About 30 Southern California museums offer free admission for Annual Art Day

Nearly 30 museums in Southern California will offer free entry Sunday during this year’s “free for all,” which celebrates free arts and culture in the region.

For more than two decades, participating institutions have allowed residents to enter museums without charge, though the offer does not apply to special ticketed exhibitions. Regular parking fees will also apply at each museum.

“For more than 20 years, SoCal Museums members have come together annually to collectively open our doors and welcome the public,” Cristian Hamilton, president of SoCal Museums and vice president of advancement at the Autry Museum of the American West, said in a statement.

“We believe arts and culture should be accessible to everyone, and Museums Free-for-All has become a community touchstone. The day encourages visitors to try something new, return to an old favorite, and experience the extraordinary diversity of free cultural experiences unique to Southern California.”

The following museums will offer free admission Sunday:

— Academy Museum of Motion Pictures;

— American Museum of Ceramic Arts (advance reservation is required);

— Autry Museum of the American West (advance reservation is required);

— Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College;

— Bowers Museum;

— The Broad;

— California African American Museum;

— California Botanic Garden;

— Columbia Memorial Space Center;

— Craft Contemporary;

— Forest Lawn Museum;

— Fowler Museum;

— The Getty Center (advance reservation is required);

— The Getty Villa (advance reservation is required);

— Hammer Museum;

— Institute Contemporary Art LA;

— LA Brea Tar Pits (advance reservation is required);

— LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes;

— Lincoln Memorial Shrine;

— Long Beach Museum of Art;

— Los Angeles County Museum of Art (advance reservation is required);

— MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA;

— Museum of Tolerance;

— Santa Barbara Museum of Art;

— Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History;

— Santa Monica History Museum;

— Skirball Cultural Center; and

— The Wende Museum

More information is available at socalmuseums.net/free.