The Fowler Museum at UCLA showcases arts and cultures from around the world, with a particular focus on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas spanning various periods, from ancient to contemporary times.
The Fowler Museum at UCLA, commonly known as The Fowler, and formerly Museum of Cultural History and Fowler Museum of Cultural History, is a museum on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) that explores art and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present.
The Fowler is generally home to three to six art exhibitions and also acts as a venue for lectures on cultural topics, musical performances, art workshops, family programs, festivals, and more. The Fowler is located in the northern part of UCLA’s Westwood Campus, adjacent to Royce Hall and Glorya Kaufman Hall.
The museum is operated under the jurisdiction of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture (UCLA Arts).
The museum was established in 1963 by then UCLA Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy as the Museum and Laboratories of Ethnic Arts and Technology. Its first home was in the basement of Haines Hall on the UCLA campus. The goal of this new museum was to consolidate the various collections of non-Western art and artifacts on campus. In addition to active collecting, the museum initiated research projects, fieldwork, exhibitions, and publications.
In 1971, the name was changed to the Museum of Cultural History, and by 1975, its collections, in numbers and quality, ranked it among the top four university museums in the country, a stature it retains to the present day.
Offered throughout the year, the Fowler’s public programs are designed to reflect and complement its dynamic exhibition program, as well as highlight the museum’s world-renowned collection of art from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas. Public programs at the Fowler Museum are typically free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Current and ongoing exhibitions provide the starting point for programming that touches upon scholarly as well as general interest topics. The signature series, Fowler OutSpoken, features speakers in a lecture, conversation, or panel format, and provides audiences with access to emerging and established artists, curators, scholars, performers, and other cultural figures.
The Fowler offers educational and entertaining events throughout the year showcasing world music and performances by local and international artists. Fowler Out Loud is the museum’s performance series that takes place on Thursday nights throughout the academic school year and features international music, dance, poetry, theater, and performance art by UCLA students.
From artist walkthroughs to monthly Culture Fix gallery chats, the Fowler offers numerous opportunities to engage with its exhibitions. In-depth study programs and the museum’s signature Fowler on the Town series feature site visits to places of interest in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
The Fowler presents film screenings throughout the year. The Fowler offers documentaries and features that relate to current exhibitions. Cooking programs, hands-on demonstrations, and dance and yoga are offered on occasion.
Monday – Tuesday: closed
Wednesday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
NOW ONLINE- Fowler Museum at UCLA The Fowler Museum hold one of the largest and finest of African Art in the United States, and one of the top twenty African collections worldwide. This collection offers a superb representation of the arts of many African nations, including objects from Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ONGOING EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. Most of this gallery is currently closed as we update the existing installation and contend […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Tingatinga September 25, 2022 - May 14, 2023 This exhibition showcases a series of animal paintings made by members of the Tingatinga Arts Cooperative Society in the 1990s. The Tingatinga style began with Tanzanian painter Edward Saidi (E.S.) Tingatinga (b. Dar es Salaam, 1939; d. […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders January 29–May 14, 2023 The Fallacy of Borders is the first solo Los Angeles museum presentation of artist Amir H. Fallah (b. 1979, Tehran, Iran; lives and works in Los Angeles). More than 25 works on view span […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]
ON PERMANENT DISPLAY- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Reflecting Culture: The Francis E. Cowler, Jr. Collection of Silver Comprising 251 objects representing 16th through 19th century Europe, Great Britain, and the United States, this exhibition interprets silver in its social contexts. Gleaming vessels from renowned workshops—such as those of British silversmith Paul de […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Amir H. Fallah: The Fallacy of Borders January 29–May 14, 2023 The Fallacy of Borders is the first solo Los Angeles museum presentation of artist Amir H. Fallah (b. 1979, Tehran, Iran; lives and works in Los Angeles). More than 25 works on view span […]
NOW ON EXHIBIT- Westwood Village, UCLA UCLA Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance March 26–July 16, 2023 Fowler Museum presents Myrlande Constant: The Work of Radiance, a retrospective of the groundbreaking 30-year-long career of Myrlande Constant, an artist renowned for her monumental, hand-beaded textiles. The first U.S. museum exhibition devoted to the […]
FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples, cultures, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions, publications, and public programs, informed by […]