Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs.
A museum inside Los Angeles
You can stay in Los Angeles
Hammer Museum is inside Los Angeles, which has 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Los Angeles (LAX) has airline service, about 8 miles from Hammer Museum.
Established in 1990
Hammer Museum dates from 1990 and is run by University of California, Los Angeles. About ↓
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Typical highs and lows in Los Angeles. Green months are the mild ones.
Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum is an art museum and cultural center known for its artist-centric and progressive array of exhibitions and public programs. It is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles. Founded in 1990 by the entrepreneur-industrialist Armand Hammer to house his personal art collection, the museum has since expanded its scope. The Hammer Museum hosts over 300 programs throughout the year, from lectures, symposia, and readings to concerts and film screenings. As of June 2025, the museum's collections, exhibitions, and programs are free to all visitors.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1990
- Run by
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Stay in Los Angeles, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Hammer Museum | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | in town | 224,945 | 3,857,263 | $921K | D |
| Beverly Hills | 3 mi northeast | 15,591 | 31,624 | $2,000K | D |
| West Hollywood | 5 mi northeast | 10,669 | 34,884 | $925K | D− |
| Culver City | 5 mi southeast | 5,761 | 39,931 | $1,143K | D− |
| Santa Monica | 5 mi southwest | 14,253 | 91,169 | $1,756K | D− |
| Marina del Rey | 6 mi south | 2,102 | 9,176 | $459K | — |
| Ladera Heights | 6 mi southeast | 380 | 7,334 | $1,662K | — |
| View Park-Windsor Hills | 7 mi southeast | 174 | 11,230 | $1,142K | — |
| Inglewood | 9 mi southeast | 5,566 | 104,569 | $793K | D |
| Topanga | 10 mi west | 556 | 8,885 | $1,778K | — |
| Lennox | 10 mi southeast | 83 | 19,449 | $708K | — |
| El Segundo | 10 mi south | 5,468 | 16,769 | $1,588K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Hammer Museum
Other well-known places within 35 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Laurel Canyon: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · J. Paul Getty Museum: Jelson25, Public domain · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Visiting Hammer Museum
Is Hammer Museum in Los Angeles?
Yes. It’s inside Los Angeles, CA.
When is the best time to visit Hammer Museum?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is Hammer Museum from Long Beach and Santa Ana?
About 25 miles southeast of Long Beach and about 39 miles southeast of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hammer Museum?
Los Angeles (LAX), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hammer Museum?
Los Angeles (in town, 224,945 hotel and restaurant jobs), Beverly Hills (3 mi, 15,591 hotel and restaurant jobs) and West Hollywood (5 mi, 10,669 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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