Kids & Families

Our programs encourage kids and families to make meaningful connections to art and one another through a range of creative experiences.

Family Day: Make in L.A. 2020 is here! Two artists from Made in L.A. 2020 have put together art projects for the whole family—check them out.

For more artmaking projects the whole family can do at home, check out:

• Our Hammer at Home Pinterest page
• Black Voices, Black Joy: A Reading Series with the Los Angeles Public Library

Co-presented by the Felipe de Neve Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, this program invites kids ages 5 and up, teens, and grown-ups to create art inspired by social justice issues, children’s literature, and Hammer exhibitions. This program is bilingual in Spanish and English.

Families explore art and create together in lively workshops led by artists. These drop-in programs are designed for ages 5 and up. 

Families explore Hammer exhibitions through thematic, fun-to-play games. This drop-in program is designed for kids ages 7 and up and their grown-ups.

Presented with 826LA, these workshops combine writing with creative activities. Reservations are encouraged. Visit 826la.org or call 310-915-0200.

Our free annual family festival fills the museum with art, music, performances, and more.

UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum have teamed up for a matinee screening series of new and classic family-friendly films from around the world.

K.A.M.P. is a unique family fundraiser that provides kids of all ages the chance to be creative with Los Angeles-based artists. Proceeds from K.A.M.P. provide essential support to Hammer Kids programming, which serves thousands of  children and families annually.