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SUMMARY:Mango Language Learning
DESCRIPTION:FREE WITH YOUR LIBRARY CARD Available at Your Local Library Online.\nMango Languages online offers a fun convenient way to learn a new language with multi-media tools in a self-paced learning program. \n\n\n\nOver 70 world language courses\nMore than 70 ESL/ELL courses\nAvailable for desktop\, Android & iOS\, anytime\, anywhere\n\n\n\nYour library card gives you free 24/7 unlimited access to learning a new language. Whether you are looking to learn English as a non-native speaker\, learn a few phrases before a big trip\, or connect with your heritage\, your library card has you covered. \n  \n \nDon’t have a library card?\nGet an e-card to get access instantly!\n  \n \nBuilt to help you start the conversation in 70+ languages and dialects\, Mango’s award-winning language software learns how you learn and adapts accordingly to teach you speaking\, listening\, reading\, and culture through real-life conversations and native-speaker dialogue. Discover a better way to learn a new language with Mango Language Learning. \nOn a mission to inspire curious people to forge deeper connections through meaningful interactions\, Mango Languages is the only adaptive language-learning system powered by proven methodologies and language-specific content designed to establish retention and rapidly build conversation skills. To learn more about how Mango prepares you to start the conversation in over 70 languages\, visit www.mangolanguages.com. \n  \nMango Languages Include:\nEgyptian Arabic \nIraqi Arabic \n\nLevantine Arabic \nModern Standard Arabic (MSA) \nArmenian \nAzerbaijani \nBengali \nChaldean Aramaic \nCherokee \nCantonese Chinese \nMandarin Chinese \nCzech \nDanish \nDari \nDutch \nDzongkha \nEnglish \nFarsi \nFinnish \nFrench \nGerman \nGreek \nHaitian Creole \nHawaiian \nHebrew \nHindi \nHungarian \nIcelandic \nIgbo \nIndonesian \nIrish \nItalian \nJapanese \nKazakh \nKorean \nLatin \nMalay \nMalayalam \nNorwegian \nPashto \nPirate \nPolish \nBrazilian Portuguese \nPotawatomi \nPunjabi (Pakistani) \nRomanian \nRussian \nScottish Gaelic \nSerbian \nShanghainese \nSlovak \nCastilian Spanish \nLatin American Spanish \nSwahili \nSwedish \nTagalog \nTamil \nTelugu \nThai \nTurkish \nTuvan \nUkrainian \nUrdu \nUzbek \nVietnamese \nYiddish \n\n\n\n70+ World Languages ▸ \n20+ ESL Courses ▸ \n500+ Language Learning Resources ▸ \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nlacountylibrary.org/Mango\n\n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n 
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LOCATION:Available on App Store & Google Play
CATEGORIES:Education,Free With You Library Card,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family
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SUMMARY:Portraits of Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Portraits of Freedom: BUILDING A LIFE IN L.A.\nGrand Park’s Portraits of Freedom: Building a Life in L.A. is a month-long public art installation celebrating home and freedom through the contributions and reflections of immigrants\, BIPOC communities and Indigenous stewardship. Between Grand Avenue and North Broadway\, explore five activations curated by community partners which showcase L.A. pride and identity through diverse stories within the American experience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn MoreFollow Us on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://july.grandparkla.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/grand-park-2/2021-07-13/
LOCATION:Grand Park\, 200 N Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family
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SUMMARY:LA County Parks Summer Classes
DESCRIPTION:LEARN SOMETHING NEW- LA County Recreation Centers\nSUMMER CLASSES  New!\nLearn something new at LA County Parks this summer! You can now sign up for our upcoming Summer Classes\, ranging from sports and dance workouts to languages and arts. Virtual and outdoor classes for all ages start May 30.\n\nVARIOUS DATES\, TIMES AND LOCATIONS (VIRTUAL OPTIONS\, TOO!)\nLA County Parks and Recreation teamed up with some of the best instructors in Los Angeles to bring you hundreds of classes for all ages\, levels and budgets. Take a class virtually from the comfort of your home or head to your local park for some fresh air and dynamic outdoor classes! Whether you’re looking to be more active\, learn a new hobby or take up a new skill or language\, we have just the class to help you and everyone in your family achieve your summer goals.