Museums & Arts · Our pick in Los Angeles

Hammer Museum

Art museum·Westwood

UCLA’s art museum

About Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum, part of UCLA, shows historic and contemporary art on Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood Village.

Why it's on our list

  • UCLA’s museum
  • Westwood Village

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hammer Museum before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Hammer Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Getty Center2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
  2. Rodeo Drive2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. Santa Monica Pier4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 19 min
  4. LACMA4.8 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 20 min
  5. The Grove5.0 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 21 min
  6. Venice Beach Boardwalk5.2 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 22 min
  7. TCL Chinese Theatre6.6 miCycle 42 minCar or taxi 26 min
  8. Hollywood Bowl7.1 miCar or taxi 28 min
  9. Griffith Observatory9.2 miCar or taxi 34 min
  10. Walt Disney Concert Hall11 miCar or taxi 41 min

Location

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