Los Angeles County Museum of Art — Free Second Tuesday

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LACMA offers free general admission on the second Tuesday of each month for LA County residents, making one of the largest art museums in the western United States accessible to the entire region without cost. The museum's permanent collection spans 6,000 years of art history with more than 150,000 works. Highlights include the Broad Contemporary Art Museum with works by Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, and Jasper Johns; the Resnick Pavilion with decorative arts, Islamic art, and South Asian collections; the Hammer Building with European masters; and the rotating special exhibitions that make LACMA one of the most visited museums in the country. The Urban Light installation at the entrance — 202 restored cast-iron street lamps — is one of the most photographed public art works in Los Angeles. Levitated Mass, the 340-ton granite boulder suspended over a concrete channel, is visible from Wilshire. LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district, accessible via Metro Bus and the Purple Line Extension (opening 2026). Free parking is not available on free days — take Metro or budget $20+ for the garage. Free second Tuesdays run year-round. Bring a county ID or proof of LA County address. This is one of the best free cultural afternoons available anywhere in SoCal. Check lacma.org for the current exhibition schedule and free-day reservation requirements.