\n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExplore • Engage • Connect\nVisit LA County Parks this Summer for fun in the sun\, recreation and adventure! We are offering a variety of new\, FREE and paid programs for youth and families\, ranging from sports clinics and nature exploration programs to aquatics and overnight camping at the park. Make LA County Parks your destination for summer activities! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther Programs Available Include:\n\n\n\nSPORTS FOR ALL New!\nThis 8-week skills development clinic meets once a week for basketball\, baseball\, softball\, soccer\, volleyball\, cheer and other sports. Clinics focus on building foundational skills\, self-confidence and teamwork. Maximum group size is 15-youth and a minimum enrollment of 12 youth is required for each group. Age groups are as follows: 6-8 years old (1 hour)\, 9-12 years old (1 hour)\, 6-8 years old (2 hours)\, 8-12 years old (2 hours) The clinic runs from June 19 thru August 7 at select park sites on Saturdays\n\nREVIVING BASEBALL IN THE INNER CITY (RBI) New!\n\nThe RBI Program is offered FREE to boys and girls between the ages of 6 – 18. Participants obtain basic baseball and softball skills through structured practices and organized recreational games. The program is offered at 17 County Parks in the South and East Agencies. A uniform is provided at no cost. Space is limited. Dodger RBI runs from June 19 thru August 28\, Monday thru Saturday at select sites. This program is sponsored by the LA Dodgers.\n\nLEARN-TO-SWIM New!\n\nOur progressive swim lessons teach swimming skills\, stroke technique and water safety while encouraging a lifelong love of the water. The program is designed to give students a positive learning experience while progressing steadily through the skills. Each level includes swimming skills as well as water safety lessons both for pools and open water. All levels follow the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program. Classes are offered Monday thru Friday with both morning and evening time available and Saturday mornings beginning June 21.\n\nADULT WATER EXERCISE New!\n\nWater Exercise can conform to almost any individual needs\, abilities or restrictions. You can adjust the size and speed of your movements to change the level of exertion that best fits your needs. Water exercise can be done no matter what your age\, weight or physical fitness level is because water keeps the body buoyant and therefore does not unduly stress the joints and muscles. When doing water exercise\, it is the water\, not your legs\, that supports your weight. The first session starts June 15.\n\nPARKS RESERVATIONS New!\n\nLA County Parks is open for reservation requests for limited facilities\, like picnic areas. Please click on Reservations to learn more and view available facilities. You must have an account to make a reservation request.\n\n\nOVERNIGHT FAMILY CAMPING New!\n\n\nEnjoy a night of fishing\, activities and camping at 6 LA County Parks this summer. Dates available in June\, July and August. Book your space today! General admission is $10 per person; kids 11 and under are free.\n\n\nDOCKWEILER RV PARK – Dry-Sites Now Open!\n\n\nWe are open and reservations are now available online. Due to current public health orders\, the Dockweiler RV Park is operating at 50% capacity with additional restrictions in place. Please note\, there is currently on-going construction at the park as we renovate our facilities. For questions about Dockweiler RV Park reservations\, contact Beaches & Harbors at reservations_RVPark@bh.lacounty.gov or (800) 950-7275.\n\n\nEATON CANYON RESERVATIONS\n\nReservations are now available Wednesday to Sunday only. Timed entry reservations are required for entrance. Each reservation permits entry for one vehicle or up to four people walking in. One reservation per household\, per day\, please. For questions\, contact Eaton Canyon at EatonCanyon@parks.lacounty.gov or (626) 398-5420. For a step-by-step video for making a reservation\, click HERE.\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Online\nThis summer participants can register for classes\, swim lessons\, sports programs family camping or even rent a facility online 24/7.  For the convenience of our park goers\, all registration must be competed online via ActiveNet. Get started by setting up an account today at Los Angeles County Online Reservations and Registration (activecommunities.com). Drop-in programs do not require registration. \nHow To Create An Account\nIn order to make your reservation or complete registration\, you’ll need to have a customer account. Click the link below for a step-by-step video for creating a new account.\nENGLISH: VIDEO TUTORIAL – HOW TO CREATE AN ACTIVE NET ACCOUNT\nSPANISH: VIDEO TUTORIAL – HOW TO CREATE AN ACTIVE NET ACCOUNT\nENGLISH: VIDEO TUTORIAL – HOW TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS/ACTIVITY \n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://parks.lacounty.gov/summer/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/summer-classes/2021-07-13/
