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Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA

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Norton Simon Museum

Pasadena art museum with European and South Asian painting and sculpture, plus outdoor sculptures on its grounds.

411 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91105 · Pasadena, CA

About Norton Simon Museum

The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum in Pasadena, California, known for its European painting and sculpture collection and its South and Southeast Asian works. It was previously called the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum. Visitors can also see sculptures on the museum grounds and in its sculpture garden. Advance tickets are recommended but not required, and the museum offers free entry to several groups of visitors.

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