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9 listings in Los Angeles, CA: free museums, classes and events for students and anyone on a tight budget.

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AttractionsFree (worth about $25)

Free tours of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena

Weekdays by reservation (no weekends or holidays)

NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryPasadena

JPL offers free in-person Visitor Day Tours for individuals and families of up to 10 people: a multimedia presentation, the von Karman Visitor Center, Space Flight Operations and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility. Tours last 2–2.5 hours with about 0.8 miles of walking and stairs. They're booked a month at a time, at least three weeks ahead, and only on weekdays; spots are limited. Visitor parking is free.

Verified Oct 27 · jpl.nasa.gov

Catch: Reserve at least 3 weeks ahead; limited spots, booked one month at a time · Adults 18+ need a REAL ID or passport (non-citizens: passport or green card) · Full roster of names submitted 3 weeks before

Kids & family

Free homework help for grades 1–12 at LA County libraries

Tue, Sep 8 – Fri, Dec 4 · check hours

LA County Library (30 locations)Los Angeles

Trained staff at 30 LA County Library locations help students in grades 1–12 with homework, hand out school supplies and show them research tools. The fall session runs September 8 to December 4, 2026; hours vary by branch, so check with staff. Branches include Carson, East LA, Hawthorne, Lancaster, Norwalk, West Covina and West Hollywood.

Verified Oct 27 · lacountylibrary.org

Catch: Only for: students in grades 1–12

Tomorrow 3

AttractionsFree (worth about $15)

Free admission at the Hammer Museum

Tue–Sun 11am–6pm

Hammer MuseumLos Angeles

The Hammer Museum at UCLA in Westwood is free, and you don't need a reservation. Open Tuesday–Sunday 11am–6pm. Parking is paid ($9 for the first three hours with museum validation).

Verified Oct 27 · hammer.ucla.edu

No catch

AttractionsFree (worth about $10)

Free admission at the Fowler Museum at UCLA

Wed–Sun noon–5pm

Fowler Museum at UCLALos Angeles

The Fowler Museum on the UCLA campus in Westwood has free admission, and its guided and self-guided tours are free too. Open Wednesday–Sunday, noon–5pm.

Verified Oct 27 · fowler.ucla.edu

No catch

AttractionsFree (worth about $18)

Free Natural History Museum for EBT cardholders, teachers and military

Daily 9:30am–5pm (closed first Tuesday of the month except June–August)

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

The Natural History Museum lets several groups in free every day it's open: EBT cardholders (up to 2 adults and 4 children), California PreK–12 teachers and school staff, active or retired US military, and USC students and faculty, each with ID. Kids 2 and under are always free.

Verified Oct 27 · nhm.org

Catch: Eligible groups only, with ID: EBT cardholders, CA PreK–12 teachers/staff, US military, USC students/faculty · EBT: up to 2 adults and 4 children

This weekend 3

AttractionsFree (usually $20)

Free Norton Simon Museum for kids, students and military

Mon, Thu, Sun noon–5pm; Fri–Sat noon–7pm

Norton Simon MuseumPasadena

Visitors 18 and under, students with a valid ID and active military with ID get into the Norton Simon Museum free any day it's open. EBT cardholders are also admitted free. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Verified Oct 27 · nortonsimon.org

Catch: Ages 18 and under, students with valid ID, active military with ID, or EBT cardholders

AttractionsFree (usually $18)

Free Holocaust Museum LA for kids, students, teachers and EBT cardholders

Daily except Wednesday, 10am–5pm

Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles

Children 17 and under, students and teachers with ID, and EBT cardholders get into Holocaust Museum LA free any day it's open (10am–5pm, closed Wednesdays). Reservations are required.

Verified Oct 27 · holocaustmuseumla.org

Catch: Kids 17 and under, students or teachers with ID, or EBT cardholders · Reservations required

Kids & familyFree (usually $10)

Free Long Beach Museum of Art for Long Beach Unified students

Thu–Sun, 11am–5pm

Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA Ocean)

Long Beach Unified School District students get into LBMA's oceanfront museum free (students otherwise pay $10). The campus includes a historic 1911 craftsman home and a two-story gallery with views of the Queen Mary and Catalina Island. Open Thursday to Sunday, 11am–5pm, with free parking in the museum lot on Ocean Blvd.

Verified Oct 27 · lbma.org

Catch: Only for: LBUSD students · Students under 12 must come with an adult, who pays general admission ($15) unless a member

Always free 1

AttractionsFree (usually $18)

Free Mondays at Holocaust Museum LA

Mondays, 10am–5pm

Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles

Holocaust Museum LA in Pan Pacific Park is free for everyone all day on Mondays. Children 17 and under, students, teachers and EBT cardholders get in free any day. Regular adult admission is $18; the museum is closed Wednesdays.

Verified Oct 27 · holocaustmuseumla.org

Catch: Reservations required