Hammer Museum

Sophia Fisher 2 months ago

Nice small museum. Free admission closes at 6pm. There is a restraunt inside and three floors of exhibits. Plenty of diversity in the artwork and very clean and organized. Staff were nice and helpful.

Aleksei Shafigulin 2 months ago

Today I visited the Hammer Museum at UCLA, and I was genuinely impressed by how unique and thoughtful this place feels. The museum has a very calm, modern, and intellectual atmosphere, but at the same time it never feels cold or intimidating. It is the kind of museum where you can slow down, walk through the galleries, and really think about what you are seeing. What I liked most is that the Hammer Museum is not just about beautiful objects on the walls. It feels like a place for ideas. The exhibitions are carefully curated, often focusing on contemporary art, culture, society, and the way artists respond to the world around them. Some pieces make you stop immediately, while others stay in your mind after you leave. The connection with UCLA also gives the museum a special energy. It feels young, creative, and open-minded. The building itself is clean, spacious, and easy to explore, and the courtyard adds a peaceful break between the galleries. I also really appreciate that admission is free, which makes this kind of high-quality art experience accessible to everyone. The Hammer Museum is perfect for anyone who enjoys contemporary art, thoughtful exhibitions, and museums that mak

Christopher T 7 months ago

A great museum, free too I might added in Brentwood neighborhood. It’s part of UCLA and on Wilshire Blvd & corner of Westwood Blvd to Glendon Ave (yup, a whole block). It’s very open space, bright and high ceiling reception area, and very modern too. You feel at easy and calm inside compared to hectic and noisy of cars & constructing going on right outside. Their exhibits spread into several different halls from main to 3 floors. You either take the elevator or stairs to go into the courtyard to get to the exhibit halls. The middle area of the museum is open sky with restaurants and gift shops and outdoor exhibit pieces. Very unique and interesting to observed. Currently,”Make in LA” is showing and quite both fascinating and complex, different then you would thought for sure (at least for me). They do have a collections room (founder), that have Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gough, Fantin-Latourand others arts. Such a nice, calm and unique museum.

Ask Christine 8 months ago

Not a very large museum but had great exhibits. Really cool seeing the “Made in LA” pieces from local artists as well as the older classical art pieces from the Hammer collection.

Tulin Djemal 10 months ago

I had a VERY Cool LA experience at the HAMMER MUSEUM when I visited on a Thursday October 2025. It was LA vibes from the minute I walked past the restaurant Lulu, it was clearly busy and the clientele looked more sophisticated, hip and local and than any other art gallery cafe that I have experienced. And no wonder looking at the concept in its entirety I could appreciate the whole package (my Trade background is a Chef) I had a fantastic oat hot chocolate at the end of a very stimulating and unique gallery experience and enjoyed people watching through my Australian lense. I could’ve easily spent US$500 on books alone such an inspiring collection. I hate to pick my favourite exhibition but I do have a weak spot for Japanese wood block prints. The Hammer Museum has a fantastic blueprint I look forward to returning one day and schedule in lunch this time!