USC Pacific Asia Museum

Art museum · Downtown

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"Asian and Pacific Art in Pasadena The Pacific Asia Museum's collection includes art and artifacts from the Pacific Islands and Asia, and the museum offers free cell phone audio tours in multiple languages. The audio tour includes a curatorial tour, a family-friendly tour focusing on animals and legends that appeal to kids, and a poetry series featuring original music and poetry relevant to the collections. Even if you're not a shopper, don't miss the gift shop as you leave. One of the highlights of my visit was discovering the gift shop's collection of old photographs (certified, authentic, and matted for sale)—most are originals taken in Asia during the 1800s and early 1900s."

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L.A. Day Trip: Pasadena

46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 Get directions

pacificasiamuseum.usc.edu
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