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LOS ANGELES AREA |
Always Free- California African American Museum, Exposition Park, Downtown Los Angeles
- California Science Center, Exposition Park, Downtown Los Angeles
- UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles
- The Getty Center, Brentwood, Los Angeles
- The Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades
- Griffith Observatory
- Hollywood Bowl Museum
- The Los Angeles Fire Department Museum, Hollywood, only open Saturdays 10-4
- MOCA Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood
- Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills
- Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton
- The Nethercutt Collection and Nethercutt Museum, Sylmar
- Santa Monica Museum of Art (Suggested $5 donation), Santa Monica
- STARS Center Sheriff’s Museum, 11515 Colima Rd. at Telegraph Rd., Whittier
- Weekly Free Museum Days
Free Every Wednesday
Free Every Thursday
Free Every Friday
Monthly Free Museum Days - George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles – Free the first Tuesday of the month
- Natural History Museum, Exposition Park, Downtown Los Angeles – Free the first Tuesday of the month
- Craft and Folk Art Museum, Mid Wilshire, Museum Row, Los Angeles – First Wednesday
- Huntington Library, Collections and Botanical Gardens, Pasadena – Free first Thursday of the month. Free advance tickets required beginning Sept 6, 2007, available beginning the 1st of the preceding month (i.e. August 1 for Sept 6).
- Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena – 1st Fridays from 6 to 9 pm
- Bowers Museum, Santa Ana – First Sunday of the month is Target Free First Sunday.
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) – Mid-Wilshire, Museum Row, Los Angeles – 2nd Tuesday, check for other sponsored free days
- Autry National Center: Museum of the American West in Griffith Park, Los Angeles – the 2nd Tuesday of the month
- Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden - free every 3rd Tuesday of the month
- Japanese American National Museum, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles – 3rd Thursday all day
- Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena – 4th Friday
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SAN FRANCISCO |
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 561-0360
Free on first Wednesday of the month. - Legion of Honor
Lincoln Park
100 34th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-3600
Free on first Tuesday of the month. Also free for ages 12 and under. - Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 358-7200
Free for ages 12 and under. - Museum of Craft and Folk Art
51 Yerba Buena Lane
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 227-4888
Free for ages 18 and under. - Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 238-2200
Free on first Sunday of the month. Also free for ages 8 and under, and City of Oakland employees (with ID). - San Francisco Botanical Garden
9th Ave. & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415)661-1316
Free always for San Francisco residents (with proof of residency). Free for non-residents on second Tuesday of the month, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Jan. 1. - San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
499 Jefferson St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 447-5000
Hyde Street Pier (Hyde & Jefferson streets) – Boarding the ships: Free for ages 17 and under; $5 for ages 18 and up.
Maritime Museum (Polk & Beach streets): Free. - San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 357-4000
Free on first Tuesday of the month. Also free for ages 12 and under and for active U.S. military. - Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-3138
(415) 978-ARTS (2787)
Free on first Tuesday of the month. Also free admission to gallery if check in on Foursquare. - San Francisco Zoo
Sloat Blvd. & Great Highway
San Francisco, CA. 94132
(415) 753-7080
Free on first Wednesday of the month for San Francisco residents. - Always Free
- Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 474-1887 - Cantor Arts Center
Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 723-4177 - Hearst Museum of Anthropology
103 Kroeber Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3712
(510) 642-3682 - The Junior Museum & Zoo
1451 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto CA 94301
(650) 329-2111
Free admission, but $3 donation per person is appreciated. - Marin History Museum
1125 B Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 454-8538 - Museo Italo Americano
Fort Mason Center, Building C
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 673-2200 - San Francisco Fire Department Museum
655 Presidio Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94115-2424
(415) 563-4630 , 558-3546 - San Francisco Railway Museum
77 Steuart St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 974-1948 - SFO Museum
San Francisco International Airport
P.O. Box 8097
San Francisco, CA 94128
(650) 821-6700 - Takara Sake Museum
708 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 540-8250
Free admission. Sake tasting $5. - Wells Fargo History Museum
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94163
(415) 396-2619
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NEW YORK CiTY |
- American Folk Art Museum
Admission is always free at the American Folk Art Museum where you can see the 9/11 National Tribute Quilt, as well as temporary exhibits and selections from the Museums’ permanent collection.
