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Museum · Pasadena, California
Norton Simon Museum
Art museum with European works from the Renaissance to the 20th century, such as Rembrandt, Van Gogh and more than a hundred works by Degas, plus South and Southeast Asian sculpture and a sculpture garden. It sits at the point where the Rose Parade begins.
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About Norton Simon Museum
The Norton Simon Museum occupies the building constructed for the former Pasadena Art Museum, opened in 1969. In 1974, an agreement with businessman and collector Norton Simon led the museum to receive his collection and change its name. The façade is covered with thousands of glazed tiles by ceramist Edith Heath, and the interior was renovated in the 1990s under architect Frank Gehry.
The European collection spans from the Renaissance to the 20th century. It includes three portraits by Rembrandt, works by Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters such as Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh, and one of the largest bodies of work by Degas, with more than a hundred paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Another major area is South and Southeast Asian art: stone and bronze sculptures from India and other regions of South and Southeast Asia, including bronzes from the Chola dynasty. The museum also holds Japanese prints.
In the garden, around a pond, are bronze sculptures by Rodin and other artists. The museum is at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Boulevard, the starting point of the Rose Parade.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 2 hours.
Best time
On weekdays, when there are fewer visitors. The museum is closed some days of the week; confirm hours before you go.
How to get there
On Colorado Boulevard at the corner with Orange Grove Boulevard, about 1 km from Old Pasadena. There is on-site parking, and bus lines run along the avenue.
Tip
Allow time for the sculpture garden at the end of your visit and look from the outside at the corner where the Rose Parade begins on Colorado Boulevard.
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Frequently asked questions about Norton Simon Museum
What to see at the Norton Simon Museum?
European paintings from the Renaissance to the 20th century, with Rembrandt, Van Gogh and a large Degas collection, sculpture from South and Southeast Asia, and the sculpture garden.
Where is the Norton Simon Museum?
In Pasadena, on Colorado Boulevard at the corner with Orange Grove Boulevard, where the Rose Parade route begins.
How long does a visit to the Norton Simon Museum take?
About two hours, including the sculpture garden.