Museum tours

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The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena holds one of the prestigious and valuable collections of art in whole world. The museum stands for the human civilization, as a celebration of visual arts and the nobility of individual accomplishment. The Simon collection includes rare European paintings, sculptures, tapestries and a vast amount of valuable pieces of art.

Also known as the Pasadena Art Museum, the Norton Simon Museum is situated along the route of the famous Tournament of Roses Parade. Admission of the children under the age of 18, students with valid Identification are free of charge and the entrance for all visitors are free of charge on the first Friday of every month.

Norton Simon Museum was open for the public in the 1960s and in 1995 the museum went on a rapid development process. Now the museum’s collection includes some of the rare paintings in the 14th century to the 20th century including the works of world famous artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Gustav Courbet and many others. It is widely regarded as one of the best preserved private collections. The Norton Simon Museum is also in the process of organizing special exhibitions of world renowned artists and groundbreaking art movements apart from their official routine. The special collection of South Asian artifacts is one of the main attractions in the museum.

The Norton Simon Museum is also promoting the education and appreciation of visual arts and scholarly lectures on the artworks in the collection are conducted by the museum on regular basis without a fee for participation. Special tours are also organized for interested groups accompanied by art historians and scholars before the museum opens for the public.

Situated close to the Norton Simon Museum is Langham Hotel Pasadena one of the well known Pasadena luxury hotels. This Langham Hotel is also one of the sophisticated, luxurious palaces situated close to a number of local attractions.


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