Address: 2 Lincoln Square | Phone: 212-595-9533 - Forbes Galleries
Admission is always free to this interesting museum featuring collectibles such as toy soldiers, Monopoly games and more. The Forbes Galleries are open Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Thursdays are reserved for groups with prior reservations.)
Address: 62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street) | Phone: 212-206-5548 - Goethe Institut
Weekdays you can experience German language and culture exhibits for free at the Goethe Institut.
Address: 72 Spring Street, 11th floor | Phone: 212-439-8700 - Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology
Admission to the museum displaying articles from the permanent collection, as well as changing exhibits on fashion, is always free.
Address: Seventh Avenue at 27 Street | Phone: 212-217-5970 - National Museum of the American Indian
Admission to the the sixteenth museum in the Smithsonian Institution is always free.
Address: 1 Bowling Green, George Gustave Heye Center | Phone: 212-514-3700 - Queens Botanical Garden
Off-season visits to the Queens Botanical Garden are free daily (closed Mondays) from November through March.
Address: 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY | Phone: 718-886-3800 - Sony Wonder Technology Lab
Admission is always free to this entertainment and technology museum located in Midtown.
Address: Sony Plaza Public Arcade at 56th Street and Madison Avenue | Phone: 212-833-5414 - Swiss Institute of Contemporary Art
Admission to the exhibitions at the Swiss Institute is always free — it’s open Wednesday through Sunday from 12-6.
Address: 495 Broadway 3rd Floor | Phone: 212-925-2035
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CHICAGO |
Adler Planetarium: - Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31
- February: 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28
- Free days for Illinois residents only
Art Institute of Chicago: - Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January: Weekdays January 7 – January 31
- February: Weekdays through February 13
- Beginning February 14: Thurday nights from 5pm to 8pm
- Free days for Illinois residents only
The Arts Club of Chicago - Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Always free
Brookfield Zoo: - Neighborhood: West Suburbs
- Free Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays through February 28
- Always free for Military Personnel
Chicago Children’s Museum: - Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- 1st Sunday of every month free admission for children 15 and under
- Free Thursdays 5pm to 8pm for everyone
Chicago History Museum: - Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- January 21
- February 4 – 28
- March 4
- Free days for Illinois residents only
City Gallery: - Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile/Streeterville
- Always free
DuSable Museum of African American History: - Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Free on Sundays
Field Museum of Natural History: - Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 28, 30
- February: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28
- Free days for Illinois residents only
International Museum of Surgical Science: - Neighborhood: Gold Coast
- Free on Tuesdays for 1st two floors
Jane Addams Hull House Museum: - Neighborhood: University Village
- Always Free
Lincoln Park Zoo: - Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- Always Free
Loyola University Museum of Art: - Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Free on Tuesdays
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art: - Neighborhood: North Suburbs (Evanston)
- Always Free
Museum of Contemporary Art: - Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Free on Tuesdays for Illinois residents
Museum of Contemporary Photography: - Neighborhood: South Loop
- Always Free
Museum of Science & Industry: - Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- January 7 – 11, 14 – 18, 21 – 25, 28 – 31
- February 6, 13, 20, 27
- March 4
- April 22
- May 6
- June 3 – 7, 10
- September 9 – 13, 16 – 20, 23 – 27, 30
- October 1 – 2
- November 4
- December 9
National Museum of Mexican Art - Neighborhood: Pilsen
- Always free (donations accepted)
The Oriental Institute - Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Always free (donations accepted)
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: - Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
- Free on Thursdays (donations suggested)
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago - Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Always free
Shedd Aquarium: - Neighborhood: Grant Park / Museum Campus
- January 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29
- February 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26
- March 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 29, 25, 26
Smart Museum Of Art: - Neighborhood: Hyde Park
- Always Free
Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows - Neighborhood: Magnificent Mile / Streeterville
- Always free
Swedish American Museum - Neighborhood: Andersonville
- Free on second Tuesday of every month
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