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Step into 12,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, perception-bending rooms, and STEM-based learning at Santa Monica’s newest family-friendly museum on Third Street Promenade.

Inside Santa Monica’s Museum of Illusions: A Mind-Bending Family Experience

A teen girl with long dark hair walks a blue bike.

Natural History Museum Unveils ‘L.A. on Wheels’ Online Series

Free general admission

SoCal Museums Free-for-All Day Returns March 16

Festivals, story time and more

Black History Month Events in Los Angeles

Things to do

12 MLK Day Events in Los Angeles

Inclusive News

Sensory-Friendly Mornings at Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Countdown to 2025

21 Kid-Friendly NYE Events in L.A.

7 Kwanzaa Events in L.A. for Families

Extended through April 13!

Balloon Museum Lets Adults (and Kids!) be Kids Again

Local Fun

Muse on Local L.A. Museums This Summer

Uncover the Secrets of Movie Magic

L.A. Studio Tours for Film Fanatics and the Mildly Curious

Exhibits, Festivals & More

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with These Family-Friendly Events in L.A.

Local fun

Celebrate Earth Day 2024 in Los Angeles with These Kid-Friendly Events

Festivals, Exhibits, Crafts & More

Celebrate Black History Month in L.A.

Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in and around Los Angeles

Family-friendly celebration

NexGenLA Celebrates 20 Years at LACMA

Where to go

Top Family-Friendly Halloween Events in SoCal

Hands-on activities to get to know the artist

Learn About Jean-Michel Basquiat With P.S. Arts

Our Travel and Summer Camp Issue

The Art of Travel

Sponsored Content

Spring Family Screenings and Workshops at the Academy Museum

Natural History Museum Opens New Eatery by Post & Beam

BATTLESHIP USS IOWA CELEBRATES 80th ANNIVERSARY OF SHIP’S COMMISSIONING

SoCal Events to Celebrate Black History Month

Gold, black and white sign of Regeneration: Black Cinema exhibit

Exhibit includes rare film footage, photographs, costumes and more

‘Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898-1971’ Shines at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Back-to-School Issue: Education & Enrichment

Prosperity Market inspires Angelenos to support Black-owned businesses

Black Business Scavenger Hunt Returns This August

L.A. Underwater exhibit at NHM

Books, Movies & Museums

AAPI Heritage Month

Festival Season

Festivals, Fairs & More Spring Fun in L.A.

In-person & virtual events

Celebrate Black History Month in L.A.

Fall art classes for children

Cayton Children’s Museum Reopens In-Person Art Classes

Local Summer Fun

20 Ways to Have the Best SoCal Summer!

Celebrate Dad!

What to Do and Where to Go this Father’s Day in L.A.

Museums, Galleries, and More

More Fun Openings in L.A. This Month

Kidspace Reopens

Opens May 6

Kidspace Children’s Museum is Back!

National Poetry Month

Spoken Word, Live Performances, Teen Books

Celebrate National Poetry Month in L.A.

Welcome Back

Your Guide to L.A.’s Reopenings

Spring & Hope

L.A. in Full Bloom

Museums reopen in L.A.

What You Should Know Before You Go

Los Angeles Museums Reopen this Spring

New Exhibits & Classic Favorites

Petersen Automotive Museum Reopens

Autry Museum celebrates National Poetry Month

Art to View & Art to Buy

Autry Museum Reopens with New Exhibitions

CAAM reopens this weekend

New Exhibits & Local Artists

California African American Museum Reopens This Weekend

Explore Sea Life

Birch Aquarium is Now Open Indoors and Out

Inside the Walt Disney Archives

Bowers Museum Reopens With Disney Exhibit

At the Natural History Museum

Butterfly Pavilion is Coming Back

Crocheting with the Autry Museum

Black History Month

L.A. County Celebrates Black History Month

29 Distance-Learning Field Trips in L.A.

Our Guide to Halloween Fun in L.A.

#SupportingFamilies: Stuck at Home? Take the Kids to a (Virtual) Museum!

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Cayton Museum Launches Free Access Initiative

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A Parent’s Ode to Kidspace

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Journeying Through L.A.’s Art Scene With Kids

Neighborhood Gallery Offers More than Art

P-22

P-22 Shows His Stuff at the Natural History Museum

Learning About Rancho History – and Service Dogs!

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Car Museums Worth the Drive

Museum Tips For Special-Needs Families