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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Tours & Self-Guided Groups

Hammer tours are conversation-based and led by paid Student Educators. Educators are UCLA students from diverse disciplines who bring unique perspectives to the artworks. Through discussion, visitors of all ages are invited to make authentic and personally relevant connections to art.

Public Tours & Talks

Exhibition Tours: 1-hour tours of special exhibitions. Saturdays at 1 p.m.

Art in Conversation: 30-minute conversations about two works of art. Sundays at 1 p.m.

Lunchtime Art Talks: 15-minute discussions about one artwork. Led by curatorial staff, Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.

All public tours are free and do not require reservations.

Check the calendar to see all upcoming tours and talks.

Private Tours & Self-Guided Groups

Learn more about our tour options, book guided tours, and reserve visit times for self-guided groups of 10 or more:

Book College and Adult Group Tours

Book K–12 Tours

Note: The request form is best viewed on a computer, or an iPad or iPhone. Android users may have issues with the form.

A member of the academic programs team will follow up with you via email once your request has been submitted. Tour requests are subject to availability.

Questions? Please email tours@hammer.ucla.edu.

Prepare for Your Tour

Looking for resources to prepare you and your group for a tour? Explore the following areas of our website for helpful tips and tools:

K–12 Tours
Tips and Activities for Families
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts

The Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts comprises more than 45,000 prints, drawings, photographs, and artists’ books dating from the Renaissance to the present. The all-new Grunwald Center is now open by appointment only, Monday–Friday, 10am–4pm. For more information, please email grunwald@hammer.ucla.edu or call 310-443-7078.

Academic Programs at the Hammer Museum are supported by City National Bank, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, and Mary Kitchen and Jonathan Orszag. Additional support is provided by the Brotman Foundation of California, the Sydney D. Holland Foundation, and Ellen and Teddy Schwarzman.