Visitor Guide: Campus Attractions
UCLA is an amazing place. There is so much to see and do. You know you won't be able to do everything at Alumni Day, but there's a great big world in here, and it's all yours to explore.
things to do on alumni day
Athletics Hall of Fame
J.D. Morgan Center, east of Pauley Pavilion, central campus
Free Admission. Visit site or call 310-825-8699.
UCLA has won 103 NCAA championships, and since 1976 no school has matched UCLA’s record of Olympians and Olympic medals won by its current and former athletes. 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, the Honda Cups and many other displays.
Fowler Museum at UCLA
North campus, west of Royce Hall
Visit site or call 310-825-4361.
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 Planetarium Shows
Mathematical Sciences Building Room MS 8224, south campus
UCLA Alumni Day shows: 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:45 p.m., Wednesday public shows: 7 p.m.
Visit site or call 310-825-3440.
The UCLA Planetarium is a unique and intimate setting for visitors to learn about the universe. The facility offers shows to introductory astronomy classes, the Los Angeles community and educational groups. Suitable for all ages, shows include discussions on the night sky, constellations and astronomical phenomena. Due to limited seating, please arrive five minutes early. Each show runs for 30 minutes.
UCLA Recreation
Visit site or call 310-825-3701.
Visit any of UCLA’s outstanding recreation facilities, and see where Bruins go to workout, swim, play tennis and more. See the Wooden Center West addition, featuring more than 15,000 square feet of fitness space and 150 pieces of state-of-the-art equipment, as well as an on-campus Outdoor Recreation Resource and Rental Center.
UCLA Store
A-Level and B-Level of Ackerman Union, central campus
Visit site or call 310-825-7711.
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.
UniCamp-fire
Sunset Canyon Recreation Center
Visit site or call 310-208-8252.
Join other Woodsey alumni up at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for a traditional campfire with ribs, s'more, skits, songs & more! If you are unavailable during the day but are free in the evening - you are still more than welcome to attend the campfire. Bring camp memorabilia from your days of camp and add it to our time capsule.
things to do on your next UCLA visit
Billy Wilder Theater
10899 Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Boulevard, Westwood Village
Visit site or call 310-443-7000.
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
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center, designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects, houses UCLA's visual arts programs. The new 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 or call 310-443-7041.
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
Visit site or call 310-825-2101.
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 or call 310-208-5454.
The Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater scene since opening its doors in 1995. 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. 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.
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Boulevard, Westwood Village
Visit site or call 310-443-7000.
The museum regularly presents selections from the Armand Hammer Collection, primarily impressionist and post-impressionist paintings by such artists as Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent and Vincent van Gogh.
Library Special Collections
Charles E. Young Research Library, north campus. Visit site.
Explore some of the rare books, personal paper collections and manuscripts that comprise UCLA’s renowned special collections.
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
Tiverton and Hilgard avenues, southeast campus
Free Admission. Visit site or call 310-825-1260.
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 or call 310-825-5756.
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. Workshops and guided tours of Powell Library are available.
Royce Hall
Dickson Plaza, north campus
Visit site or call 310-825-2101.
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.
UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
10619 Bellagio Road, Bel-Air
Free Admission. Reservations are required and should be made at least 10 days in advance.
Visit site or call 310-794-0320 or email gardens@support.ucla.edu.
Covering more than an acre, this authentic Kyoto-style garden is one of the most notable Japanese gardens in the United States. Many structures in the garden, including the main gate, garden house, bridges and shrine, were built in Japan and reassembled here.
UCLA History Project
James West Alumni Center
Free Admission. Visit site or call 310-206-0383.
On display in the James West Alumni Center are photos and artifacts that capture monumental moments in the university’s history. The collection is curated by the UCLA History Project, capturing accounts of our beloved alma mater from its humble beginnings to its current prestigious standing. Much of the material gathered will serve as background for a second UCLA history book yet to be published.