LOCATION:Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Teens,Sports & Recreation
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SUMMARY:TRAVEL TOWN MUSEUM TOURS
DESCRIPTION:EVERYDAY IS FREE DAY in Griffith Park\nTake a trip back in time at Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park! You will have a fun learning experience as you tour INSIDE the historic train cars at the park.\n \n  \nTravel Town Museum is “an outdoor museum which features an impressive collection of \nLocomotives\nFreight Cars\nCabooses\n \nand passenger cars dating back to the 1800s. Travel Town is located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles\, California’s Griffith Park. The museum’s collection primary focuses on the history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is\, with an emphasis on Southern California and the Los Angeles area. \n\n\n\n\n\n \nFREE Docent Tours are held the 2nd Saturdays of the month\nfrom 11:00 am until 3:00 pm.\nGroup tours are available by reservation. For information call 323-668-0104\, ext. 12.\n\n \n  \n \nFor a different view of Travel Town\, ride the scale train which circles the perimeter of the museum for a nominal charge ($2.75 each). The ride travels around the museum twice. \n(16″ gauge) are: \nThe Courage – 2-6-0 Mogul\nA 2-6-0 mogul built by Gerry Bowden in 1993. Sister locomotive to the Stanley Diamond. \nThis locomotive and its brother unit the Stanley Diamond were built in Oregon in 1993 to a design by our chief engineer\, Gene Gustavson. They are modeled after the narrow gauge locomotives that worked the timber and mining areas of the West during the early part of the century. This unit has identical power as the Colonel Griffith. \n \n  \nhe 1986 – Diesel Switcher\nDiesel switcher built by Gerry Bowden in 1986. \nA classic yard goat design\, this locomotive is modeled after the EMD series of yard switchers. It is fitting that this is our heaviest and most powerful locomotive. \n \n  \nPullman style – Six seat coaches\nsix seat coaches built by George Reddington in 1956 for Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch Special train. \nSimilar to the Pullman style coaches at GPS but longer\, steel covers were added to these coaches in 1989 because Travel Town did not have a loading platform cover to protect the passenger seats from the sun. These coaches originally were a part of a set with a steam locomotive. The locomotive burned out its boiler and was sold in \n \n  \nThis railroad is one of three miniature railway train rides within Griffith Park. The others are the 18 1⁄2 in (470 mm) gauge Griffith Park & Southern Railroad and the 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge miniature railway at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum. The latter is independently operated. \nBe sure to also  visit during the holiday season to take advantage of the Holiday Light Festival Train Ride\, when the Museum is festively decorated and tens of thousands of lights transform the area into a magical wonderland. The Train Ride phone number is (323) 662-9678. For general information\, please telephone the Operations Office at 323-662-5874 \nHow to Get Here\nTravel Town is located at 5200 Zoo Drive\, Los Angeles. Just 12 miles north of Downtown in beautiful Griffith Park\, we’re next to the 134 Freeway at the Forest Lawn Drive exit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Admission is Free!  however donations are accepted.\n\n\n\nMonday through Friday – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm PDT\nSaturday & Sunday – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm PDT \n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \ntraveltown.org\n \n\n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/travel-town-museum-2021-07-13/
LOCATION:Travel Town\, 5200 Zoo Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:INVESTIGATING GRIFFITH PARK
DESCRIPTION:NOW ON VIEW- The Autry Museum\n\n\n\n\nThe Autry Museum of the American West wants to know\, “What makes Griffith Park special to you?”  In a city with such diversity as Los Angeles\, The Autry is reaching out to Angelenos in hopes to hear from as many people as possible.