The Pacific Asia Museum, the only museum in Southern California specializing in the arts of the Pacific and Asia, is housed in the historic Grace Nicholson Building. Designed in Chinese Imperial Palace style and built in the early 1920's, the museum offers exhibitions and changing displays of objects from its permanent collection. The museum contains a Chinese courtyard garden, a contemporary Asian Arts gallery, a children's gallery and a research library.
Foyer gallery features contemporary works by Asian or Asian-inspired artists. Display changes every six weeks.
Gallery:
Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm
Store:
Wednesday to Friday, noon to 5pm
Saturday - Sunday, 10am to 5pm
Admission
$4 for adults, $2 for Students with ID and Seniors. Children under 12 and museum members are free. Admission free to all on the third Saturday of each month.
Current exhibitions:
The Prints of Paul Jacoulet Revisited (through 2/15/98)
Ceramics from the Lydman, Snukal and Otto Collections, runs indefinitely.
URL: http://cwire.com/pub/orgs/Pacific.Asia.Museum/
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Last Modified: September 21, 2005 12:01 AM
Source: Official Homepage http://www.westmuse.org/pacasiamuseum/