A hub of academic, athletic and cultural achievement, UCLA has no shortage of free galleries and exhibitions to showcase its accomplishments, as well as those of prominent individuals in Los Angeles and around the world. View traditional ceremonial Guatemalan masks, marvel at all of UCLA’s NCAA championship trophies or stand in the site where the internet was created. On your next visit to campus, wander into any of these family-friendly treasure troves for a genuinely unique UCLA experience.

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on contemporary and historical works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Indigenous Americas. Through dynamic exhibitions, publications and public programs, the Fowler aims to foster understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures and religions of the world. The museum also features the work of international, contemporary artists presented within the complex frameworks of politics, culture and social action. The Fowler provides exciting, informative and thought-provoking exhibitions, events and public programs for visitors of all ages.

https://www.fowler.ucla.edu

Located in Westwood Village, the Hammer Museum exhibits a vast array of historical and contemporary art. The museum also hosts over 300 programs throughout the year, such as lectures, symposia, readings, concerts and film screenings. Initially founded in 1990 by Armand Hammer to house his personal art collection, the Hammer has since then grown into one of the most culturally relevant institutions in Los Angeles, which aims to provide insight into some of the most pressing cultural, political and social questions of our time.

https://hammer.ucla.edu

Founded to commemorate the birth of the internet at UCLA, the Leonard Kleinrock Internet Heritage Site and Archive features equipment that Distinguished Professor of Computer Science Leonard Kleinrock used to send the first internet message from UCLA to Stanford in 1969. The highlight is the 800-pound Interface Message Processor, which sent the transmission. The museum is located in Boelter Hall 3420, the exact room where the historic act took place. The room, designed to appear as it did 50 years ago, is filled with replicas of mainframe computers and historical documents, encapsulating an iconic moment in UCLA and internet history.

The UCLA Meteorite Collection, assembled by one of the strongest teams of cosmochemists in the world, is the largest collection of its kind on the West Coast and contains more than 2,500 samples from about 1,500 different meteorites. It is the fifth largest collection of meteorites in the United States and the second largest housed at a university. At the center of the gallery lies a 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite that created the mile-wide Meteor Crater in Arizona 50,000 years ago. The meteorite, donated to UCLA in 1934 by William Clark, is the largest specimen in the museum’s collection and one of the few that visitors are invited to touch.

https://meteorites.ucla.edu/

The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden features over 70 modern and contemporary sculptures and spans more than five acres on the UCLA campus. The garden was dedicated in 1967 by UCLA’s third chancellor, Franklin D. Murphy, who sought to create a harmonious environment for studying and learning. Visitors and passersby are invited to rest on the garden’s informal seating areas and open lawns to appreciate the artwork and the distinctive Southern California flora.

https://hammer.ucla.edu/collections/franklin-d-murphy-sculpture-garden/

Located in the J.D. Morgan Center, the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame showcases UCLA’s impressive collegiate sports history and various sports memorabilia. Among the highlights are the trophy room, which displays all of UCLA’s 119 NCAA championship trophies, and a re-creation of Coach John Wooden’s den in his Encino home. Each of UCLA’s 25 sports teams has its own display that features awards and artifacts, spotlighting student-athletes from 1919 to the present. An homage to UCLA’s longstanding tradition of athletic excellence, the Athletics Hall of Fame is sure to be a treat for all Bruins and sports fans.

https://uclabruins.com/sports/2013/4/17/208274086.aspx

The New Wight Gallery is an exhibition space owned by the UCLA Department of Art primarily used to showcase the work of UCLA graduate and undergraduate students. Hours vary according to the exhibitions, which alternate on a rotating schedule.

http://www.art.ucla.edu/gallery/