Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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).

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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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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Visions of the Future: Then and Now

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.

Fri Oct 24 7:30 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 Oct 25 1:00 PM

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Exhibition Highlights Tour: Made in L.A. 2025

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

Sat Oct 25 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Real

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.

Sat Oct 25 7:30 PM

Willy Wonka wearing a brown top hat and purple coat stands in front of his chocolate river

Kids Screenings

Family Flicks: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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.

Sun Oct 26 11:00 AM

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Art in Conversation

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

Sun Oct 26 1:00 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

From director Jamie Babbit, Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a sharp, funny and affirming story of a shy young lesbian whose life transforms when she joins the radical feminist art collective C(i)A, inspired by the Guerrilla Girls.

Sun Oct 26 7:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Alake Shilling

Assistant director of Academic Programs Hallie Scott leads an in-person discussion of Alake Shilling's work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Wed Oct 29 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 Oct 30 12:30 PM

Joan Crawford in close up, looking terrified with her hands in front of her face

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Sudden Fear

A riveting Joan Crawford anchors this masterful blend of romance, suspense and noir, transforming from smitten newlywed to cunning survivor when she discovers her husband’s murderous plot.

Fri Oct 31 7:30 PM