HAMMER Membership
A Complete Cultural Center As a member of the Hammer Museum at UCLA, discover an exciting and innovative forum for exhibitions and programs, from the historical to the cutting-edge. Join us for lively discussions on art and architecture, film screenings, literature readings, and musical performances and explore the dynamic issues that shape our culture.

Members joining or renewing at the Supporter level or above will receive the limited edition Barbara Kruger tote bag shown below.
Basic Benefits

Every membership starts with the basic benefits for one year:
  • One membership card
  • Free admission for one
  • One priority entry to Hammer public programs
  • Two guest passes
  • Reciprocal membership at Fowler Museum at UCLA and 27+ museums in the University Reciprocal Program
  • 10% bookstore discount
  • Invitations to exhibition openings
  • Hammer Quarterly Calendar
  • Monthly emails with Hammer news and events
  • Reduced subscription rates to Art in America, Antiques, and Interview magazines. If you have any questions, please call the Membership Department at 310.443.7050.

    For more information on membership, or if you would like to receive information by mail, please email membership@hammer.ucla.edu

    University Reciprocal Program

    BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART, University of Texas at Austin
    THE ART MUSEUM, Princeton University

    BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
    CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, Long Beach
    CHAZEN MUSEUM OF ART, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART MUSEUM
    FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART, University of Oklahoma
    FREDERICK R. WEISMAN ART MUSEUM, University of Minnesota
    GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART, The University of Georgia
    HENRY ART GALLERY, University of Washington
    HERBERT F. JOHNSON MUSEUM OF ART, Cornell University
    HOOD MUSEUM OF ART, Dartmouth College
    INDIANA UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
    JANE VOORHEES ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM
    MEMORIAL ART GALLERY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
    NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART, Purchase College State University of New York
    SAMUEL P. HARN MUSEUM OF ART, University of Florida
    SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY AND SCULPTURE GARDEN, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
    THE SNITE MUSEUM OF ART, University of Notre Dame
    SPENCER MUSEUM OF ART, University of Kansas
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE
    THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MUSEUM OF ART
    THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART
    UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, University of Utah
    YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY AND YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART

    Western Reciprocal Membership

    ASIAN ART MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO
    CALIFORNIA PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR
    COLORADO SPRINGS FINE ARTS CENTER
    DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART
    DENVER ART MUSEUM
    M.H. DE YOUNG MEMORIAL MUSEUM
    GILCREASE MUSEUM
    HONOLULU ACADEMY OF ARTS
    THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
    MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CHICAGO
    THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON
    THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART
    NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
    PHOENIX ART MUSEUM
    PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
    SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF ART
    SEATTLE ART MUSEUM

    Modern and Contemporary Program

    ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
    BOULDER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER OF VIRGINIA
    CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST. LOUIS
    CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, OHIO
    CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER, LOUISIANA
    CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON
    CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM
    THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM, HONOLULU
    DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
    GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM
    INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS MUSEUM
    THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    KEMPER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    MADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    THE MATTRESS FACTORY ART MUSEUM
    MISSOULA ART MUSEUM
    MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FORT WORK
    MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ILLINOIS
    MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, COLORADO
    MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, CALIFORNIA
    MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND
    MUSEUUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO
    NEW MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
    SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
    SITE SANTA FE
    URBAN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
    WALKER ART CENTER
    WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS


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Membership Department
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
fax 310.443.7099
Membership Levels
Each level includes the benefits of all previous levels.
$50 Individual »
$75 Friend »
$125 Contributor »
$350 Supporter »
$1,000 HAMMER Fellow »
$2,500 HAMMER Patron »

$50 Individual
Join and receive all the basic benefits
$50 is tax deductible
discounted rates »


$75 Friend
Get to know the Hammer Museum
  • One additional membership card
  • Free admission for one additional individual
  • Priority entry to Hammer public programs for one additional individual
  • Two additional guest passes
  • Tote bag with Hammer logo
$75 is tax deductible


$125 Contributor
Share the experience
  • One exhibition catalogue
  • Reciprocal privileges at 17+ museums in the Western Reciprocal Program
  • Additional 10% bookstore discount
$98 is tax deductible


$350 Supporter
Meet and mingle
  • Invitations to the private Director’s Receptions
  • Artist-designed tote bag
  • Free weekend parking during Museum hours
  • Reciprocal privileges at 32+ museums in the Modern and Contemporary Museum Association (Mod/Co)
  • Eligibility to join Friends of the Graphic Arts
$223 is tax deductible


$1,000 HAMMER Fellow
Enjoy the privileges
  • Invitation for two to the annual Fellows Dinner
  • Reserved seating for two at Hammer public programs (reservations required)
  • Visits to private homes/collections with Hammer curators
  • A second exhibition catalogue
$816 is tax deductible


$2,500 HAMMER Patron
Play a leading role
  • Reserved seating for an additional two people at Hammer public programs (four total)
  • Free Museum admission for accompanying guests
  • Annual studio tour with Hammer curators
  • Invitation for two to the Patrons’ Luncheon
  • Recognition in the Hammer Quarterly Calendar
  • Private exhibition viewing (by appointment)
$2,226 is tax deductible

Discounted Membership Rates
Receive all the Friend benefits at the following discounted rates:

Artists and Full-time Students receive 20% at the Individual level ($40)
UCLA Faculty/Staff and Senior adults (65 and over) receive Friend level memberships for the price of an Individual membership ($50)