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in Pasadena, CA 91105about Norton Simon Museum:
The Norton Simon Museum is perfect for parents wanting their kids to experience great art in a relaxed setting; it's not massive or overwhelming, but the collection is full of important masterpieces by artists such as Rembrandt, Renoir, Rubens, Monet, Picasso, and many other immediately familiar names and works of art.
And you will find plenty that children will actually love: Degas' sculpture, complete with tutu and hair ribbon, of the little ballet dancer; a lush and mysterious painting of monkeys in the jungle by Rousseau; swirling bright-colored masterpieces by van Gogh; Rodin's monumental version of The Thinker.
You'll also find rooms full of fine Asian art, and some 20th century pieces that children will find interesting, if not downright funny.
Canada Dry magnate Norton Simon started his art collection in the 1950's. Today it is housed in a building that was dramatically re-designed by architect Frank O. Gehry in 1999, with over 50,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Part of the renovation is a huge and wonderful sculpture garden, inspired in part by Monet's gardens at Giverny and designed by landscape architect Nancy Goslee Powers.
The Museum Bookshop is full of children's books and art supplies; it's a great place for unusual gifts and stocking stuffers, and shoppers can go to the bookstore only, without paying a museum admission fee. Tue-Sun 12n-5:45pm, and Fri 12n-8:45pm. [626.449.6840 ext 236]
The Garden Cafe offers light snacks, meals, and beverages, including coffee; it's open during regular Museum hours.
The Norton Simon Museum Theatre shows regular screenings of a documentary about the collection, The Art of Norton Simon, narrated by Gregory Peck. Daily at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm.
Membership: A $65 active membership entitles you to free admission to the collection, a 20% discount at the Bookshop, and a subscription to a newsletter.
The Museum is wheel-chair and stroller accessible.
And you will find plenty that children will actually love: Degas' sculpture, complete with tutu and hair ribbon, of the little ballet dancer; a lush and mysterious painting of monkeys in the jungle by Rousseau; swirling bright-colored masterpieces by van Gogh; Rodin's monumental version of The Thinker.
You'll also find rooms full of fine Asian art, and some 20th century pieces that children will find interesting, if not downright funny.
Canada Dry magnate Norton Simon started his art collection in the 1950's. Today it is housed in a building that was dramatically re-designed by architect Frank O. Gehry in 1999, with over 50,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Part of the renovation is a huge and wonderful sculpture garden, inspired in part by Monet's gardens at Giverny and designed by landscape architect Nancy Goslee Powers.
The Museum Bookshop is full of children's books and art supplies; it's a great place for unusual gifts and stocking stuffers, and shoppers can go to the bookstore only, without paying a museum admission fee. Tue-Sun 12n-5:45pm, and Fri 12n-8:45pm. [626.449.6840 ext 236]
The Garden Cafe offers light snacks, meals, and beverages, including coffee; it's open during regular Museum hours.
The Norton Simon Museum Theatre shows regular screenings of a documentary about the collection, The Art of Norton Simon, narrated by Gregory Peck. Daily at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm.
Membership: A $65 active membership entitles you to free admission to the collection, a 20% discount at the Bookshop, and a subscription to a newsletter.
The Museum is wheel-chair and stroller accessible.
tips:
Before you go, read about that famous statue and the story of Marie in Laurence Anholt's book, Degas and the Little Dancer.
When you get there, go straight to the book shop and let each child pick out four or five postcards of paintings at the Museum, and have a 'treasure hunt' to find the works in the galleries.
getting there:
Take the Orange Grove Avenue exit off the 134 Freeway, and go straight onto Colorado Blvd., OR take the Orange Grove Ave. exit off the 110 Freeway, head north about 2 and 1/2 miles, and turn right onto Colorado. The Museum is on the north side of Colorado, between Orange Grove and St. John Ave. Free parking is available in the Museum lot.
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