Pacific Asia Museum

USC Pacific Asia Museum is an Asian art museum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States. The museum was founded in 1971 by the Pacificulture Foundation, which purchased "The Grace Nicholson Treasure House of Oriental Art" from the City of Pasadena.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: closed
Wednesday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Email: info@pam.usc.edu
Type: Museum
Description: university museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands
Also known as: “PAM”, “USC Pacific Asia Museum”, and “USC Pacific Asia Museum | PAM”
Address: 46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pasadena City Hall and Pasadena Presbyterian Church.

Pasadena City Hall

Town hall

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Pasadena City Hall is the historic city hall of Pasadena, California, United States. Completed in 1927, it combines elements of both Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and is a significant architectural example of the City Beautiful movement of the 1920s. Pasadena City Hall is situated 840 feet northwest of Pacific Asia Museum.

Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Church

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pasadena Presbyterian Church is the first church in Pasadena, California, United States, it was established in 1875. It is located at 585 East Colorado Boulevard. Pasadena Presbyterian Church is situated 730 feet east of Pacific Asia Museum.

Scottish Rite Cathedral

Historic building

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Scottish Rite Cathedral in Pasadena, California was built in 1925 in a Moderne and/or Zig Zag Moderne style. Architecturally significant in greater Los Angeles as a pre-PWA Classical Moderne building with distinctive decorative guardian sphinxes, the Scottish… Scottish Rite Cathedral is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Pacific Asia Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pasadena and Madison Heights.