Admission is Free | Open Wed–Sun
Check out these options for dining, sight-seeing, and accommodations on or near the UCLA campus:
Dining
While you’re visiting the Fowler Museum, head over to Plateia, our superb on-site restaurant and lounge in the UCLA Luskin Conference Center and hotel, and enjoy a complimentary appetizer or dessert when you order an entrée. Just an easy walk from the museum, dine al fresco on our gorgeous outdoor patio or keep it cozy indoors in our inviting dining room. Click here to learn more.
Quick Bites
This center of student activity houses a variety of services including the UCLA Store (buy your Bruin gear!), restaurants (Veggie Grill, Panda Express, Rubios, Sbarro, a salad bar, and more), and an arcade.
Kerckhoff Coffee House is the closest café to the Fowler Museum and was UCLA’s first coffee house when it opened in 1976. Coffee drinks are the core of the menu, but light meals are also available, including soup, gourmet salads, and sandwiches.
Enjoy a variety of dining options—sushi, pizza, sandwiches and more—and indoor seating around a circular fireplace or outdoor seating.
Located on Level 1 in the Ackerman Union, Wolfgang Puck Express is the first of its kind at the University of California, Los Angeles. Enjoy Wolfgang’s most popular signature dishes at affordable prices, as well as beer or wine at the bar.
Sights
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden
One of the most distinguished outdoor sculpture collections in the country, the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden spans five+ acres with more than 70 sculptures by artists such as Jean Arp, Deborah Butterfield, Alexander Calder, Barbara Hepworth, Jacques Lipchitz, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi, Auguste Rodin, and David Smith.
Mildred Matthias Botanical Gardens
This lush, seven-acre garden houses approximately 5,000 species of plants from all over the world. Located on the UCLA campus, this peaceful sanctuary is in moderate walking distance from the Fowler Museum and open seven days per week.
UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame and Bruin Bear Sculpture
Interactive displays feature notable UCLA coaches, student-athletes, and others who rendered extraordinary service or leadership for the athletic program of UCLA. The famous Bruin Bear sculpture is located in front of this building.
Climb the Janss Steps to the Royce Quad to see the four original landmark buildings of the campus constructed in 1929: Royce Hall, The Powell Library (pop inside to see the beautiful main reading room), Haines Hall, and Kinsey Hall. See what’s on at UCLA Happenings.
Accommodations
Make the most of your visit to the Fowler and stay, dine and relax at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center and hotel, located just a short walk away from the museum. All Fowler Members receive a special room rate when staying at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center. Enjoy the savings and stay in one of our beautifully-appointed guest rooms, designed with your comfort in mind. Or, if you just want to dine at Plateia, the hotel’s on-site restaurant, either before or after your museum visit, receive a complimentary appetizer or dessert with your entrée order. Whatever the outing that attracts you to the Fowler—from stunning performances and enriching talks, to art that truly inspires—the Luskin Conference Center’s modern accommodations and amazing dining await you, right in the heart of UCLA. Use promo code FOWLER to book online at lcc.ucla.edu/fowler or call 855-522-8252.
