Programs & Events

Educators lead 30-minute in-person talks about connections and comparisons between two works of art.

Virtually unseen since 1987, join us for a rare screening of the innovative An Evening With Fred Astaire, which represented a creative zenith and technical milestone as one of the earliest television specials utilizing color videotape.

Join National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman for a captivating talk on California’s native bee species and the plants they thrive on. A conversation with Michelle Fullner, host of the popular Golden State Naturalist podcast, and a book signing follows the talk.

Curatorial assistant Juan Manuel Silverio leads an in-person discussion of Widline Cadet's work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

This screening program presents a selection of archival and contemporary short films and video essays that explore the intersection of technology, AI and film history.

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Made in L.A. 2025.

Adele Tulli will be on hand to discuss her observational documentary Real, a hypnotic and rhythmic journey via close encounters with AI, the internet and avatars.

A golden ticket found in a chocolate bar leads young Charlie Bucket and four other lucky children on a marvelous adventure through the wondrous world of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.