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Free Hours at L.A. Museums (PDF, 269 KB)
Art Platform – Los Angeles
A + D Museum
Autry National Center
Craft and Folk Art Museum
Fowler Museum at UCLA
Hammer Museum
Huntington Library
Japanese American National Museum
LACMA
Los Angeles Public Library
MAK Center for Art & Architecture
MOCA
Museum of Latin American Art
Natural History Museum
Norton Simon Museum
Orange County Museum of Art
Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena Museum of California Art
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Skirball Cultural Center
Family Activities
May 4, 2013
Family Art Stops
Saturdays through June 29, 2013
2:30 pm, 3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Get up close and personal with a single work of art at this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared for families with children ages 5 and up. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before the program at the Museum Information Desk.

Learn more about Family Art Stops

June 8, 2013
Family Festival
Saturday June 8, 2013
10 am - 5:30 pm
Museum Courtyard, Getty Center


Celebrate the gardens of the Renaissance in this free daylong family festival. Create a garden of your very own or fashion a floral wreath at one of the interactive workshops. Delight in the sounds of madrigals from the 15th and 16th centuries or listen to tales of distant kingdoms with renowned storytellers. Complements the exhibition Gardens of the Renaissance.

August 3, 2013
Garden Concert for Kids: Okee Dokee Brothers
Saturday August 3, 2013
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing of Okee Dokee Brothers put their passion for the great outdoors into every note of their signature blend of bluegrass and rock. Backed by a rollicking band on fiddle, cajón, and upright bass, the Okee Dokee Brothers' Getty debut marks the beginning of an all-star season of Garden Concerts for Kids.

August 4, 2013
Garden Concert for Kids: Okee Dokee Brothers
Sunday August 4, 2013
4 pm - 5:15 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing of Okee Dokee Brothers put their passion for the great outdoors into every note of their signature blend of bluegrass and rock. Backed by a rollicking band on fiddle, cajón, and upright bass, the Okee Dokee Brothers' Getty debut marks the beginning of an all-star season of Garden Concerts for Kids.

August 10, 2013
Garden Concert for Kids: Recess Monkey
Saturday August 10, 2013
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Recess Monkey, the unstoppable trio of teachers from Seattle, are one of the most prolific and eclectic kindie-bands today. They return to Garden Concerts for Kids with brand-new songs from their latest circus-inspired release, In Tents, which is a fantastical celebration of popcorn, Tilt-a-Whirls, human cannonballs, dancing bears, and more.

August 11, 2013
Garden Concert for Kids: Recess Monkey
Sunday August 11, 2013
4 pm - 5:15 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Recess Monkey, the unstoppable trio of teachers from Seattle, are one of the most prolific and eclectic kindie-bands today. They return to Garden Concerts for Kids with brand-new songs from their latest circus-inspired release, In Tents, which is a fantastical celebration of popcorn, Tilt-a-Whirls, human cannonballs, dancing bears, and more.

August 17, 2013
Garden Concert for Kids: Elizabeth Mitchell
Saturday August 17, 2013
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Elizabeth Mitchell is firmly in the vanguard of modern American folk artists with her gorgeous vocals and spare arrangements. Joined by her extended family onstage, Mitchell brings new energy to a surprising range of songs from familiar favorites like Woody Guthrie, Van Morrison, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, among others, to obscure gems in Old English and Japanese.

August 18, 2013
Garden Concert for Kids: Elizabeth Mitchell
Sunday August 18, 2013
4 pm - 5:15 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Elizabeth Mitchell is firmly in the vanguard of modern American folk artists with her gorgeous vocals and spare arrangements. Joined by her extended family onstage, Mitchell brings new energy to a surprising range of songs from familiar favorites like Woody Guthrie, Van Morrison, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, among others, to obscure gems in Old English and Japanese.

Family Activities
May 4, 2013
Art Odyssey for Families
Saturdays through July 27, 2013
11 am
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


Enjoy a fun-filled 30 minute journey through the galleries. For children (ages 5 and up) with adults. Space is limited. Sign-up begins 15 minutes before the program at the Tour Meeting Place.