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Museum Guide for Kids in Los Angeles and Orange County

Explore an interactive Noah's Ark at the Skirball. Photo by Steve Cohn courtesy of Skirball Cultural Center
Free Museum Days for Kids in Los Angeles
Why pay full price, when you can go for free on these select days?
Ten Things My Preschooler Loves at the California Science Center
Toddlers and preschoolers always find plenty to love at this free museum.
Would you like fries with that? Photo by Matt Matasci
Where Young Imaginations Soar: Pretend City Children's Museum in OC
Pretend City is a mini city where kids are in charge.
Click your heels three times and you'll be in, well, the Academy Museum!
Los Angeles Gets an Oscar: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opens to Visitors
Find out what we get to experience at LA's newest museum—including holding our very own Oscar!
Explore the herb garden at the Getty Villa in Malibu.
Visiting the Getty Villa with Kids: What You Need to Know Before You Go
The Getty Villa in Malibu is not only stunning, it's surprisingly kid-friendly.
Ant tunnel
Kidspace: An Insider's Guide to LA's Beloved Children's Museum
What keeps families coming back again and again to this Pasadena gem?
The La Brea Tar Pits are one of the most famous fossil discovery spots in the world.
The La Brea Tar Pits and Page Museum: Have a Historic Visit with Kids
Get a hands-on lesson in science and history that really sticks with kids!
Cayton Children's Museum, photo by Matthew Tucciarone
Best Children's Museums in Los Angeles and Orange County
It's time to touch everything and ditch the inside voices!
Ten Things My Preschooler Loves at the California Science Center
Toddlers and preschoolers always find plenty to love at this free museum.
Where existing art meets a whole new museum.
LACMA: Why You Should Visit, Even Though the Museum Is Gone
What's there? A surprising number of fun things to do with kids.
Selfies with the T-Rex, who can resist? Photo courtesy of the LA Natural History Museum
Insider Tips for Visiting the Natural History Museum with Kids
With so many exhibits, where should you start? We know just where to go.
Discovery Cube: San Fernando Valley's Science Museum for LA Kids
The San Fernando Valley gets its own science museum this week, and boy is it a good one. In fact...
360 VR experience in Venice with Geneeo
Giant List of Virtual Tours, Field Trips, and Museums with Free Educational Programming Online
From Buckingham Palace to Mt. Everest, visit some of the world's most famous landmarks from home!
Selfies with the T-Rex, who can resist? Photo courtesy of the LA Natural History Museum
Insider Tips for Visiting the Natural History Museum with Kids
With so many exhibits, where should you start? We know just where to go.
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Selfies with the T-Rex, who can resist? Photo courtesy of the LA Natural History Museum
Insider Tips for Visiting the Natural History Museum with Kids
With so many exhibits, where should you start? We know just where to go.READ MORE 
The Autry: A City Slicker's Guide to LA's Cowboy Museum
Giddy-on-up over to the Autry Museum of the American West!READ MORE 
Museum for LA Children? And the GRAMMY Goes To...
You don't need to know who James Brown was to dance the Funky Chicken with him on a light-up dance...READ MORE 
The Broad Museum: Downtown LA's Free Museum for Contemporary Art
Los Angeles has received a stupendous gift: The Broad Museum is the newest addition to our cultural...READ MORE 
Click your heels three times and you'll be in, well, the Academy Museum!
Los Angeles Gets an Oscar: The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opens to Visitors
Find out what we get to experience at LA's newest museum—including holding our very own Oscar!READ MORE 
Where existing art meets a whole new museum.
LACMA: Why You Should Visit, Even Though the Museum Is Gone
What's there? A surprising number of fun things to do with kids.READ MORE 

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Sports Centers, Gyms, and Fun Zones for LA and OC Kids
Sports centers and gyms where Los Angeles kids can run off some steam.READ MORE 
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SoCal Theme and Water Parks Guide
Southen California treats families to some of the nation's best and most famous theme parks.READ MORE 
Find the best pumpkin patches near Los Angeles!
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Pick Your Own Guide: Farms in Los Angeles, Orange, & Ventura Counties
It's easy to forget that barely a century ago most of our neighborhoods—heck, even Hollywood...READ MORE 
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Free Museum Days for Kids in Los Angeles
Why pay full price, when you can go for free on these select days?READ MORE 
20 Free Things To Do in Los Angeles On Rainy or Hot Days: Indoor Places To Play
Totally free things to do with kids indoors for odd days with lousy weather.READ MORE 
Visiting the Getty Villa with Kids: What You Need to Know Before You Go
The Getty Villa in Malibu is not only stunning, it's surprisingly kid-friendly.READ MORE 
Along Came a Spider Pavilion: Big Spiders Are Back at the Natural History Museum
What has eight legs, is hairy, and bigger than you want to find in your bathtub?READ MORE 
The Butterfly Pavilion Ushers in Spring at the Natural History Museum
From chrysalis to butterfly, the pavilion on the NHM lawn is full of magical moments.READ MORE 
Black-Owned Restaurants, Shops, and Landmarks to Discover in Los Angeles
Support the best kid-friendly, Black-owned spots in LA.READ MORE 
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