If you have some time to spend outside your meeting and want to take in some culture on or off the UCLA campus, here are some top museums you can explore:
HAMMER MUSEUM
Hammer Museum, Photo courtesy of Ken Lund, Flickr
10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 | (310) 443-7000
The Hammer Museum is located within walking distance from UCLA in nearby Westwood Village. Explore the collection of European and American paintings from the museum’s founder, Armand Hammer, the Hammer Contemporary Collection, the Grunwald Center Collection or rotating exhibitions year-round. Admission to the museum is always free and the museum is typically open every day. Please see the hours of operation for the museum to schedule your visit.
Get more Information about the Hammer Museum including a Timeline of Exhibitions for 2018.
FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA
308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 | (310) 825-4361
The Fowler Museum is located on the campus of UCLA just five minutes walking distance from the UCLA Luskin Conference Center.
Powell Library, photo courtesy of Rick Norton & David Allen, Flickr.
It explores global arts and cultures, especially those from Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas. Enjoy art that reflects the culture, religion and diversity of people from these continents through exhibitions, programs and events – from an interdisciplinary approach and perspective of those represented. Admission to the museum is free.
Get more Information about the Fowler Museum & Hours of Operation.
GETTY MUSEUM
308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 | 310) 825-4361
The Getty Museum itself is a work of art, and within its walls are some of the most important works of art on permanent display and through rotating exhibits.
Getty Center, Photo courtesy of Frank Fujimoto, Flickr
See an amazing collection of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, including the famous Irises by Vincent Van Gogh – all from the collection of J. Paul Getty, and explore the grounds including the lush garden with scenic views of West Los Angeles. Although the museum is not accessible purely by foot, you can get to the museum quickly by car from the north end of the UCLA campus. Admission to the museum is free.
Get more Information about the Getty Museum & Hours of Operation
UCLA FILM AND TELEVISION ARCHIVE
308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 | (310) 825-4361
Explore the UCLA Film and Television Archive, the second-largest collection of moving images in the nation, only behind the Library of Congress! No other university has as many valuable media materials, including 35mm collections from Paramount, 20th Century Fox, MGM and other major motion picture studios featuring Hollywood stars from past and present. You can take the tour, or participate in its famous screenings! The UCLA Film and Television archive screens over 400 films per year in its Billy Wilder Theater, at the Hammer Museum in nearby Westwood Village.
Get more information about the UCLA Film & Television Archive & Explore the Calendar
LEONARD KLEINROCK INTERNET HERITAGE SITE AND ARCHIVE
308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Los Angeles, CA, 90024 | (310) 825-4361
Professor Leonard Kleinrock, Photo courtesy of UCLA Newsroom
Who doesn’t love the Internet? Did you know the first Internet transmission was sent right here at UCLA at 3420 Boelter Hall back in 1969? That’s right, and now you can celebrate this achievement by Distinguished Professor Leonard Kleinrock and his team, that changed the world with an archive created in its honor in the very room where the transmission was sent. Admission is free, but the museum is open to the public during a very limited, daily window. Please contact the UCLA Office of Media Relations at (310) 825-2585 for operating hours.