USC Pacific Asia Museum | |
 USC Pacific Asia Museum, exterior. | |
| Location | 46 N. Los Robles Ave Pasadena, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°08′48″N118°08′28″W / 34.1467°N 118.1411°W /34.1467; -118.1411 |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000300[1] |
| CHISL No. | 988 |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1977 |
USC Pacific Asia Museum is anAsian artmuseum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue,Pasadena,California, United States.
The museum was founded in 1971 by the Pacificulture Foundation, which purchased "The Grace Nicholson Treasure House of Oriental Art" from the City of Pasadena.Grace Nicholson donated the structure to the city for art and cultural purposes in 1943 and was a dealer inNative American and, later, Asian art and antiques.[2] It houses some 15,000 rare and representative examples of art from throughout Asia and thePacific Islands. In 2013, the museum became part of theUniversity of Southern California.[3] The building was temporarily closed beginning June 27, 2016 until December 2017 for a seismic retrofit and renovation. It has reopened as of December 8, 2017 with new operating hours.[4]
The building, which is listed in theNational Register of Historic Places, was built in 1926 and designed by the architectural firm of Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury. It is designed in the style of a Chinese imperial palace and features a central courtyard with a garden, a small pool, and decorative carvings.[5]
The museum has a collection of more than 15,000 items from across Asia and the Pacific Islands, spanning over 5,000 years.[6] Prominent holdings include the "Harari Collection" of Japanese paintings and drawings from theEdo (1600-1868) andMeiji (1868-1912) periods, one of the largest collections of Japanese folk paintings outside Japan.[7]
The museum's exhibits also look at the mash-up of Chinese calligraphy and American graffiti:[8]
In 2024, the museum's exhibit "Another Beautiful Country" explored the work of Chinese American artists.[9] It was curated by art historian Dr. Jenny Lin, a professor at theUniversity of Southern California.[10]
California Historical Landmark Marker NO. 988 at the site reads:[11]
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