Get as close as you can get to being an astronaut without leaving the Earth. See the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center for just $2, the price of a timed ticket.

Visit the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens with $20 adult admission on weekdays. Save some cash by going on the first Thursday of every month, when admission is free to all visitors with advance tickets.

Delve deeper into the history of the La Brea Tar Pits at the Page Museum. Adult admission is $12. Tickets for youths ages 13-17, Seniors 62+, and college students with I.D. are $9. Children ages 3-12 are $5.

Explore the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the western United States. The museum boasts strong collections of Asian, Latin American, European and American art, as well as a packed calendar of film and music programming. General Admission is $15, excluding specially ticketed shows. Purchase of a special, timed ticket grants entry to all other LACMA galleries and exhibitions.

Find your new dream car. Explore the past, present and future of automotives at the Petersen Automotive Museum. Adult admission is $11. Seniors 62+ are $8, students with I.D. are $5, and children ages 5-12 are $3.

Get in touch with your inner cowboy. Visit the Autry National Center in Griffith Park, where admission is $10 for adults. On Thursday nights in July and August, put on your dancing shoes for their Latin-inspired Sizzling Summer Nights series.

See some of the best theatre in L.A. at the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre. Center Theatre Group often offers $20 HOTTIX, making theatre accessible to new fans.

Discover a hidden gem on Museum Row. Visit the Craft and Folk Art Museum with $7 adult admission.

See works by Monet, Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Sargent at the Hammer Museum in Westwood. Make a day of it by planning your visit around one of the Hammer's film screenings, lectures or concerts. Admission is $10 for adults.

Walk the red carpet. Visit the Hollywood Museum to see the world's most extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia. Admission is $15.

Even the biggest TV junkies need to get off the couch sometimes. Take your love of the small screen to the Paley Center for Media, the foremost public archive of television and radio programming. Free admission. Suggested contribution: $10 for adults; $8 for students and Seniors; $5 for children under 14.

Bring the kids to Zimmer Children's Museum to experience exhibits and events inspiring children to play their way to a better world. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children.

You can't visit Jurassic Park, but you can get close at the Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Plan your visit around their First Friday programming to enjoy live indie music while exploring the museum.

Visit the Museum of Tolerance to explore the dynamics of discrimination, legacy of the Holocaust and contemporary human rights issues. Admission is $15.50 for adults.

Discover world-renowned art and architecture at the Getty Center or Getty Villa, where admission is free and parking is $10. Make the most of your visit by participating in a free 45-minute architecture tour. The summertime Saturdays Off the 405 concerts are some of L.A.'s most popular outdoor music events.

Visit the Japanese American National Museum, a hidden gem in Little Tokyo. The museum aims to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience. Admission is $9 for adults.

Show your California pride at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, where admission is $7. Bonus: if you visit the Pacific Asia Museum on the same day, you can receive 50% off admission at the second museum when you present proof of entrance.