Museums in the Inland Empire & Desert

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

Palm Springs

Museum Admission Discounts

American Museum of Ceramic Art / Amoca

Pomona

Museums for All EBT Discount

Benton Museum of Art

Claremont

Big Bear Discovery Center

Fawnskin

Thurs-Mon, from 9 am – 4 pm

Big Bear Valley Historical Museum

Big Bear

Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10-4

Oct 10 · Day of the Dead

Cabot's Pueblo Museum

Desert Hot Springs

Children Under 5 Free - Guided/Self-Guided Tours

California Route 66 Museum

Victorville

Monday–Saturday 10:00am–4:00pm, Sunday 11:00am–3:00pm

Chaffey Community Museum of Art

Ontario

Thursday through Sunday 12 PM - 4 PM

Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

Rancho Mirage

Museums for All

Chino Youth Museum

Chino

Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Claremont Lewis Museum of Art

Claremont

Thursday 12-4 pm, Friday 12–7 pm, Saturday 12–4 pm, Sunday 10 am– 4 pm

Coachella Valley History Museum

Indio

September-May: Fri., Sat., & Mon. 10AM-4PM; Sun. 1PM-4PM; June & July: Fri., Sat., Sun. 10AM-2PM; August: Closed

Cooper Regional History Museum

Upland

Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 5pm

Cornelia White House

Palm Springs

Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–3 p.m. (closed Tuesdays; closed for summer, reopens October 2026)

Covina Valley Historical Society

Covina

Sunday 1-3 p.m.

Cupa Cultural Center

Pala

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday to Sunday Closed

Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens

Cherry Valley

Thursday - Saturday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society Museum

Fallbrook

Fridays 11 am to 3 pm & Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm

Fallbrook Historical Society

Fallbrook

Saturday & Sunday 1-4PM

Fire Memories Museum

Rancho Cucamonga

First Original McDonald's Museum

San Bernardino

Daily 10-5

George F. Beattie Planetarium

San Bernardino

Doors open at 7:00pm, event ends at 10:00pm

Gilman Historic Ranch and Wagon Museum

Banning

Tuesday - Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm

H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum

Covina

Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM

Hamilton Museum & Ranch Foundation

Anza

Wednesday & Saturday, 11am - 3pm

Hemet Museum

Hemet

Friday–Sunday 11:00 am–3:00 pm

Hi-Desert Nature Museum

Yucca Valley

Wednesday through Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Historical Glass Museum

Redlands

Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4:00pm

Historical Society and Museum of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

San Bernardino

Historical Society of Palm Desert

Palm Desert

Friday – Monday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Idyllwild Area Historical Society

Idyllwild-Pine Cove

Saturday & Sundays, 11:00am – 4:00pm

Jensen Alvarado Historic Ranch and Museum

Riverside

JT&S Railroad Museum

San Bernardino County

Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center

Riverside

Kristina Dana Hendrickson Cultural Center

Rialto

Lincoln Memorial Shrine

Redlands

Tuesday–Sunday 1pm–5pm, Monday closed

Lucerne Valley Museum

Lucerne Valley

1st Saturday of every month 10am–2pm

Lucky art crayonology

Montclair

Malki Museum

Banning

Tuesday - Saturday | 10am-4pm

Dec 6 · Hometown Heroes

March Field Air Museum

Riverside

Open 9AM – 5PM ; Tuesday – Sunday

Mission Inn Foundation & Museum

Riverside

Morongo Basin Historical Museum

Yucca Valley

Saturdays 11a-3p

Motte Historical Car Museum

Sun City

Wednesday - Sunday: 10am - 4pm

Mountain Skies Astronomy Science Center

Lake Arrowhead

Saturdays 10am-noon

Mousley Museum Of Yucaipa History

Yucaipa

Murillo Family Observatory

San Bernardino

Museum Of Pinball

Banning

Museum of Riverside

Riverside

Fridays through Sundays, 12–4 p.m.

