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Buy in person with photo ID and a valid, unexpired CalFresh EBT or SNAP EBT card. Admission is $5 per person for up to four people. No advance reservations; each session has a limited number of program tickets.

Active-duty military, veterans, National Guard, Reserve personnel and retirees with valid military ID receive free galleries-only admission. Additional guests save $5 on adult admission or $3 on child, student and senior admission. Redeem in person; unavailable online.

Active or retired military visitors with ID receive free admission plus one guest. This is the year-round admission benefit, separate from the seasonal Blue Star offer.

Present a SNAP EBT card and valid photo ID for up to four $3 general admissions per card. This is general admission; separately ticketed experiences are not represented as included.

Show your EBT, SNAP or WIC card and proof of eligibility to purchase up to four $5 admission tickets in person. The museum garage costs eligible cardholders $10 per car, subject to availability. Online tickets do not guarantee entry during high attendance.

Active-duty military and active-duty reservists receive free same-day entry by showing valid identification at the ticket booth. Other party members need their own admission.

Reserve a place through the linked Free First Wednesdays registration page for free exhibition access, 10 am–4 pm on the first Wednesday monthly. Entry is subject to the venue’s published photography/recording consent notice.

Active-duty US military and veterans receive free museum admission. The venue publishes a notice that entry constitutes consent to photography, filming and recording and related use.

Active and retired US military personnel and their immediate family (spouse and children) save $3 on regular adult admission and $2 on regular child admission, ages 2–12. Buy at the zoo box office with valid military ID. Cannot combine offers.

Free general admission for LA County residents weekdays 3–5 pm; California PreK–12 teachers and school staff with ID; active or retired US military with ID; USC students/faculty with ID; and EBT cardholders with ID for up to two adults and four children. Show eligibility at a museum ticket desk. Select eligible tickets can also be reserved online with ID upload. Parking and special ticketed experiences cost extra.

Present your Metro pass for $2 off general admission. Buy the appropriate general admission ticket with your pass.

Enhanced group package is $20 per person and includes one hour touring current museum exhibitions plus a one-hour hands-on workshop with a teaching artist. Minimum ten guests. Schedule through the official tour inquiry form at least one month ahead as requested for this package; museum confirmation/invoice establishes the reserved tour. Tours run Tuesday–Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Arrive 15 minutes early if paying on arrival; payment is due in full before the tour starts, with credit/debit, cash or check accepted. Arrival more than 15 minutes late may result in a shortened or self-guided visit. Age-restricted exhibitions may be omitted for children’s groups. The Gantt is closed to the public October 17 and October 21, 2026. Parking is separate; request the published visitor discount for the Levine Center garage. Food/lunch facilities are not included.

Self-guided museum group admission for groups of 10–35: adults $6; seniors 65+, educators and college students with student ID $4; youth 11–18 $2. Children 10 and under, Title I schools, military/family, and groups of people with disabilities and their caretakers are listed free. Register at least two weeks ahead via the official group contact method. Groups with children 10 and under require one chaperone per ten children. No paid guided tour or workshop is claimed included. Parking is separate; a $10-off validation coupon is available for the specified Levine Center for the Arts and Green garages, with parking availability limited. Museum closes New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. No unpublished code or calendar deadline is supplied.

One general-admission ticket covers both Mint Museum Uptown and Mint Museum Randolph for two consecutive days beginning with check-in. Adult price $15 plus admission tax; college students, teachers and seniors 65+ with ID $10 plus admission tax. Youth 18 and younger and college art students with ID are free. Select the date/time in official ticketing, show your mobile ticket at the front desk and retain your receipt for same-day re-entry. Both museums close Mondays and listed holidays, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day; no unverified extension is claimed for a closed second day. General museum admission is the verified entitlement; separately ticketed exhibitions/events are not claimed included. Randolph parking is free; Uptown garage parking is separate, with published $10 maximum visitor validation before 5 p.m. weekdays and $10 flat evening/weekend rate. Bags 11×17×5 inches or larger must use complimentary lockers.

