Description:
Created by the former chairman and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, the Hammer Museum is ensconced in a two-story Carrara marble building attached to the oil company's offices. It's better known for its high-profile and often provocative visiting exhibits. With a reputation for championing contemporary political and experimental art, the Hammer continues to present often daring and usually popular special exhibits, and it's definitely worth calling ahead to find out what will be there during your visit to L.A. The permanent collection (Armand Hammer's personal collection) consists mostly of traditional western European and Anglo-American art, and contains noteworthy paintings by Toulouse-Lautrec, Rembrandt, Degas, and van Gogh.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 310/443-7000
- fax: +1 310 443 7099
- send email
Address:
- 10899 Wilshire Blvd
- At Westwood Blvd
- Los Angeles, CA 90024
Neighborhood:
Beverly Hills/WestsideHours:
- Tues-Wed and Fri-Sat 11am-7pm; Thurs 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-5pm
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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