The Getty Villa
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You could literally spend days in LACMA’s galleries and not run out of things to see, and the museum’s two-for-one general admission offer is a fantastic way to begin exploring (or continue exploring) the museum’s incredibly vast collection. Ancient pottery, European masters, contemporary installations — LACMA has it all.The GRAMMY Museum’s imaginative mix of memorabilia and high-tech exhibits is a Fender-smashing success, and with two-for-one admission, you can afford to bring your band along on this fascinating journey into the history of music. Artifacts include a collection of Michael Jackson’s infamous beaded jackets and a letter home from Buddy Holly, while interactive exhibits help you map the developments of dozens of music genres through the decades. Don't miss "Elvis at 21," an exhibit of photos Alfred Wertheimer took of Elvis on tour in 1956, running through March 28.
A heavenly sounding orchestra in the City of Angels? Not surprising. But the chance to experience it for 20 percent off regular-priced tickets certainly is. Especially with the fervor Venezuelan wunderkind and new music director Gustavo Dudamel has inspired among LA music lovers, who greeted his inaugural LA Phil performance with a 10-minute standing ovation. Buy one ticket and get one free for all Wednesday and Thursday performances (March–April) of the acclaimed theater company A Noise Within. Choose from Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing;” the dramatic 1930s tale “Awake and Sing!;” and Irish playwright John Millington Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World.”
Thrill your budding marine-biologist children with the chance to pet sharks and stingrays at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, which is offering a free child admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.With free admission and 10 percent off at the museum store, you can afford to play anthropologist for a day at the extraordinary Fowler Museum on UCLA’s Westwood Campus, where interactive exhibits focus on art and cultural artifacts from Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Trace Jewish history and culture through the exhibits at the Skirball Cultural Center with two-for-one admission. Don’t miss the truly exceptional, family-oriented Noah’s Ark exhibit, where visitors can climb aboard and help the ark and its playful animals complete their journey. 