\n\n\n\n\n \nWhat makes Griffith Park special to you? For many Angelenos\, the name evokes a panorama of memories—from picnics\, hikes\, horses\, and softball games to the zoo\, observatory\, trains\, and\, of course\, the Autry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut how much do you really know about Griffith Park? How did it come to be\, and what are its best-kept secrets? Join us as we explore stories about Griffith Park\, a landscape that we honor as Tongva/Gabrielino land and a public park for Los Angeles. \n  \n \n  \nTo celebrate Griffith Park’s 125th anniversary in 2021\, the Autry\, has opened a community-led exhibition. The Autry’s newest exhibition\, Investigating Griffith Park\, a hands-on space that invites visitors to share their stories\, experiences\, and input on what the anniversary celebration should include. \n \n  \nOne section of the current gallery asks\, “What is the park to you?” and invites visitors to write responses. The museum says that while the public’s notes may influence the final exhibition\, they’re also helping the museum plan future questions\, focus group topics\, and talk-back sessions with partner organizations. \n \n\n\n\nWhile the Autry designed the gallery as a way to gather feedback from the public\, it’s also a great introduction to what the park offers. Visitors will find historical artifacts and photos\, video clips of Griffith Park’s many movie appearances\, a kids’ play area\, and an oversized board game about P-22\, the beloved mountain lion. \nEven the area of the park where the Autry is located has a fascinating history. In addition to the upcoming anniversary exhibition\, the Autry’s long-term plan includes building a research archive around Griffith Park in order to make it easier for people to study the park and to spur further research. \n  \n\n\n\n\nTimeline:\nCurrently open in its first phase of development\, we welcome your feedback as we further transform one of the Autry’s core galleries into an experiential\, hands-on space. Through Investigating Griffith Park\, we are gathering input from hundreds of visitors and experts to reveal some of the many stories from the park’s 4\,000-plus acres. Keep watching this space for future updates\, and sign up for our Investigating Griffith Park email list here. \nPHASE I: DISCOVERY | 2018 \nPublic discussions\, hands-on activities\, and feedback loops helped us learn what you wanted to know about the park. \nPHASE II: IDEA TESTING | 2019–2020 \nWatch as the gallery further transforms based on community input. \nPHASE III: EXHIBITION FINALIZED  \nExperience the exhibition fully when phase III is completed in connection with the 125th anniversary of Griffith Park! \n\n\n  \n\n\n \nThe Autry Museum of the American West\, 4700 Western Heritage Way\, Griffith Park. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased onsite or online. \nHours\nFREE EVERY 2nd TUESDAY of the MONTH- Griffith Park\n\n\nTuesday: Closed\nTuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm\nSaturday & Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://theautry.org/exhibitions/investigating-griffith-park\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
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LOCATION:Autry Museum of the American West\, 4700 Western Heritage Way\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 0027-1462\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE ADMISSION TO LACMA
DESCRIPTION:FREE EVERY 2nd TUESDAY- Miracle Mile\nThe Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles; admission is FREE after 3pm on Tuesdays. Located on the Pacific Rim\, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States\, with a collection of more than 142\,000 objects that illuminate 6\,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories\, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists\, technologists\, and thought leaders as well as in its regional\, national\, and global partnerships to share collections and programs\, create pioneering initiatives\, and engage new audiences. \nWe offer Free General Admission for:\n\n\n\nLACMA members\, every day\nYouth (12 & under) and Teens (13–17) Residing in L.A. County\nYouth (12 & under) Residing Outside L.A. County\nNexGenLA members and one guest. NexGenLA is a free membership for kids under 17 years who live in L.A. County\nL.A. County residents\, weekdays after 3 pm with valid ID\nActive-duty military (including National Guard and Reserve) and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day\, through the Blue Star Museums program\nBank of America debit or credit card holders\, first full weekend of every month\nAll visitors\, second Tuesday of each month\nSoCal Museums Annual Free-For-All Day\nProfessional Personal Care Attendant (PPCA) accompanying a paying visitor who requires such care. Complimentary admission for a PPCA may be requested at a LACMA Ticket Office.\nMembers from 24 museums nationwide receive free general admission through the Reciprocal Membership Program.