Free museums in Los Angeles (LA)
Quick answer
2 museums in Los Angeles offer always-free standard admission, including The Broad, The J. Paul Getty Museum. Check each museum's rules and official website before visiting.
Visitor information last reviewed 30 June 2026. Check the official museum site for current details.
Always free (2)
The Broad
A contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, housing the Eli and Edythe Broad collection — Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrored Room, Basquiat, Koons, and post-war American art.
✓ Free general admission (timed entry required)
Always freeThe J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly referred to as the Getty, is an art museum in California housed on two campuses: the Getty Center and Getty Villa. The primary location is the Getty Center in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, which features pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts.
✓ Free admission, parking is $20
Which museums are free in Los Angeles?
The Broad, The J. Paul Getty Museum — 2 museums in Los Angeles with always-free standard admission. Special exhibitions may charge separately.
Are special exhibitions also free at Los Angeles's free museums?
Usually not — always-free admission covers the permanent collection, while blockbuster temporary exhibitions typically require paid, often timed, tickets. Check the official site linked from each guide.