LACMA with kids: a short route and tips
Quick answer
With kids, LACMA works best as a 60–90 minute visit: play among Urban Light's lampposts, walk under the giant Levitated Mass boulder, watch Metropolis II's toy cars and find Magritte's pipe. LA County children get in free; others pay $15 from age 3.
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A 75-minute family route
- 1
0:00 · Outdoors
Urban Light
Count the lampposts and take the family photo: it always works.
- 2
0:15 · Outdoors
Levitated Mass
Walk under a 340-ton rock: ask how they think it got there.
- 3
0:30 · BCAM
Metropolis II
Toy cars racing through a city: check when it runs.
- 4
0:45 · David Geffen Galleries
Magritte and pre-Columbian art
"This is not a pipe" sparks a fun debate; pre-Columbian animal figures charm little ones.
Practical tips
- LA County kids can get a free NexGenLA membership that includes one accompanying adult.
- Take a break in the campus gardens or at La Brea Tar Pits next door, with its tar pits and fossils.
- The campus is stroller-accessible.
- With AnyArt kids can point at a work and hear its story — perfect for their questions.
Frequently asked questions
Do kids pay at LACMA?
Under 3s are free. Ages 3–17 pay $15 unless they're LA County residents, who get in free.
What is NexGenLA?
A free membership for LA County kids that gives them free entry with one adult.
What's nearby for kids?
La Brea Tar Pits, next to the museum, with Ice Age fossils.
Can I bring a stroller?
Yes, the buildings and campus are accessible.