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Fun, Free Museum Days
from Sunday Signal June 5, 2022
by Signal
NEWS FEATURE
Fun, Free Days at the Museum
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June is here. The kids or grandkids are looking for things to do, and you’re looking for things to do on a budget. Now is a great time to take advantage of free museum days that you or the kids might enjoy.
Be sure and checkout the websites for any restrictions on the free days. Some museums require advance ticketing or reservations.
Thursdays
The Broad 221 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles 90012
Info thebroad.org
Included is free access to Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” and “This Is Not America’s Flag” every Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. and all day during operating hours on June 19 and July 5 in honor of the Juneteenth and Independence Day holidays.
Japanese American National Museum 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles 90012
Info www.janm.org
JANM’s mission is to promote a better understanding of America’s cultural and ethnic diversity by exploring the Japanese American experience. Its free museum hours are from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, with the last entry at 7 p.m.
One of its ongoing exhibition is “Common Ground: The Heart of Community” that chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history.
Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles 90049
Info skirball.org
Included with the free admission is the Discovery Center which features archaeological artifacts from the ancient Near East and replicas of pieces from the renowned collections of the Israel Museum and Israel Antiquities Authority.
Noah’s Ark is an award-winning children’s and family destination where all generations can play and explore an 8,000-square-foot wooden ark.
Sundays
Info pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu
Free Admission every second Sunday
Highlights of their permanent collections include the Harari Collection of Japanese paintings and drawings from the Edo period (1600-1868), a South Pacific tapa (bark cloth) collection, and a collection of Chinese ceramics.
Craft Contemporary 5814 Wilshire Boulevard. Los Angeles 90036
Info www.craftcontemporary.org
Sundays are “pay what you can” days at the Craft Contemporary. Located in the historic Miracle Mile district, the Craft Contemporary “reveals the potential of craft to educate, captivate, provoke and empower.”
One of its current exhibits is “The Sum of the Parts: Dimensions in Quilting.”
Second Tuesdays
Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90036
Info lacma.org
Check out the website, as there are several free opportunities at LACMA. One of its current exhibits is “The Portable Universe / Thought and Splendor of Indigenous Colombia.” Comprising some 400 works, this “groundbreaking exhibition presents the diversity and materiality of ancient Colombian cultures and reframes how we approach ancient Colombian art.”
Third Tuesday
Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge 91011
Info www.descansogardens.org
One of the favorite places to visit is the Japanese-style garden. The garden blends design elements from four classic garden styles. Cross an arched bridge and walk on shaded paths along a koi-filled stream to the teahouse.
Descanso Gardens is home to North America’s largest camellia collection with both rare and familiar camellias.
Explore Noah’s Ark at Skirball. PHOTO COURTESY SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
This is Not America’s Flag. PHOTO COURTESY THE BROAD
From “The Sum of the Parts: Dimensions in Quilting.” PHOTO COURTESY CRAFT CONTEMPORARY
