum of Art

[DEC 20] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 20] Museum of Latin American Art

[DEC 24] MOCA Grand & MOCA Geffen (from 5:00pm to 8:00pm)

[DEC 24] Skirball Cultural Center

[DEC 24] Pasadena Museum of California Art (5:00pm – 8:00pm)

[DEC 27] Craft and Folk Art Museum (pay what you can)

[DEC 27] 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 above links to verify visiting hours, parking, and any other pertinent details. 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].