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Membership for L.A. County Kids & Teens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNexGenLA \nMake LACMA a regular part of your life! NexGenLA is a free membership for kids under 17 years who live in L.A. County. As NexGenLA members\, kids and teens can visit the museum for free anytime and bring one guest for free admission. \nLearn more about NexGenLA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiscover LACMA as a great intergenerational family destination. Grab your kids\, friends\, and family to make\, look\, and talk about art at Andell Family Sundays\, collaborate and create during our daily in-gallery pop-up art activities\, join artist-led classes\, and more! L.A. County children are invited to become members of NexGenLA—the museum’s free and award-winning youth membership! \nAt LACMA we welcome all self-defined manifestations of family. Family is family—regardless of biology\, residence\, gender\, or marital status. \n  \n  \nLACMA- The Largest Art Museum in the Western United States\n \nThe Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography\, in addition to representing Los Angeles’s uniquely diverse population. Today LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States\, with a collection that includes nearly 130\,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present. \nMuseum of International Stature\n \nAmong the museum’s strengths are its holdings of Asian art\, Latin American art\, ranging from pre-Columbian masterpieces to works by leading modern and contemporary artists; and Islamic art\, of which LACMA hosts one of the most significant collections in the world. A museum of international stature as well as a vital part of Southern California\, LACMA shares its vast collections through exhibitions\, public programs\, and research facilities that attract over a million visitors annually\, in addition to serving millions through digital initiatives\, such as online collections\, scholarly catalogues\, and interactive engagement at lacma.org. Situated in Hancock Park on over 20 acres in the heart of Los Angeles\, LACMA is located between the ocean and downtown. \n \n  \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://www.lacma.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
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LOCATION:LACMA\, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90036\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE HAMMER MUSEUM
DESCRIPTION:FREE FOR GOOD! Westwood Village\nThe Hammer Museum champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light\, to experience the unexpected\, to ignite our imaginations\, and inspire change. \n\nThe Hammer understands that art not only has the power to transport us through aesthetic experience but can also provide significant insight into some of the most pressing cultural\, political\, and social questions of our time. We share the unique and invaluable perspectives that artists have on the world around us. \nA vibrant intellectual and creative nexus\, the Hammer is fueled by dynamic exhibitions and programs—including lectures\, symposia\, film series\, readings\, and musical performances—that spark meaningful encounters with art and ideas. \nAnd through our unwavering commitment to free admission and free public programs\, the Hammer is open for all and FREE FOR GOOD.\n\n \n  \n\nA BIGGER\, BETTER HAMMER MUSEUM\n\nIf oil magnate Armand Hammer were alive today\, he might marvel that the museum he launched in Westwood before his death in 1990 has evolved into one of the most forward-focused art institutions in Los Angeles. After all\, the museum was originally designed to house his fine collection of old-master paintings and drawings\, as well as works on paper by Honoré Daumier and his 19th-century contemporaries. \n\n\n\n\n\nBut in the ensuing decades\, as the art world has continued to evolve\, so has Los Angeles — and so has the Hammer Museum\, which is now a part of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. In 1994\, UCLA assumed management and operations of the museum\, and the Hammer kept its original purpose but also expanded its mission. Today\, the Hammer has a wide reputation for innovation and for showcasing new artists. \n  \n\nNew Contemporary Gallery\n\n  \n“L.A. has become a hotbed of contemporary art and artists\,” says Ann Philbin\, the museum’s director since 1999\, “and the Hammer has become a premier institution where they are shown.” \n  \n\n\n4th-Floor-Offices\n\n  \nUnder Philbin’s leadership\, the museum has expanded its collections and programs\, including establishing the Hammer Projects series of exhibitions and installations featuring local\, national and international emerging artists. It also launched the Made in L.A. biennial\, now in its fourth edition. Through these and other innovations\, the Hammer has quadrupled its attendance to about 250\,000 a year. \n  \nLindbrook Terrace\n  \nMeanwhile\, Occidental Petroleum\, which occupied the adjoining building\, relocated to Houston\, Texas. So the Hammer has begun a major\, multiyear