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Norton Simon Museum of Art

Named for a food-packing king and financier who reorganized the failing Pasadena Museum of Modern Art, this has become one of California's most important museums. Comprehensive collections of masterpieces by Degas, Picasso, Rembrandt, and Goya are augmented by sculptures by Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin, including The Burghers of Calais, which greets you at the gates. The "Blue Four" collection of works by Kandinsky, Jawlensky, Klee, and Feininger is impressive, as is a superb collection of Southeast Asian sculpture. Still Life with Lemons, Oranges, and a Rose (1633), an oil by Francisco de Zurbarán, is one of the museum's most important holdings. One of the most popular pieces is The Flower Vendor/Girl with Lilies by Diego Rivera. Architect Frank Gehry helped remodel the galleries.

411 W. Colorado Blvd.Phone: 626/449-6840.Open: Wed-Mon noon-6pm (Friday till 9pm).Admission $6 adults, $3 seniors, free for students and kids 17 and under.Free parking.


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