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Celebrating a diverse mix of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area, MOTA Day features five unique history-based museums that preserve and perpetuate early Los Angeles life.  The public can visit one or all of the museums during the day at no charge.

MOTA museum participants for 2024 include The Gamble House, Heritage Square Museum, the Los Angeles Police Museum, the Lummis Home, the Pasadena Museum of History.

In addition to its ongoing regular displays and exhibits, each museum will feature a distinctive slice of Southern California history.

For more information on the 33th annual MOTA Day, please join the fun on Facebook and on Instagram by becoming a fan.

Join us for Museums of the Arroyo Day on Sunday, May 5, 2024, when five museums in Los Angeles and Pasadena open their doors — free of charge — from noon to 5 p.m. with last museum entrance at 4p.m.

Each year, thousands of Angelinos have experienced the diverse mix of art, architecture and history of the Arroyo Seco area found in the five unique history-based museums that preserve and perpetuate early Los Angeles life. Discover what continues to make the Arroyo Seco a bustling, vibrant arts-driven community that crosses neighborhoods and social boundaries.

The public can visit the MOTA museums during the day at no charge.

We encourage visitors to pace themselves and don’t try to see all five museums in one day. Pick three museums and explore at a leisurely pace.

As always, we expect great interest in MOTA Day, so visitors are advised to arrive early.  We’ve added additional parking and you can easily use the Gold Line to get to MOTA Day, so click here for more information.

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We look forward to seeing you.

Visit MOTA museums FREE from
Noon to 5 p.m. on
May 5, 2024!