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
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
The Armory Center for the Arts shows contemporary art in a historic 1932 California Guard armory in Old Pasadena, across from Memorial Park Station. Galleries are open Thursday to Saturday, 1–5pm, and admission is always free. Closed for major holidays and from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.
USC Pacific Asia Museum is free for everyone on the second Sunday of every month (normally $15), plus exhibition opening and closing weekends, Lunar New Year week and May for AAPI month. Kids 14 and under are always free. Open 11am–5pm, with free parking in the museum lot at Los Robles Avenue and Union Street.
Verified Oct 27 · pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu
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