Norton Simon Museum
The museum in 2020 | |
Former name | Pasadena Art Institute, Pasadena Art Museum |
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| Established | March 1, 1975 |
| Location | Pasadena, California |
| Coordinates | 34°08′46″N 118°09′33″W / 34.146203°N 118.159097°W |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collection size | approximately 12,500 objects / approximately 800 objects on display |
| President | Walter W. Timoshuk |
| Curator | Emily Talbot |
| Architect | Ladd + Kelsey |
| Public transit access | Metro Local Bus 180 / Pasadena Transit Route 10, 33 |
| Website | nortonsimon |
The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, United States. It was previously known as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum and displays numerous sculptures on its grounds.
The Norton Simon collections include European paintings, sculptures, and tapestries; Asian sculptures, paintings, and woodblock prints. Outside sculptures surround the museum, with notable Rodin sculptures near its entrance and other sculptures along Colorado Boulevard and in a landscape setting around a large pond. The museum contains the Norton Simon Theater which shows film programs daily, and hosts lectures, symposia, and dance and musical performances year-round. The museum is located on Colorado Boulevard along the route of the Tournament of Roses's Rose Parade, where its distinctive, brown tile exterior can be seen in the background of television broadcasts.