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Free Hours at L.A. Museums (PDF, 269 KB)
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 26, 2012
Family Art Stops
Weekends through June 17, 2012
2 pm, 2:30 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.

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June 9, 2012
Family Festival
Saturday June 9, 2012
10 am - 6 pm
Getty Center


Delve into the world of celebrity, image, photography, and Los Angeles at this free, daylong family festival inspired by exhibitions Herb Ritts: L.A. Style and Portraits of Renown: Photography and the Cult of Celebrity. Design a magazine cover with a photo of you as the featured celebrity. Learn how to strike a pose and dance to the sounds of Los Angeles at the end of the 20th century.

June 16, 2012
Family Art Lab: Fabulous Festivities
Weekends June 16 - July 22, 2012
11 am - 3 pm
Family Room Patio, Getty Center


Join your children in an outdoor, drop-in workshop designed to exercise the imagination. Visit the galleries and then make your own work of art inspired by what you see! Ofrecida en español. Discover how artists capture the energy and excitement of celebrations and then create a colorful, dynamic scene that captures your own!

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June 19, 2012
Art Adventures for Families
Tuesdays - Fridays June 19 - August 31, 2012
2 pm, 3 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Center


Our one-hour tours for children (ages 5 and up) and adults to enjoy together feature a fun, activity-filled visit to the galleries. Space is limited. Sign-up begins 30 minutes before the program at the Museum Information Desk.

June 23, 2012
Family Art Stops
Weekends June 23 - September 2, 2012
2 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.

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July 28, 2012
Family Art Lab: Sculpted Surfaces
Weekends July 28 - September 2, 2012
11 am - 3 pm
Family Room Patio, Getty Center


Join your children in an outdoor, drop-in workshop designed to exercise the imagination. Visit the galleries and then make your own work of art inspired by what you see! Ofrecida en español.If you could dream up any design, what wo uld it be? Come see how one sculptor imagined the surface of his nine-foot tall vase teeming with bugs, snails, feathers, lace, ribbons, and more, then make a sculptural scene of your own!

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August 4, 2012
Garden Concerts for Kids: Justin Roberts
Saturday August 4, 2012
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Don't miss kindie rock star Justin Roberts in his only Los Angeles appearance this year! A series favorite, Justin Roberts has climbed all the way to the top of the kids' music scene with his latest Grammy Award-nominated album, Jungle Gym. Giant pounding drums, vintage electric guitars, strange and fanciful time changes, and soaring vocals showcase Roberts's signature songwriting chops.

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August 5, 2012
Garden Concerts for Kids: Justin Roberts
Sunday August 5, 2012
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Don't miss kindie rock star Justin Roberts in his only Los Angeles appearance this year! A series favorite, Justin Roberts has climbed all the way to the top of the kids' music scene with his latest Grammy Award-nominated album, Jungle Gym. Giant pounding drums, vintage electric guitars, strange and fanciful time changes, and soaring vocals showcase Roberts's signature songwriting chops.

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August 11, 2012
Garden Concerts for Kids: Randy Kaplan with David Tobocman and Friends
Saturday August 11, 2012
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


"One of the most exciting newcomers to kids' music since Dan Zanes" (Parenting Magazine), Randy Kaplan fingerpicks and strums his way through American roots and delta blues, sharing tunes from his newest CD, Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie. Talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Tobocman and his band join Randy onstage for feel-good family music jams.

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August 12, 2012
Garden Concerts for Kids: Randy Kaplan with David Tobocman and Friends
Sunday August 12, 2012
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


"One of the most exciting newcomers to kids' music since Dan Zanes" (Parenting Magazine), Randy Kaplan fingerpicks and strums his way through American roots and delta blues, sharing tunes from his newest CD, Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie. Talented singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Tobocman and his band join Randy onstage for feel-good family music jams.

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August 18, 2012
Garden Concerts for Kids: Bill Harley
Saturday August 18, 2012
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Two-time Grammy Award winner and "troubadour extraordinaire" Bill Harley is a prolific author and recording artist. Using song and story to paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, school and family life, his tales engage kids like no other and send adults on a trip to their own past.

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August 19, 2012
Garden Concerts for Kids: Bill Harley
Sunday August 19, 2012
4 pm - 5:30 pm
Central Garden, Getty Center


Two-time Grammy Award winner and "troubadour extraordinaire" Bill Harley is a prolific author and recording artist. Using song and story to paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, school and family life, his tales engage kids like no other and send adults on a trip to their own past.

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Family Activities
May 26, 2012
Art Odyssey for Families
Weekends
2 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


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

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June 13, 2012
Art Odyssey for Families
Wednesdays - Fridays June 13 - August 31, 2012
12 pm
Museum Galleries, Getty Villa


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

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June 16, 2012
ArtQuest!
Weekends June 16 - September 2, 2012
11 am - 3:30 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa


Bring your family to the Getty Villa for our annual summer drop-in program. Learn about ancient art through gallery tours, interactive games and hands-on activities.

September 3, 2012
ArtQuest!
Monday September 3, 2012
11 am - 3:30 pm
Outer Peristyle, Getty Villa


Bring your family to the Getty Villa for our annual summer drop-in program. Learn about ancient art through gallery tours, interactive games and hands-on activities.