Kids and Art
There are plenty of museums and art exhibits with free admission for kids to enjoy and to learn from.
The Autry National Center has free admission on the second Tuesday of every month.
Stephanie Frey
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Teaching kids to appreciate the arts helps to expand their creativity and imagination.
Art encourages open-ended thinking and also teaches kids to grow from their mistakes. When my children create something, I can see the pride in their eyes, it’s an excellent activity to enhance their self-esteem.
I enjoy taking my kids to museums around town. My hope is to foster a love of the arts and encourage them to see the world in new and exciting ways. Here are a few places that offer free or discounted admission; each museum is sure to fuel everyone’s imagination.
MOCA has three separate facilities: MOCA Grand Avenue and Geffen Contemporary at MOCA offer free admission every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. MOCA Pacific Design Center has free admission.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LACMA offers a free youth membership program. When you sign up for NexGen, kids 17 and under receive free unlimited general admission as well as one free admission for an accompanying adult.
Ticketed exhibitions are not included with this program. General admission is free the second Tuesday of each month. If you’re a Los Angeles County resident, you can visit the museum free after 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Proof of residency is required. I’m looking forward to seeing the Tim Burton exhibit; it runs through Oct. 31.
Admission is free, parking is $15.
Annenberg Space for Photography
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Admission is free on Thursdays.
Admission is free the first Friday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
$5 suggested donation.
Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month.
