​​🎨 Norton Simon Museum - Pasadena’s Hidden Art Oasis!​​ 🖼️✨

When ​​LA’s summer heat​​ hits, escape to this ​​air-conditioned treasure chest​​ of ​​Monets, Van Goghs, and Buddha statues​​—where ​​crowds are rare​​ and ​​masterpieces glow​​. Here’s your ​​culture fix blueprint​​: ​​🕶️ MUSEUM HACKS​​ • ​​Free Fridays​​: First Friday of the month (​​4-7PM​​ = $0 🆓) • ​​Coolest spots​​: ​​1F​​: ​​European legends​​ (Raphael! Rembrandt! 🌟) ​​B1​​: ​​Asian sculptures​​ that’ll teleport you to Angkor Wat 🏛️ ​​💰 TICKET TIPS​​ ✔️ ​​$20 adults​​ (students/kids = ​​free​​! 🎓) ✔️ ​​Walk-ins welcome​​ (but ​​online​​ skips lines 💻) 📍 ​​Norton Simon Museum​​ 411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena ​​"Where water lilies float in climate control And every Buddha smiles at your tank top This is Pasadena’s chicest brain spa."​​ 🧠💆‍♀️ #NortonSimon #PasadenaArt #MonetInLA #VanGoghVibes #FreeMuseumDays #AsianArt #NoCrowds #MuseumCooling #ArtTherapy #HiddenGems