Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

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

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Exhibition Highlights Tour: Several Eternities in a Day

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials.

Sat May 23 1:00 PM

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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

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

Sat May 23 1:00 PM

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Curator Walk-through: Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials

Exhibition curator Pablo José Ramírez leads a walk-through of the exhibition.

Sun May 24 1:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Käthe Kollwitz

Manager of Public Programs Shannon Cynowa leads an in-person discussion of Käthe Kollwitz's work.

Wed May 27 12:30 PM

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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

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

Thu May 28 12:30 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

2026 UCLA Festival of Preservation

Now in its 22st edition, the biennial UCLA Festival of Preservation showcases the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest preservation and restoration projects on the big screen.

Fri May 29 7:30 PM

Vote at the Hammer

Special Programs

Primary Election Polling Place

The Hammer is an official Vote Center for the California Primary Election, including primaries for the state’s governor, US Senate, and other races.

Sat May 30 10:00 AM

A woman and a man, viewed in soft focus through the boughs of a tree

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

2026 UCLA Festival of Preservation

Now in its 22st edition, the biennial UCLA Festival of Preservation showcases the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s latest preservation and restoration projects on the big screen.

Sat May 30 10:00 AM

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Special Programs

Hammer Study Hall, Spring 2026

Students, get ready for finals at a community study space at the Hammer! Decompress with artmaking at an extended Art Lab, plus free snacks and quiet time in the galleries.

Sat May 30 11:00 AM

Ceramic figure with long earrings, body enveloped in beaded necklaces

Exhibition Highlights Tour: Several Eternities in a Day

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials.

Sat May 30 1:00 PM