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USC Pacific Asia Museum
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USC Pacific Asia Museum

Pasadena, CA

~$10 adult, under 11 free; free 2nd Sun

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Simir Shah

By Simir Shah

★★★★★4.5(415 Google reviews)

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AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

A medium-sized museum around a courtyard, with more seating toward the end and reduced entry for children. Free parking on site, though one reviewer found the lot taken over by an event. Galleries have closed without that being obvious on the website, so confirm before driving over.

A Chinese imperial-palace-style building — the courtyard alone is worth a peek. Compact, good for a short family visit.

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46 N Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, USA

(626) 787-2680

Open nowToday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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  • Happy★★★★★

    Pasadena has some of the best bakeries did you know it has two of the best museums as well? Yeah, I didn’t think so. it has a little atrium courtyard where you can just chill there with coffee and pastries. Once you enter, it’s a journey from room to room of the exhibitions they have. It’s a story …a visual metamorphosis.

    2 months ago

  • Jane Kim★★★★★

    I thought the mythical creatures exhibit was just going to be about that but each a metaphor for every immigrant family in the US and is beautifully written. The apartment hit home hard. I had to move away from LA to find out this museum existed. I took my friend who also had lived in LA since the 90s and he didn’t know it existed. Please visit this museum! There is so much to see. It has precious history and they have excellent books in their bookstore. Also the outdoor mural of birds on the building is beautiful.

    3 months ago

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