expansion that will take the museum far into the 21st century. \nEarlier this year\, the Hammer announced a $180 million capital campaign. Almost half of those funds will be used to expand gallery and other public spaces\, while the rest will go toward exhibitions\, programming and an endowment. The museum has already raised more than $130 million\, including $30 million from L.A. philanthropists Lynda and Stewart ’59\, J.D. ’62 Resnick and $20 million from Hammer board chair Marcy Carsey. \n  \n  \nAnnex\n  \nThe renovations and additions being designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture\, who was commissioned in 2000 to create the museum’s 2003 master plan\, include: \n• A newly designed entrance at Wilshire and Westwood boulevards to maximize the museum’s visual presence at one of the nation’s busiest intersections. In the coming years\, the museum will also benefit from a planned Metro Purple Line station across Wilshire. \n• More than 10\,000 square feet of additional exhibition space for contemporary art. \n• New permanent collection galleries and a study room for the Grunwald Center Collection. \n• 20\,000 square feet of enhanced public spaces\, including a new restaurant. \n• A new and more accessible Hammer Store. \n  \n  \n2nd Floor B Side\n  \nIn all\, the expansion will provide 60 percent more gallery space for exhibitions. The museum will remain open during construction\, and admission will continue to be free. “We’re accessible to everyone\, and that keeps people coming back\,” Philbin says. “L.A. has been growing as one of the world’s most exciting cultural creative communities\, and the museum has grown alongside it.” \n  \n\n  \nBookstore\nHISTORY OF THE HAMMER MUSEUM\nThe Hammer Museum opened to the public in November 1990. Founded by Dr. Armand Hammer\, former Chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation\, the Museum was designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. Financed by Occidental\, the Museum was built adjacent to the Corporation’s international headquarters in Westwood. At that time\, the Museum featured galleries for Dr. Hammer’s collections — old master paintings and drawings\, and a collection of works on paper by Honore Daumier and his contemporaries — as well as galleries for traveling exhibitions. Dr. Hammer passed away in December 1990\, three weeks after the opening of the Museum leaving many spaces unfinished. \nIn 1992\, the Museum began negotiations with its neighbor\, University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA)\, to assume the management and operations of the institution. In April 1994\, the partnership with UCLA was finalized and the following year the University relocated its collections and the staff of the Wight Art Gallery and the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts to the Hammer. The Museum also assumed responsibility for the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden\, located at the north end of the UCLA campus. \nHenry Hopkins\, then director of the Wight gallery and professor in the Department of Art\, became director of the Museum until his retirement in 1998. In 1999 Ann Philbin was named director and has developed a strong and original institutional identity and built a national and international reputation for thematic contemporary exhibitions\, scholarly historical exhibitions\, and contemporary artists’ projects. During her tenure the Hammer has formed a Hammer Contemporary Collection which now holds over 2\,000 artworks. In addition\, Philbin has overseen substantial renovations to the museum’s building\, including the completion of the 300-seat Billy Wilder Theater and museum café. With Philbin’s direction\, the museum instituted the internationally acclaimed Hammer Projects\, a series of more than one hundred contemporary exhibitions and installations featuring local\, national\, and international emerging artists. Philbin also created a series of dynamic public programs which are core to the Hammer’s identity and regularly feature many of the most influential authors\, artists\, and creative thinkers of our time. \n \n\nHours\nThe museum is open every day\, except Mondays\, July 4\, Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, and New Year’s Day. \nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Friday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.\nSaturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. \nAdmission to all exhibitions and public programs is free and open to the public. Free admission to the Hammer Museum is made possible through the generosity of Erika J Glazer and Brenda R. Potter. \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhammer.ucla.edu\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
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