A Day Of Discovery

Begin the day with a tour at the USC Pacific Asia Museum located in Pasadena. Rich in art collections, exhibits, and gardens, plus a museum store, offering unique gifts related to the museum's collections. After lunch on your own in Old Towne Pasadena, head over to the Norton Simpon Museum for a self-guided tour of one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a thirty-year period, 20th century industrialist Norton Simon amassed an astonishing collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning over 2,000 years.