Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Name: Hammer Museum
Address: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90024, United States
Telephone: +1 310-443-7000

#101 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Facts and practical information

The Hammer Museum, which is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs. Founded in 1990 by the entrepreneur-industrialist Armand Hammer to house his personal art collection, the museum has since expanded its scope to become "the hippest and most culturally relevant institution in town." Particularly important among the museum's critically acclaimed exhibitions are presentations of both historically over-looked and emerging contemporary artists. The Hammer Museum also hosts over 300 programs throughout the year, from lectures, symposia, and readings to concerts and film screenings. As of February 2014, the museum's collections, exhibitions, and programs are completely free to all visitors. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1990 (34 years ago)Coordinates: 34°3'34"N, 118°26'35"W

Address

10899 Wilshire BlvdWest Los Angeles (Westwood)Los Angeles 90024 United States

Contact

+1 310-443-7000

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Day trips

Hammer Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles Temple, St. Paul the Apostle Church and School, Los Angeles National Cemetery.

~730 ftSE
Cemetery with graves of legendary stars
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles
4 min walk • Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary is a cemetery and mortuary located in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles. It is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in Westwood, with an entrance from Glendon Avenue. The cemetery was established as Sunset Cemetery in 1905, but had been used for burials since the 1880s.
0.7 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual
Los Angeles Temple, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Los Angeles California Temple, the tenth operating and the second-largest temple operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is on Santa Monica Boulevard in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
0.4 miSE
Church
St. Paul the Apostle Church and School, Los Angeles
11 min walk • St. Paul the Apostle Church is a Catholic church established in 1935 in Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is staffed by the Paulist Fathers and the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, who are also active in the parochial school. Both the...
0.6 miW
Cemetery
Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles
17 min walk • The Los Angeles National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the Sawtelle unincorporated community of the West Los Angeles neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California.
0.5 miN
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles
12 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.
0.7 miNE
Skyscraper
Wilshire Regent, Los Angeles
18 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.
~1580 ftNW
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theater, Los Angeles
8 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...
0.8 miN
Library
UCLA Library, Los Angeles
21 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.
~1100 ftNW
Moorish revival architecture
Janss Dome, Los Angeles
6 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.
~1680 ftNW
Cinema, Nightlife
Fox Bruin Theater, Los Angeles
9 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.
0.8 miSW
Church, Victorian architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Wadsworth Chapel, Los Angeles
20 min walk • Wadsworth Chapel, also known as the Catholic-Protestant Chapels, is actually two separate chapels under one roof on the campus of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Los Angeles, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Hammer Museum open?

Hammer Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 8 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 8 pm
Thursday 11 am - 8 pm
Friday 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Hammer Museum?

Nearby attractions include The Crest, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles (4 min walk), Janss Dome, Los Angeles (6 min walk), Holmby Hall, Los Angeles (8 min walk).

How to get to Hammer Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hammer Museum:

Bus

Westwood & Wilshire • Lines: 1, 2, 8, Rapid 12 (2 min walk)
Westwood & Lindbrook • Lines: 1, 2, 602, 8, Rapid 12 (3 min walk)