Bundle one Aquarium admission and one Simons Theatre movie at Central Wharf. Standard prices: adult $44.95; child ages 3–11 $35.95; senior 60+ $42.95; children 2 and under free. Reserve Aquarium entry and movie showing in advance through official ticketing; capacity is limited and walk-up availability is not guaranteed. Arrive up to ten minutes before the reserved entry time; late arrivals are not guaranteed immediate entry. Aquarium tickets are nonrefundable. Atlantic harbor seals are temporarily off exhibit. Outside food/drinks are prohibited in the theater. Bags over 12×12×12 inches are prohibited except diaper/medical bags; optional lockers cost $5 small/$7 large. Parking, concessions and separate animal encounters are not included. Published Aquarium hours are weekdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m., weekends 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; choose a scheduled movie time. Existing New England resident/student discount and other prior admissions are excluded from new delivery.

Groups of 25 or more receive reduced museum admission at $10 per person for guests above third grade. Confirm the count before purchasing through official group ticketing. A 50% nonrefundable deposit is required to confirm the group visit. Groups enter in waves of up to 50 guests about every 15 minutes due to capacity. Self-guided galleries take approximately 90 minutes; separately requested guides/historian debriefs are not claimed included. School field trips are September–May, booked by a K–12 administrator or educator; booking 30 days ahead is recommended. School grades 3 and under enter free. Adult accompaniment is required at all times; ratios are one chaperone per eight students in grades 4–12 and one per six children in grades 3 and under. Free car/bus parking is behind the museum off 15th Street North. Visits Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., last entry 4 p.m.; closed Sunday/Monday. Only cleared small transparent bags enter galleries; larger bags require rented lockers, whose charge is unpublished.

School/student guided group tour costs $8 per student and $8 per chaperone; teachers enter free. Includes park grounds, Vulcan Center Museum and guided experience, with an observation-tower visit normally at the end, weather permitting. Reserve through the official tour request at least three weeks in advance; first-come bookings. Guided tours are Monday–Friday year-round and can start at 9:30 a.m.; maximum 60 participants including adults per time slot. Published chaperone policy requires at least one and no more than three adults per ten students. Tower access can close for unsafe weather. Self-guided student option is $7 per student/chaperone, with teachers free, consolidated as the same educational group program. Mine/trail add-ons and food are not claimed included. Grant-assisted Title I admission depends on limited funding/application and is not guaranteed. Museum-store access does not include purchases. Request confirmation through the official form; unpublished codes and calendar expiry remain blank.

Add one selected IMAX documentary to required Science Center exhibit admission for $5 per person. General admission is separately priced: adult $34.95, child ages 3–12 $26.95, senior 62+ $33.95; active-duty military $33.95. Admission includes three floors of exhibits, planetarium and science demonstration stage. Buy the IMAX showing in person at the ticket desk upon arrival; choose from the published schedule. Members also pay $5 for the IMAX add-on. No standalone free movie or invented comparison discount is claimed. Published regular hours: Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday; October 17, 2026 opens at noon. Strollers cannot enter the theaters. Parking is separate; published validated garage rates are $14 or $15 for the day, subject to garage changes.

Kids’ Trio costs $20 for a rider age 5+ and includes one conductor ride with the train driver, one Gems Paydirt souvenir bag and one Zoo Key for ten English/Spanish audio boxes. General zoo admission is NOT included and must be bought separately for visitors; current admission is $33 ages 2–64 or $28 seniors 65+. An adult chaperone must ride behind the driver. Rider must fit/use the seatbelt, maintain an upright seated position and board with assistance if needed. Available mid-March–December, subject to equipment availability and weather, including restrictions below 35°F. Redeem within 30 days of purchase. Tickets are nonrefundable, nonexchangeable and cannot combine with discounts; any individual may use them, not necessarily the purchaser. Purchase through the official Kids’ Trio link and show the printed/mobile ticket. Parking is free. Zoo closes at 4 p.m., last entry 3:30 p.m.; Thanksgiving, Christmas and November 7, 2026 are closed.

Discounted group or bulk admission is $24 per person age 2+ with a minimum purchase of 20 tickets. Reserve at least two weeks ahead through the official group form. Includes zoo entry, train/carousel rides and free car/bus/motorcoach parking. Bulk tickets can be used on separate days; this is consolidated with the group-ticket promotion. Reservations depend on daily capacity, availability and weather and may change or be canceled without notice. Admission tickets have a 30-day-from-purchase validity and are nonrefundable, including weather; confirm the arranged group visit falls inside that period. No combinations with other discounts. Last entry is 3:30 p.m., close 4 p.m.; Thanksgiving, Christmas and November 7, 2026 are closed. Children need an adult on the train; carousel riders under 36 inches or under age 2 need an adult. Paid animal experiences, meals and souvenir add-ons are extra.