Academy Museum, LACMA and 27 SoCal museums that&x27;ll be free Sunday Paris Barraza, USA TODAYThu, February 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM UTC 0 See ancient Roman and Greek art at the stunning Getty Villa or take the little ones to the La Brea Tar Pits for a bit of history and science this weekend. More than two dozen museums are participating in the Museums FreeforAll on Sunday, Feb. 22. The annual event is an opportunity for Southern Californians to explore the array of arts, culture, science and history through the numerous museums, all without having to pay for admission.
Academy Museum, LACMA and 27 SoCal museums that'll be free Sunday
Paris Barraza, USA TODAYThu, February 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM UTC
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See ancient Roman and Greek art at the stunning Getty Villa or take the little ones to the La Brea Tar Pits for a bit of history and science this weekend. More than two dozen museums are participating in the Museums Free-for-All on Sunday, Feb. 22.
The annual event is an opportunity for Southern Californians to explore the array of arts, culture, science and history through the numerous museums, all without having to pay for admission. The offer is for general museum admission, so keep in mind that there may be specially ticked exhibitions at the participating museums, according to SoCal Museums.
See list of LA, SoCal museums with free admission Feb. 22 -
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
American Museum of Ceramic Art
Autry Museum of the American West
Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College
Bowers Museum
The Broad
California African American Museum
California Botanic Garden
Columbia Space Center
Craft Contemporary
The Forest Lawn
Fowler Museum at UCLA
The Getty Center & The Getty Villa
Hammer Museum
Institute of Contemporary Art LA
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Long Beach Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Museum of Latin American Art
Museum of Tolerance
Palm Springs Art Museum
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Monica History Museum
Skirball Cultural Center
Wende Museum
More into the outdoors? How to visit a California State Park for free
The California State Park system boasts stunning scenery across deserts, redwood forests, and the coast. California public library cardholders can check out the California State Library Parks Pass at their local public library, which grants free entry under certain conditions, according to California State Parks.
Among the many parks in Southern California are the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and Malibu Lagoon State Beach.
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Many museums in California are part of Museums for All, a nationwide initiative that allows people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits — known as CalFresh in the state — to get free or reduced admission to hundreds of museums by presenting their EBT card.
That includes places like Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla. Also, some of the participating museums in this year's Museums Free-for-All always offer free admission, like The Broad in Los Angeles.
Additionally, some museums offer free admission on select days for county residents. For example, the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana offers free admission for county residents on Sundays.
Paris Barraza is a reporter covering Los Angeles and Southern California for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].
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