Norton Simon Museum

Norton Simon Museum
Pasadena, California (CA), US
The Norton Simon Museum is a premier art museum located in Pasadena, California. It was previously known by several other names, such as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum.

The Simon collections include European paintings, sculpture, tapestry and some remarkable sculpture from South Asia. Outside gardens also house sculpture, as well as a small pond. The museum is located along the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade, where its distinctive, brown tile-exterior can be seen in the background on television.

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The museum features a theater which shows various films throughout the day; it also hosts lectures, symposia, and dance and several musical performances year-round.

Designed by Thornton Ladd and John Kelsey 1965-69
The Norton Simon Museum is a premier art museum located in Pasadena, California. It was previously known by several other names, such as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum.

The Simon collections include European paintings, sculpture, tapestry and some remarkable sculpture from South Asia. Outside gardens also house sculpture, as well as a small pond. The museum is located along the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade, where its distinctive, brown tile-exterior can be seen in the background on television.

The museum features a theater which shows various films throughout the day; it also hosts lectures, symposia, and dance and several musical performances year-round.

Designed by Thornton Ladd and John Kelsey 1965-69
View in Google Earth Museums - Arts
Links: www.nortonsimon.org
By: kjfitz

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