More recession fun -
On October 4 and 5th, many museums in Los Angeles County will be open for freesies. Typically a museum free day means way more crowds, but still it’s a fun way to hit a bunch of museums at once. Here’s the list from www.MuseumsLA.org:
MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL
Free Admission Days October 4 and/or 5, 2008
In a joint effort to welcome diverse communities across Southern California, the Museum Marketing Roundtable announces the fourth annual “Museums Free-For-All” during the weekend of Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2008. The following 24 institutions—exploring art, cultural heritage, natural history and science—will offer free admission to all visitors on one or both dates
Participating Museums:
- Armory Center for the Arts – Both Dates
- Autry National Center – Sunday, October 5th Only
- Bowers Museum – Sunday, Octoher 5th Only
- California African American Museum – Both Dates
- California Heritage Museum – Saturday, October 4th Only
- California Science Center – Both Dates
- Craft and Folk Art Museum – Both Dates
- Fowler Museum at UCLA – Both Dates
- The Getty Center – Both Dates
- The Getty Villa (advance tickets required) – Both Dates
- Hammer Museum at UCLA – Both Dates
- Japanese American National Museum – Sunday, October 5th Only
- Los Angeles Fire Harbor Museum – Saturday, October 4th Only
- Los Angeles Fire Museum & Memorial – Both Dates
- The Museum of Contemporary Art,
Los Angeles (MOCA) – Both Dates - Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA) – Both Dates
- Museum of Tolerance – Sunday, October 5th Only
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County – Both Dates
- Norton Simon Museum – Sunday, October 5th Only
- The Paley Center for Media – Both Dates
- Petersen Automotive Museum – Both Dates
- Santa Monica Museum of Art
- Skirball Cultural Center
- Southwest Museum of the American Indian.
*Regular parking fees apply. General museum admission only. May not apply to ticketed exhibitions. Advance reservations may be advisable for some exhibitions.
