Experts' Choice Award Hammer Museum
11 expert reviews
“Art museum and cultural center that is free and open to the public! With over 300 programs a year, the Hammer Museum showcases a variety of happenings from lectures, screenings, to special exhibits.”
– On the Grid
Fodor's "The bold murals and installations at this museum have been known to bring traffic on Wilshire Boulevard to a crawl."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The museum really shines when it comes to cutting-edge contemporary exhibits featuring local, under-represented and controversial artists." Full review
Time Out "Industrialist Armand Hammer founded this museum, primarily to house his own collection." Full review
Not For Tourists "Cutting-edge art museum with largely contemporary exhibits."
Travel + Leisure "Houses wide-ranging permanent collections, from paintings by American and European masters to contemporary drawings by local Los Angeles artists to a lush sculpture garden. " Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This university art museum presents a diverse schedule of historical and contemporary art exhibits (in 1999, Persian paintings, Soviet design, women photographers, Oscar Wilde)." Full review
goop "There’s always something excellent on display at this UCLA museum—it’s also nicely manageable, making it the perfect way to spend a few idle hours." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Armand Hammer collection features the main movements of 19C French art, with paintings and drawings by Corot, Manet, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Sisley, Pissarro and Gustave Moreau." Full review
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Finally, don't miss the works by French caricaturist Daumier.
Frommer's "Created by the former chairman and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, the Hammer Museum is ensconced in a two-story Carrara marble building attached to the oil company's offices." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Lerman Yoes describes this museum with a “free for good” admission policy as “an artist’s art museum, with a keen eye for emerging art and exceptional cultural programming"
19 Best Museums in Los Angeles, According to Local Experts
December 25, 2023
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