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Southern California Free Museum Day At Select Museums Sunday February 22 2026.
There are over 30 participating Museums in Southern California for So Cal Museums Annual Free Day.
More than 30 Southern California museums—spanning art, cultural heritage, natural history and science—will open their doors and invite visitors to attend free of charge.
So Cal Museums Free For All 2026 Locations
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
(Advance reservations are encouraged. Standby line will be available. Visit academymuseum.org to make a reservation.)
American Museum of Ceramic Art
(Advance reservations are required. Visit amoca.org to make a reservation.)
Autry Museum of the American West
(Advance reservations are required. Visit theautry.org to make a reservation. TAP card holders always receive $4 off regular admission at the Autry.)
Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
Bowers Museum
(Free General Admission for walk ups only. TAP card holders receive a 10% discount on full-priced items in the Museum store. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Exclusions may apply.)
The Broad
(Advance reservations are encouraged. Walk ups are available daily. Visit broad.org to make a reservation.)
California African American Museum
California Botanic Garden
(Free admission on Saturday, March 15th in lieu of Sunday, March 16th. Advance reservations are recommended. Visit http://www.calbg.org to make a reservation.)
Columbia Memorial Space Center
Craft Contemporary
Forest Lawn Museum
Fowler Museum
The Getty Center
(Advance reservations required. TAP card holders receive a 10% discount in the Museum store.)
Hammer Museum
(TAP card holders receive a 10% discount in the Museum store.)
Holocaust Museum LA
(Advance reservations are required. Visit holocaustmuseumla.org to make a reservation.)
Institute Contemporary Art, LA
La Brea Tar Pits
(Advance reservations are required. Visit tarpits.org to make a reservation.)
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
(TAP card holders receive a 20% discount in the LA Tienda museum store.)
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Long Beach Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
(Advance reservations are recommended. Visit lacma.org to make a reservation.)
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
(Advance reservations are recommended. Visit moca.org to make a reservation.)
Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
(TAP card holders receive a 10% discount in the Museum store.)
Museum of Tolerance
(TAP card holders receive a 10% discount in the Museum store.)
Palm Springs Art Museum
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
(Advance reservations are recommended. Visit sbma.net to make a reservation.)
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
(Advance reservations are recommended. Visit sbnature.org to make a reservation. Sea Center not included.)
Santa Monica History Museum
(TAP card holders receive a ticket for free admission for future use, or gift it to a friend.)
Skirball Cultural Center
(Advance tickets are strongly recommended for Noah’s Ark. Visit skirball.org to make a reservation.)
The Wende Museum
This offer is for general museum admission only and does not apply to specially ticketed exhibitions.
Regular parking fees apply at each museum.
Consult individual museum websites for hours, directions, and other visitor information.
Times and Dates are subject to change.
Please contact the event organizer for the most up to date information.