Museums

The Getty, The Broad, LACMA — Free Art, Iconic Architecture, and the Best Views in LA

LA's museums hold world-class art behind some of the best architecture and views in the city, and a surprising number are free. These guides cover which ones cost nothing, which have free days worth planning around, and which reward a slow afternoon with friends. Culture is better shared.

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The Getty Center: Free Admission, Tram, Views & Complete Guide

Free admission. A tram ride up a mountain. Views from the Hollywood Sign to the Pacific Ocean. One of the best art collections in the world. And you can bring a picnic.

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The Huntington: Gardens, Gutenberg Bible & Complete Guide

A railroad magnate's private estate that became one of the most remarkable cultural institutions in America. Plan to stay all day.

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LACMA: Urban Light, David Geffen Galleries & Complete Guide

The largest art museum in the western United States. 150,000+ objects spanning 6,000 years. Urban Light. Levitated Mass. The La Brea Tar Pits next door. And a brand new $750 million building opening April 26, 2025.

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Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs, First Fridays & Complete Guide

35 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years. The only T. rex growth series in the world. And one of the best First Fridays parties in LA.

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Norton Simon Museum: Van Gogh, Degas & Free Fridays in Pasadena

Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Picasso, Degas, and 2,000 years of Asian art, in a building you see on TV every New Year's Day. Free for students. Free first Fridays. The best art-value proposition in Los Angeles.

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The Broad: Free Contemporary Art, Kusama, Hours & Complete Guide

Free contemporary art museum. Basquiat. Warhol. Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room. A building that looks like it was designed by aliens. Right in the middle of downtown LA.

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