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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826LA@Hammer: How to Write a Movie!

Ever wondered how movies get written? In this workshop, students will invent characters, create a problem, and write a short movie scene together. Led by screenwriter Thomas Heegaard.

Sun Jul 26 11:00 AM

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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 Jul 30 12:30 PM

Edvard Munch, On the Waves of Love, 1896

After-Hours Tour: Tiffany Barber on Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II

Artist Monica Majoli leads an after-hours tour of the exhibition.

Thu Jul 30 6:00 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 Aug 1 1:00 PM

After-Hours Tour: Danielle Dean on SPACE IS THE PLACE: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection

Join artist Danielle Dean for an after-hours tour of the exhibition.

Wed Aug 5 6:00 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

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 Aug 6 12:30 PM

A girl works on an art project

Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

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

Sat Aug 8 1:00 PM

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Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: Turning Red

With vibrant animation and playful nods to the stylings of anime and manga, Turning Red captures the energy, uncertainty, and excitement of growing up.

Sun Aug 9 11:00 AM

Headshots of Mike Cloud and Charles Gaines

Mike Cloud & Charles Gaines in Conversation

On the occasion of Cloud's Hammer Project, he will sit in conversation with artist Charles Gaines to discuss his installation in the museum lobby and the connections between their shared artistic practices.

Wed Aug 12 7:30 PM

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

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 Aug 13 12:30 PM