🎨 Norton Simon Museum | Pasadena’s Hidden Art Gem 🖼️✨
Tucked away in a quiet Pasadena neighborhood, the Norton Simon Museum is small but mighty—packed with Van Goghs, Monets, and Picassos that’ll make you swipe left on your dating apps (art > humans, sorry 😅). Here’s the cultured scoop: 🏛️ Collection Highlights: 1st Floor: European masterpieces (14th–20th century) = Renaissance thirst traps 🎭. Basement: Indian Buddhist sculptures (Shiva looking fierce 🕉️). Closed Monet Garden: Under renovation (but still Insta-worthy 📸). 💰 Tickets & Tips: $20 adults | Students FREE (flash that ID like a VIP 🎟️). Timing: Fri-Sat 12–7PM | Sun/Mon/Thu 12–5PM | Closed Tue-Wed 🚪. Café trap: Buy coffee → realize you can’t drink it inside → cry into trash can ☕🗑️. ✨ Why Go? Zero crowds (Sunday = ghost town 👻). Perfect for: Art newbies (no snobby vibes 🥐). Pretending you "get" abstract art (squints at Picasso 🤔). *Dates where you look smart (or just stare at Van Gogh’s brushstrokes 🌌). 📍 Norton Simon Museum 411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena #PasadenaArt #MonetVibes #VanGoghLA #MuseumHack #FreeForStudents #LACulture