Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena

By Kayte Deioma, About.com Guide

Many people I know have visited the Norton Simon a number of times and never been downstairs. Even if you only have a few minutes, I would highly recommend a stroll through the Asian Art Collection. Works from India dominate, but Tibet, Nepal, Cambodia, Thailand and other South and Southeast Asian countries are also represented. There are plenty of the typical statues of Buddha, Vishnu and Ganesh, but also excellent representations of the playfulness and eroticism found in South Asian art.

The temporary exhibit galleries are also downstairs, featuring rotating exhibits from the permanent collection.

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• Introduction to the Norton Simon Museum
• Norton Simon Museum Overview and Orientation
• The Art Upstairs: European and American Art
• The Art Downstairs: South and Southeast Asian Art
• The Art and Food Outside: Sculpture Gardens at the Norton Simon Museum
• Visitor Information - Location - Hours

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