Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles

Name: Fowler Museum at UCLA
Address: 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, 90024, United States
Telephone: +1 310-825-4361

#55 among attractions in Los Angeles

Museum, Art museum, Auditorium, Art

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Facts and practical information

The Fowler Museum at UCLA, commonly known as The Fowler, and formerly Museum of Cultural History and Fowler Museum of Cultural History, is a museum on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles which explores art and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. ()

Established: 1963 (61 years ago)Coordinates: 34°4'22"N, 118°26'35"W

Address

308 Charles E Young Dr NWest Los Angeles (Westwood)Los Angeles 90024 United States

Contact

+1 310-825-4361

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Fowler Museum at UCLA – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Playboy Mansion, Royce Hall, Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Wilshire Regent.

0.8 miE
Entertainment
Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles
20 min walk • The Playboy Mansion, also known as the Playboy Mansion West, is the former home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner who lived there from 1974 until his death in 2017.
~310 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Royce Hall, Los Angeles
2 min walk • Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Designed by the Los Angeles firm of Allison & Allison and completed in 1929, it is one of the four original buildings on UCLA's Westwood campus and has come to be the defining image of the university.
0.5 miS
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles
13 min walk • The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre botanical garden located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus, California, United States. It is named after Dr. Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler, a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork.
0.8 miSE
Skyscraper
Wilshire Regent, Los Angeles
22 min walk • The Wilshire Regent is a 23-story, 92.47 m full service condominium skyscraper in the Wilshire Corridor section of Westwood, Los Angeles, California and the 103rd tallest building in Los Angeles.
0.8 miS
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theater, Los Angeles
20 min walk • The Fox Theatre, Westwood Village, also known as the Fox Village Theatre, is a historic, landmark cinema in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village. It is located in the heart of Westwood and only a couple of minutes from UCLA. It is currently operated by...
~1150 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden is one of the most comprehensive sculpture gardens in the United States. The garden is located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles and is run by the Hammer Museum.
~1050 ftSE
Library
UCLA Library, Los Angeles
6 min walk • The library system of the University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the largest academic research libraries in North America, with a collection of over twelve million books and 100,000 serials.
0.8 miS
Moorish revival architecture
Janss Dome, Los Angeles
21 min walk • The Janss Investment Company Building, also known as the Janss Dome, is a historic building in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village.
0.7 miS
Cinema, Nightlife
Fox Bruin Theater, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Fox Bruin Theater is a 670-seat movie palace located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, near University of California, Los Angeles.
0.7 miE
Park
Holmby Park, Los Angeles
19 min walk • Holmby Park is a public park in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California.
0.7 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
17 min walk • The Geffen Playhouse is a not-for-profit theater company founded by Gilbert Cates in 1995. It produces plays in two theaters in Geffen Playhouse, which is owned by University of California Los Angeles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fowler Museum at UCLA open?

Fowler Museum at UCLA is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 12 pm - 8 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 5 pm
Friday 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Fowler Museum at UCLA?

Nearby attractions include Royce Hall, Los Angeles (2 min walk), Powell Library, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Charles E. Young Research Library, Los Angeles (5 min walk), UCLA Library, Los Angeles (6 min walk).

How to get to Fowler Museum at UCLA by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fowler Museum at UCLA:

Bus

UCLA Schoenberg Hall • Lines: 17 (6 min walk)
UCLA Faculty Center • Lines: 17 (7 min walk)