Norton Simon Museum

Read tweets from curators, educators and communicators at this world renowned museum, home to works by Rembrandt, Degas, Picasso and others.

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

⚠️ The Norton Simon Museum will remain closed on Mon, Aug 21 due to the severe weather conditions. Tickets purchased for Sun and Mon are redeemable for the next 30 days. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. We hope that everyone in our community stays safe.

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

⚠️ The Norton Simon Museum is closed today (Sunday, August 20) due to the weather conditions. We hope that everyone in our community stays safe.

Tickets purchased for August 20th are redeemable for the next 30 days. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

[hyperallergic @hyperallergic]

Few things are so wonderful, and so wonderfully political, as food. https://t.co/i1Y8St60aH

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

Join us Aug 5 at 4:30pm for a screening of "The Gleaners and I," dir. by Agnès Varda. In this documentary, Varda explores the world of modern-day gleaners: those living on the margins who survive by foraging for what society throws away. Free w/ adm. https://t.co/g6z9ljKy8F

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

😎 Enjoy free admission to the galleries and garden on Friday, August 4th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

🗓️ Can't make it this Friday? Enjoy free admission for all on the first Friday of the month from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

No reservations or advance tickets necessary.

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

👑 Our chess series is back! Join us Saturdays in August from 4:00–6:00 p.m. to challenge a friend to a game of chess in our Sculpture Garden. Not a chess master just yet? Learn the rules of the game from U.S. chess expert. #Free w/ admission. https://t.co/gFtGM5DVDF

[Pasadena Pub Library @pasadenalibrary]

Join the Norton Simon Museum for a plasticine painting workshop for children ages 5 and up. Then on August 4 participants and their caregivers are invited to a free follow-up tour of the Norton Simon Museum. Call [phone] to sign up or sign up here: https://t.co/hlTrC1TPEL

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

🎬 SAT, JULY 8, 4:30 pm | "Babette's Feast,' dir. by Gabriel Axel, tells the story of a French housekeeper with a mysterious past who brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal served to a circle of starkly pious villagers. #Free w/ adm. https://t.co/XeOsvJAqKB

[Pasadena Weekly @pasadenaweekly]

The @NortonSimon Museum’s “All Consuming: Art and the Essence of Food” explores how artists depicted and shaped food culture from 16th century Europe to the 1900s. The exhibit is ongoing through Monday, Aug. 14.

https://t.co/jrJfrVBlIb

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

🎉 First Free Friday Evenings are back! Bring your friends or family and enjoy free admission on Fri, July 7th from 4-7pm.

📆 Can't make it this Friday? Enjoy free admission for all on the first Friday of the month from 4-7pm.

No reservations or advance tickets necessary.

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

🎉 First Free Friday Evenings are back! Bring your friends or family and enjoy free admission on Fri, July 7th from 4-7pm.

📆 Can't make it this Friday? Enjoy free admission for all on the first Friday of the month from 4-7pm.

No reservations or advance tickets necessary.

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

🍇 Listen to a conversation with Assistant Curator Maggie Bell and Laura Fried, Co-founder and Director of Active Cultures (@activecultures_), as they discuss the dynamics between art and food historically and in contemporary life.

LISTEN: https://t.co/MJOqHgcTxz

[The Magazine ANTIQUES @AntiquesMag]

A current exhibition at the @NortonSimon examines the many meanings of the edible in art. Read about the various ways in which food figures in European art from 1500 to 1900 here https://t.co/N0xTwAT8tr

#FoodAsArt #Exhibition #NortonSimonMuseum

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

🌿 SAT, JUNE 10, 4:00–6:30 p.m.: Celebrate the start of summer with the Museum’s annual garden party! Explore the sights and sounds of the Sculpture Garden with live music and a variety of art-making activities for all ages. #FREE w/ museum adm. https://t.co/P7VGkH8Doq

[Visit Pasadena @VisitPasadena]

Kick off summer at the @NortonSimon Museum’s Garden Party. Spend the evening exploring the sights and sounds of the Sculpture Garden, inspired by Monet’s garden at Giverny. Details at https://t.co/VGqZF4UZ2s #visitpasadena #nortonsimon #gardenparty #museummonday

[LA2050 @LA2050]

It’s time for…. Team! Tip! Thursday!🌟 Today we hear from Lauren Song, our design fellow. What is Lauren's Triple T? Take a look…. @NortonSimon 🎨🏛️

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

Due to technical issues, the screening of "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" on Saturday, May 27, has been cancelled. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

[Kate Laris @arthistorykate]

A day at @NortonSimon Museum 🫶🏼

[Norton Simon Museum @NortonSimon]

On #WorldMeditationDay, explore our nearly three dozen brief recorded meditations paired with artworks from the collections. These online Meditative Moments are a way to contemplate and interact with art on a deeper level. https://t.co/SiWSeKt3cE

[Mike Bowman @mobozzen]

Henri Rousseau, born 21 May 1844. “Tiger in a Tropical Storm” (1891) @NationalGallery
“A Lion Devouring its Prey” (1905)
Private collection
“Tropical Forest: Battling Tiger and Buffalo” (1908) @state_hermitage
“Exotic Landscape” (1910) @NortonSimon