About USC Pacific Asia Museum
USC Pacific Asia Museum is a nonprofit art museum in Pasadena, California, dedicated to fostering intercultural understanding through the arts and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. As part of the University of Southern California, the museum features a permanent collection spanning more than 5,000 years of history, rotating exhibitions, educational programs, public events, and community engagement initiatives.
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Quaint Museum in the heart of Pasadena!!! Very accessible and they have a good sized parking lot north of the building and the entrance is on Los Robles. Now to the exhibits; although limited, they are beautifully curated. Think about a smaller version of the big museums although they’re featuring only the “bigger” countries in Asia. Currently, there is a special exhibit about “Dismantling Orientalism” which about presenting the Orient not from the stereotypical eyes of the West which I believe presents a fresher and more accurate take on the subject. I’d like to affirm and thank Grace Nicholson for her vision in making this place available to all. Plan to spend an hour before hitting the dining spots in the area. I also recommend spending a few minutes in their garden and appreciate the architecture.