The museum will close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31), and will be closed all day on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1).

Dog shaking water off. Photo by Cathy Sly of Maple Valley, Washington.

Program Series

Dog Days of Summer

Celebrate the Year of the Dog in style with new canine friends and our favorite dog movies.

Photo: Cathy Sly of Maple Valley, Washington

Dogs at a bar. Artwork by Constance Depler.

Special Programs

Yappy Hour

Meet a flurry of furry adoptable doggies over cocktails, wine, and beer in the Hammer’s courtyard.

Fri Aug 3 2018 6:00 PM

Sounder

Sounder

This Academy Award–nominated film tells the story of a family of black sharecroppers in the Depression-era South.

Tue Aug 7 2018 7:30 PM

Old Yeller

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks Film Series: Old Yeller

This Disney classic tells a timeless tale about a boy and his dog.

Sun Aug 12 2018 11:00 AM

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson’s latest film follows Atari, who sets off in search of his dog after all of Megasaki City’s canine pets are exiled to a vast garbage dump.

Wed Aug 15 2018 7:30 PM

Best in Show

Best in Show

Christopher Guest’s beloved mockumentary lampoons the highly competitive world of dog shows.

Wed Aug 22 2018 7:30 PM

Turner and Hooch

Turner and Hooch

Tom Hanks plays an uptight detective who reluctantly adopts his murdered friend’s dog and enlists the canine in solving the homicide.

Thu Aug 30 2018 7:30 PM