Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, Sculpture garden at UCLA campus, United States

The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden is an outdoor sculpture park on the UCLA campus, run by the Hammer Museum. It covers more than five acres and holds over 70 international figurative and abstract works, among them pieces by Jean Arp, Alexander Calder, Barbara Hepworth, Jacques Lipchitz, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi, Auguste Rodin and David Smith.

Founded in 1967, the garden is named after Franklin D. Murphy, UCLA's chancellor, and is run by the Hammer Museum. It grew into one of the most complete sculpture parks in the United States, holding more than 70 international works. Among the pieces are Alexander Calder's Button Flower (1959), Henry Moore's Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 3 (1961) and Auguste Rodin's The Walking Man (1905).

The collection displays works by international artists like Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, and Alexander Calder, representing different approaches to sculpture. Visitors encounter pieces that show how modern sculptural practice has evolved across generations.

The garden is free to visit and can be accessed through UCLA campus parking areas. Wear sturdy shoes since the terrain is uneven, and allow time to walk slowly around the sculptures to appreciate them from different perspectives.

Each sculpture occupies its own space in the garden, allowing visitors to examine the works from multiple angles with the California landscape as a backdrop. This arrangement means no single piece overshadows or blocks another.