Athletics Hall of Fame
J.D. Morgan Center
325 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Visit site | 310-825-8699
Special UCLA Alumni Day hours:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The rich history of Bruin athletics is captured in the 8,000-square-foot Hall of Fame, home to the Heisman Trophy, the Wooden Awards, and Honda Cups.
Special display, John Wooden: The Den, allows fans of all ages to step into Coach Wooden's personal den, his office and place of work. See where he wrote letters and poetry, autographed thousands of pictures, entertained guests, conducted phone interviews, and watched his favorite westerns and sports on television.
Fowler Museum at UCLA
North Campus, West of Royce Hall
308 Charles E. Young Drive North
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Visit site | 310-825-4361
Open daily: 12-5 p.m.
The Fowler features unique collections comprising more than 750,000 objects. From exquisite works of sculpture to tools valued for their practical functions, the collections represent prehistoric, historic and contemporary cultures of Africa, Oceania, the Americas and Asia. There is also a permanent display of antique silver.
UCLA Store
A-Level and B-Level of Ackerman Union, Central Campus
308 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Visit site | 310-825-7711
Open daily: 12-5 p.m.
An enterprise of the Associated Students, the UCLA Store encompasses five locations on campus and has the largest sales of any college store in the nation. The main location in Ackerman Union features eight departments including BearWear, BookZone, Computer Store and The Market convenience store.
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Visit site | 310-443-7000
Only open in evenings for screenings.
No screenings on May 5.
This state-of-the-art theater is the new home of the UCLA Film and Television Archive’s renowned cinematheque and the Hammer Museum’s engaging and provocative public programs. The theater is one of the most advanced, comfortable and intimate cultural venues on the West Coast.
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center
Northeast Campus
Visit site | 310-825-0557
Open daily: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center, designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects, houses UCLA's visual arts programs. The complex boasts 150,000 square feet of interactive multimedia facilities, studio space, classrooms and galleries for student exhibitions and public presentations, including the New Wight Gallery.
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
Northeast Campus
Visit site | 310-443-7041 for tour information
Open daily
One of the most distinguished outdoor sculpture collections in the country, the garden spans more than five acres and includes more than 70 works—all private gifts to UCLA.
Freud Playhouse
Macgowan Hall, Northeast Campus
UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
102 East Melnitz
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Visit site | 310-825-4403
Open but no screenings on May 5.
This 586-seat theater with a large proscenium stage hosts numerous performances by both student and professional actors.
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood Village
Visit site | 310-208-5454
Open and showing:
Mona Golabek in the Pianist of Willesden Lane: 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Good People: 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen Playhouse welcomes an audience of more than 130,000 each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach program designed to engage young people and the community at large in the arts. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its world-renowned mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and musicals, the Geffen Playhouse continues to present a body of work that has garnered national recognition.
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Boulevard, Westwood Village
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Visit site | 310-443-7000
Open daily: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Museum, located at the intersection of the University and Los Angeles, endeavors to be a vibrant intellectual forum for the exploration of culturale, political, and social issues. In addition to selections from the Armand Hammer Collection, the mMuseum offers public programs such as lectures, symposia, film series, readings, and musical performances.
Library Special Collections
Charles E. Young Research Library, North Campus
1134 Charles E, Young Drive North
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Visit site | 310-825-4988
Open daily: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
The UCLA department of special collections holds one of the country’s leading collections of rare books, manuscripts, and historic photographs. Among its 333,000 rare books are the Ahmanson-Murphy Aldine Collection, the Michael Sadleir Collection of Nineteenth-Century British Fiction, the Children's Book Collection, the Elmer Belt Library of Vinciana, and the Nitka Collection of Fantastic Fiction.
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
Tiverton and Hilgard Avenues, Southeast Campus
Visit site | 310-825-1260
Open daily: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tucked away in a serene, wooded corner of campus, this seven-acre garden maintains one of the most important botanical collections in the United States. A living museum with approximately 5,000 species of plants from all around the world, the garden assists the university’s teaching and research missions.
Powell Library
North Campus, South of Royce Hall
Visit site | 310-825-5756
Open daily: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Opened in 1929 as one of the first four buildings on the Westwood campus, the library features a 63-foot-high interior dome supported by interlaced trusses, with intricately painted ceiling panels. Printed self-guided tours are available.
Royce Hall
Dickson Plaza, North Campus
Visit site | 310-825-4403
No performances on May 5. Open for Alumni Day event.
Home of UCLA Live, this architectural landmark is one of the four original buildings on the Westwood campus. Constructed in 1929, Royce Hall was modeled after a basilica in Milan, Italy. The 1,833-seat auditorium hosts a wide variety of world-renowned performing artists.
Just being on campus again brought back a sense of nostalgia and pride...
