The Fowler Museum at UCLA — Attraction in Los Angeles

As a student, I never visited The Fowler, I didn’t even know its full function. I took it for granted like I am assuming many students, employees and campus visitors are doing this very second. The Fowler, first and foremost, is completely free. They do have a donation box for support, but you can certainly come in to explore any exhibit.

The exhibits are always changing! A diverse collection of sculptures, painting, and other art pieces are the allure of the Fowler. The museum provides an exchange of cultures you may not be able to find at other museums.

In my visit I was able to explore the Nkame exhibit featuring the Cuban printmaker Belkis Ayón whose work displayed Afro-Cuban myths and visual iconography. It was truly unique in that all her work was presented with subtle tones; white, black and grey.

One of my favorite exhibits was the Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives. The multi-cultural objects were so detailed and exquisite that you couldn’t help but to admire its beauty. It was a treat in trying to guess where certain object where from, what country, what time period.

Overall great place for exposure to different cultures and diverse forms...

This museum is a little gem tucked away in the central part of UCLA's campus. It is dedicated to non-European cultural artifacts, fine arts and history. Both a research museum and open to the public, there are always featured exhibitions. The few times I've been there, I've always found some interesting pieces and have been gifted a wealth of new information about various African, Asiatic, and indigenous American cultures. It's a pretty small museum and isn't that accessible or known to the public unfortunately but I recommend going to visit, particularly on a day where parking...

I don’t give it 5 stars only because: I’m not sure it’s worth going out of your way to visit and it is a painfully small museum when one or more exhibit spaces is not open (as two were not when we drove an hour to visit). The permanent exhibit reminds me of a smaller version of the superb Musée du quai Branly in Paris. Now if you’re already on UCLA’s campus, you should visit if for no other reason than it’s free and cultural. Always good to learn without having to pay to do so! Also, a good gift shop that would be excellent for when you need to shop for people that appreciate...