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THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, ART COLLECTIONS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino.
The Huntington is a research institution, educational and cultural center serving both
scholars and the general public. The library has a rich collection in the fields of
British and American history and literature. The Art Gallery, originally the H. E.
Huntington home contains one of the finest collections of British and French 18th century
art in America, including Gainsborough's "Blue Boy." Botanical gardens cover 150
acres of the 207 acre grounds, with more than 14,000 different kinds of plants.
The Huntington is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 1 - 4:30 p.m., and
Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Patio Restaurant is open Tuesdays
through Sundays.
For information call (626) 405-2141
NORTON SIMON MUSEUM OF ART
411 West Colorado Blvd., Pasadena.
On view are seven centuries of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th Century
including works by such famous artists as Raphael, Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt,
Zurbaran, Watteau and Fragonard. The museum also features exceptional Indian and South
Asian sculpture, sculpture gardens, tours, a book shop with an extensive library of books
for sale.
Open Thursday through Sunday from 12 noon to 6 pm.
For more information call (626) 449-6840.
PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM
46 North Los Robles Ave. Pasadena.
This is the only museum in the Southwestern United States dedicated to the
preservation, promotion and understanding of the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific.
Housed in the historic Grace Nicholson mansion the galleries offer traveling exhibitions
and displays from the renowned permanent collection.
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information call (626) 449-2742.
PASADENA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
470 West Walnut St. Pasadena.
The l8-room Fenyes Estate, is a cultural landmark built in 1905 by Robert D. Farquhar.
The mansion gives a glimpse of the elegant life-style that existed on "Millionaire's
Row" at the turn-of-the-century with its original antique furnishings and paintings.
Also available for touring is the Finnish Folk Art Museum.
Guided tours Thursday - Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Closed during August.
For more information, call (626) 577-1660.
EL MOLINO VIEJO
1120 Old Mill Road San Marino.
El Molino Viejo serves as the Southern California headquarters of the California
Historical Society where changing exhibitions relating to the history of the state can be
seen. The Mill was built around 1816 by Indian labor and is the first water-powered grist
mill in Southern California.
Open daily, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. . except Mondays and holidays.
For more information call (626) 449-5450.
EL ALISAL (LUMMIS HOME)
200 East Ave. 43, Highland Park.
El Alisal is the headquarters of the Historical Society of Southern California. The
craftsman dwelling faced with arroyo stone was built by the founder of the Southwest
Museum Charles Fletcher Lummis, between 1898 and 1910.
Open Friday through Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
For more information call (213) 222-0546.
SOUTHWEST MUSEUM
234 Museum Drive, Highland Park.
The collections of the Southwest Museum represent Native American cultures from Alaska
to South America and some of the finest examples of art and artifact collections in the
United States.
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information call (213) 221-2164.
THE MUSEUM VILLAGE AT HERITAGE SQUARE
3800 Homer Street, at the Avenue 43 exit on Pasadena (110) Freeway.
The museum, founded by the Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California, Inc.
interprets Southern California's history and culture between 1865 and 1914. The collection
includes excellent examples of Queen Anne/East-Lake, Italianate and Second Empire French
Mansard architecture.
Open Friday through Sunday from noon - 4 p.m.
For more information call (626) 449-0193.
AMBASSADOR TOUR
300 W. Green Street Pasadena.
The Ambassador is known for its award-winning beautiful gardens fountains and buildings
including the Ambassador Auditorium. Free guided tours are available by appointment.
Self-guided tours are available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. - 5
p.m.
For more information call (626) 304-6123.
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN
1700 Lida Street Pasadena.
The Art Center was founded in 1930 to provide an education that would qualify graduates
for immediate employment within the industry. Art Center's galleries house revolving
exhibits of students' work and exhibitions by national and international artists and
designers in several media. Tours of the campus are conducted.
For more information call (626) 396-2200.
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TOURS
551 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena.
Caltech is a small, independent university that offers instruction in science and
engineering for a student body of 900 undergraduates and 1100 graduate students. With an
outstanding faculty, Caltech has become one of the world's major research centers. The
faculty and alumni have garnered 22 Nobel Prizes.
The Beckman Room is open Monday through Friday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tours of the 124-acre
campus are conducted throughout the year (except on holidays or winter break) on Monday
through Friday at 2 p.m. leaving from 315 South Hill Avenue, Pasadena. For special tours,
cal1 (626) 395-6327.
Architectural campus tours are conducted the fourth Thursday of each month, leaving at
11 a.m. from the front hall of the Athenaeum, 551 South Hill Avenue.
For reservations, call (626) 395-6327.
NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
125 S. Grand Ave., Pasadena.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, located in the recently
renovated Vista Del Arroyo Hotel in Pasadena, is open to the public for Docent Guided
Tours on the third Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To arrange a group
tour, call the Clerks Office, (626) 583-7000.
PASADENA PLAYHOUSE TOURS
39 South El Molino Ave., Pasadena.
Behind the scene tours are available at The Playhouse by appointment only. The tours
are led by members of The Pasadena Playhouse Alumni and Associates, whose memories and
anecdotes add a special flavor.
For information (626) 763-4597
TOURNAMENT HOUSE AND WRIGLEY GARDENS
391 S. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena.
The 4.5 acre site housing the ornate mansion once owned by chewing gum manufacturer,
William Wrigley, Jr., today serves as headquarters for the Tournament of Roses
Association. Built between 1908 and 1914 guided tours are available from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
on Thursdays beginning in February and continuing through August. The formal gardens are
open year-round except for December 31 and January 1.
For more information call (626) 449-4100.
THE GAMBLE HOUSE
#4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena.
Built for David and Mary Gamble in 1908 by Architects Greene and Greene. The Gamble
House is the internationally recognized masterpiece of the turn-of-the-century Arts and
Crafts Movement and a designated United States National Historic Landmark.
Guided tours are available to the public Thursday through Sunday between 12 p.m. and 3
p.m., except major holidays. Group tours are arranged during times other than public
hours.
For more information, call (626) 793-3334 or (213) 681-6427 weekdays.
LOS ANGELES STATE AND COUNTY ARBORETUM
301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia.
Plants from around the world are displayed in sections in the 127-acre Los Angeles
State and County Arboretum based on their geographical origins. Educational landscape
displays include water conservation gardens, demonstration home gardens, tropical
greenhouse and rain forest area. A restored adobe ranch house and an ornate
Victorian-style cottage furnished with antiques are also highlights.
For more information call (626) 821-3222.
MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY
San Gabriel Mountains north of Pasadena.
Exit the Foothill (210) Freeway at Angeles Crest Highway (State Route 2) and follow the
signs 19 miles to the Observatory. Astronomers study the sun and other stars using
telescopes. Observatory grounds are open weekends from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., weather
permitting. Astronomical photographs are also displayed in the Observatory museum.
For more information call (626) 793-3100.
