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Hammer Museum

Museums, Art and design Westwood Free
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4 out of 5 stars
(6user reviews)
Winner<br/>2016

Winner
2016
Winner<br/>2016

Winner
2016
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum at UCLA

Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum in 1990, primarily to house his own collection, and it opened just three weeks before he died. Now, the free, UCLA partner institution stages fascinating shows of modern art, photography and design, often with an epmhasis on local artists. The shows are supplemented by the Hammer’s public events calendar (arguably one of the best in the city), chock full of free lectures, concerts and screenings.

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Venue name: Hammer Museum
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Visit Website Call Venue 310-443-7000
Address: 10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
90024
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 11am–8pm; Sat, Sun 11am–5pm
Price: Free
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    KCRW Summer Nights

    Everyone’s favorite NPR affiliate has a hand in over a half-dozen summer concert slates at locations like One Colorado, the Hammer Museum and KCRW’s new Santa Monica headquarters. But the party-till-midnight bashes at Chinatown Central Plaza have become...

    Until Saturday September 7 2019 Free

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1 of 1 found helpful

The Hammer consistently stages some of the most engaging art exhibitions in the city. Their "Leap Before You Look" show focusing on the art coming out of Black Mountain College was among the most exciting and interesting shows of 2016. Hammer also regularly hosts cool music and dance events in their courtyard space. And, of course, it's all free, which is amazing. The locale is a bit out of the way for non-students, but it's worth the trek. 

1 of 1 found helpful

I have seen the Russian art there and the whole place is fantastic.

tastemaker

Came here last night for the Flux 10 year anniversary party and had a blast.  The museum contains a courtyard with seating as well as a restaurant.  The restaurant had an interesting selection of beers on tap, including a tasty sour.  The auditorium space is intimate, which is great when you want to be up close and personal with a performer or presenter.  Make sure you get to your seat on time because even though there is assigned seating, they will give away your spot once the show starts.  We were supposed to be in row C and ended up having to sit in the very last row/handicapped section. Parking was easy; $6 during this particular event.

tastemaker

Lots of interesting exhibits and a beautiful courtyard. I've been to a few events here and it is a great space to host something. Pro-tip: you can bring your own lunch and eat in the courtyard whenever it's open!


It's a small art museum that will take you 30 mins to an hour to walk through. Sometimes they'll showcase Monet and Van Gogh. Admission is free! Try out the swirl chairs in the courtyard!

tastemaker

I went to a free KCRW sponsored event here a while back during the summer and really loved the experience. They hosted it in their open courtyard and there were several bars, a DJ and dancefloor, and overall a great vibe to the event. The museum was open at the time as well and I enjoyed the exhibits as well - some interesting contemporary and modern ones for sure. Admission is free on Thursdays as well I believe.

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