Nhra Motorsports Museum

Pomona

Museum Individual Membership with Free Admission

Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum

Joshua Tree

Norton Air Force Base Museum

San Bernardino

Old Schoolhouse Museum, Twentynine Palms Historical Society

Twentynine Palms

Wednesday through Sunday from 1-4 p.m. September – May and Friday through Sunday from 1-4 p.m. June – August

Ontario Museum of History & Art

Ontario

Thursday - Friday, 12 PM – 4 PM; Saturday - Sunday, 11 AM – 5 PM

Jun 11 – Oct 31 · World War II Scavenger Hunt

Palm Springs Air Museum

Palm Springs

Active Duty & Immediate Family

Jul 6 · A Queer Arcana: Art, Magic, and Spirit | Ingo Swann

Palm Springs Art Museum

Palm Springs

Palm Springs Art Museum - Free Thursday Evening Admission

Patterson House Museum

Winchester

Pennypickle's Workshop

Temecula

Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 12:30–5 p.m.; closed Mondays

Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art

Claremont

First Saturday Sales at Pilgrim Place 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Oct 3 · Hangar Talk and Flight of the Rockwell OV-10 'Bronco'

Planes of Fame Air Museum

Chino

Wednesdays thru Sundays, 10:00am until 4:00pm

Sep 25 · TEA REX TEA PARTY - PLAY STREET MUSEUM - ONTARIO, CA

Play Street Museum - Ontario

Ontario

Monday - Friday 8:30-10:00, 10:30-12:00, 12:30-2:00, 2:30-4:00, & 4:30-6:00 and Saturdays and Sundays at 9:00-10:30

RailGiants Train Museum

Pomona

Second weekend of each month (except May): 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

Rancho Mirage

Sep 26 · Worldwide Day of Play

Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond®

Rancho Cucamonga

Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm

Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

Claremont

Wednesday through Friday 11am – 5pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm

Redlands Historical Museum Association

Redlands

Rialto Historical Society & Museum

Rialto

Saturdays 10am – 2pm

Riverside Art Museum

Riverside

Riverside Arts Walk - Free Admission

Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation

Alta Loma

Fridays & Saturdays: 10 AM - 4 PM, Sundays: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

San Bernardino County Museum Foundation

Redlands

Thank A Teacher

San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

San Bernardino

Saturdays 10am - 3pm, Wednesdays 9:30am - 12:30pm

Sep 12 – 26 · September STEAM Saturdays: Dino-Topia

San Bernardino Museums

Rancho Cucamonga

Children 5 Years and Under - Free Admission

Sasse Museum of Art

Pomona

Fri-Sun 1-4pm

Sherman Indian Museum

Riverside

Tuesday - Thursday 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Sky’s The Limit Observatory and Nature Center

Twentynine Palms

Southern California Railway Museum

Perris

Aug 29 – Oct 18 · A Sense of Home: The Temecula Valley Through Local Eyes

Temecula Valley Fine Art Museum and Gallery

Temecula

Temecula Valley Historic Society- Little Temecula History Museum

Temecula

Temecula Valley Museum

Temecula

Tue-Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm

The African-American Museum of Beginnings

Pomona

The Mountain History Museum - Rim of the World Historical Society

Lake Arrowhead

Fridays: Noon - 4:00 pm, Saturday and Sundays: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

The Mt. SAC - Randall Planetarium

Walnut

Tolerance Education Center

Rancho Mirage

Twentynine Palms Historical Society

Twentynine Palms

Wed-Sun 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Summer Hours (June, July, August): Fri-Sun 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Western Science Center

Hemet

Wings and Rotors Air Museum

Murrieta

Monday-Friday 9am-4pm

Witte Museum

Riverside

Museums for All SNAP/WIC Discount

Wrightwood History Museum

Wrightwood

Open Saturdays 11:00AM-3:00PM

Yanks Air Museum

Chino

10am - 4pm Tuesday - Saturday