Fowler Museum at UCLA
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Neighborhood: Westwood / West L.A.
308 Charles E Young Dr. North, Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-825-4361
http://www.fowler.ucla.edu
Hours:
Wednesday through Sunday,
noon to 5 p.m.; Thursdays,
noon to 8 p.m.
Museum Type: History
Schedule
About
The Fowler boasts a collection of more than 150,000 art and ethnographic objects from Africa, Asia and the Pacific and the Americas.
Past exhibitions include "The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia," "Botanica Los Angeles: Latino Popular Religious Art in the City of Angels" and "A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal."
Visiting
Admission is always free at the museum. Hours of operation are Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as major holidays.
For parking, enter UCLA from Sunset Blvd. at Westwood. Drive ahead to the Parking Information Booth in Lot 4. Parking for the museum is at the northeast or southeast ends of Lot 4, where automated pay stations accept $1 and $5 bills and credit cards. The parking fee is a maximum of $8.
Dining and entertainment
There are plenty of dining options around the neighborhood. The W Hotel in Westwood provides a few upscale dining choices. The Backyard at The W is a charming restaurant that offers a resplendent outdoor dining experience. Indoors, Nine Thirty offers modern American cuisine as well as a wine list and specialty cocktails. Ludo is the creation of chef-owner Ludovic Lefebvre, and offers fancy French cuisine at equally fancy prices.
Past exhibitions include "The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia," "Botanica Los Angeles: Latino Popular Religious Art in the City of Angels" and "A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal."
Visiting
Admission is always free at the museum. Hours of operation are Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as major holidays.
For parking, enter UCLA from Sunset Blvd. at Westwood. Drive ahead to the Parking Information Booth in Lot 4. Parking for the museum is at the northeast or southeast ends of Lot 4, where automated pay stations accept $1 and $5 bills and credit cards. The parking fee is a maximum of $8.
Dining and entertainment
There are plenty of dining options around the neighborhood. The W Hotel in Westwood provides a few upscale dining choices. The Backyard at The W is a charming restaurant that offers a resplendent outdoor dining experience. Indoors, Nine Thirty offers modern American cuisine as well as a wine list and specialty cocktails. Ludo is the creation of chef-owner Ludovic Lefebvre, and offers fancy French cuisine at equally fancy prices.
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What's Nearby
| 1 | Fowler Museum at UCLA 0.00 miles |
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| 2 | The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 0.74 miles |
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| 3 | Nine Thirty 0.78 miles |
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| 4 | Whiskey Blue 0.78 miles |
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| 5 | The Backyard at W Westwood 0.83 miles |
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