Free Family Fun
The Autry is proud to offer kids’ programs free with museum admission.  Children of all ages enjoy art workshops, storytimes, hands-on history activities, and the opportunity to explore the hands-on Family Discovery Gallery immersion environment.  Make sure to take part in all of the interactive opportunities we offer, from panning for gold to digging for clues to the past, there is fun around every corner! Children under 3 are free, ages 3-12 are $5.
Girl Coloring
More Family Fun in SoCal:
Aquarium of the Pacific
California Science Center
Fowler Museum at UCLA
The Getty
Hammer Museum
K Museum
Laguna Art Museum
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles Zoo
Muckenthaler Cultural Center
MOLAA
Natural History Museum of L.A. County
Norton Simon Museum
Paley Center
Skirball Cultural Center
Events

At the Museum of the American West in Griffith Park

Family Art Lab
Gold Rush
Saturdays and Sundays between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Griffith Park  .  FREE with museum admission
Eureka! Discover the myths and realities of the California Gold Rush,
and try your hand at panning for gold. Will you go bust or strike it rich!   Learn more >
Art Stops
Family Discovery Gallery
Griffith Park  .  FREE with museum admission
Discover what life was like for a Chinese American family in the 1930s in Los Angeles’s Chinatown. Explore the family’s antique store, restaurant, and home, and learn about family histories in this hands-on gallery.  
Learn more >
Art Stops
Let’s Make History at Griffith Park
Second Saturday and Sunday of each month  . 
1:00—2:30 p.m. Griffith Park  .  FREE with museum admission
Explore the galleries and learn how to make crafts you can take home.  Learn more >
Art Stops
Family Playhouse
Last Sunday of each month  .  1:00—2:30 p.m.
Griffith Park  .  FREE with museum admission
Join us in the Family Discovery Gallery and become inspired to create Chinese crafts to take home.  Learn more >
At the Southwest Museum of the American Indian in Mt. Washington

Art Stops
StoryTime!
First Sunday of each month  .  1:30—2:30 p.m.
Southwest Museum  .  FREE
Gather round for book readings on Native American culture and a cultural presentation by our docents. Learn more >
Art Stops
Let’s Make History at the Southwest
Second Sunday of each month  .  1:00—2:00 p.m.
Southwest Museum  .  FREE
Learn about Native American arts and crafts, and then make various objects to take home. Learn more >
Special Exhibitions: Griffith Park

Art Stops
Sparkle & Twang: Marty Stuart’s American Musical Odyssey
Now through August 23  .  Griffith Park  .  Free every 2nd Tuesday
The story of the country music icon’s personal experiences with some of the most famous artists in American music includes costumes, original handwritten lyrics, personal letters, fabulous performance costumes, musical instruments, and photographs. You too can be a music sensation and pretend to perform in costumes in the gallery . Learn more >
Art Stops
Granite Frontiers: A Century of Yosemite Climbing
Now through October 4  .  Griffith Park  .  Free every 2nd Tuesday
Learn about climbing pioneers such as Royal Robbins, Warren Harding, and Yvon Chouinard, and the new climbers who are taking it in incredible new directions. See the evolution of Yosemite climbing. Features photography, artifacts from significant climbs, stunning video footage, and actual equipment. Learn more >

Visit Information

Museum of the American West Griffith Park Campus

Museum & Museum Store
Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Museum Store is open until 4:30 p.m.)
Saturday – Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays.

All areas of the museum including restrooms are wheelchair accessible.  Free strollers and wheelchairs are available for check out on a first-come, first-served basis.  Audio-guides tours are available for $3 / free for members. 

Golden Spur Cafe
The Golden Spur Cafe at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Summer Hours: On Thursdays, in July and August, the museum and Museum Store are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Golden Spur Cafe is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Autry National Center’s Museum of the American West and offices are closed on the following Holidays: New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day..

Special Notice
Smoking is prohibited at all facilities and grounds throughout Griffith Park, including the Autry's interior, grounds, and parking lot. This is especially critical given the danger of fire in Griffith Park. Park Rangers will be enforcing the rules and the fines are very steep.

Griffith Park Campus
Autry National Center
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462

T. 323.667.2000
F. 323.660.5721
Google Map & Directions

If traffic is heavy traveling northbound on the "5" Freeway, use Griffith Park Exit #141B and turn right on Crystal Springs Drive.

Admission
$9.00 for Adults
$5.00 for students (13-18) and seniors (60+)
$5.00 Adult Students (18 and over with ID)
$3.00 for children (3-12)
Free for children under 3

Click here for Group Tours information

Tickets can be purchased at the museum. Admission is always free for Autry Members and is free to the public on the second Tuesday of every month.

Admission prices may vary for theatrical programs and special events. For more information please contact us prior to your visit at 323-667-2000 x252 or vservices@autrynationalcenter.org

Cafe
The Golden Spur Cafe at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please call 323.667.9060.

Autry Library (at the Griffith Park location)
Access to the Autry Library is by appointment only. Appointments for research are available Mondays - Fridays, 9 AM-5 PM (holidays excluded). Please visit the Autry Library for more information.

Southwest Museum of the American Indian, Mt. Washington

Please note: The galleries at the Southwest Museum of the American Indian are closed to the public at this time due to extensive rehabilitation of the building and conservation of the Southwest's collection of Native artifacts. Visitors are still able to enjoy a variety of fun and educational events. For a list of programs at the Southwest Museum during restoration and conservation activities, please click here.

Mt. Washington Address
234 Museum Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90065-5030

T. 323.221.2164
F. 323.224.8223
Google Map & Directions

Use Metro! We are located a few steps away from the Gold Line's Southwest Museum station.

Hours
Museum and Museum Store: Saturdays and Sundays, noon. to 5 p.m.

Admission Tickets
Admission to the Southwest Museum of the American Indian is free.

Braun Research Library (Mt. Washington Campus) Access to the Braun Research Library is by appointment only. Appointments for research are available Mondays - Fridays, 9 AM-5 PM (holidays excluded). Please visit the Braun Library for more information.

Public Transportation

Southwest Museum of the American Indian, Mt. Washington

Use Metro! We are located a few steps away from the Gold Line's Southwest Museum station.

Special Auto Club Offer
AAA

AAA members receive a 10% discount on museum admission.