Pasadena Museum of California Art, Art museum in Pasadena, United States.
The Pasadena Museum of California Art was an art museum in Pasadena, California, housed in a three-story building with gallery spaces and community areas on each floor. The building was purpose-built for rotating exhibitions focused entirely on California-related art.
The museum was founded by collectors Robert and Arlene Oltman and opened in 2002 in a building they commissioned for the purpose. It closed in 2018 after operating for about 16 years.
The museum focused entirely on art made in California, from 19th-century painting to contemporary work, giving visitors a thread to follow through the state's creative history. This focus set it apart from broader art museums in the region.
The museum closed in 2018 and is no longer open to visitors. The building is in central Pasadena, so the exterior can still be seen while walking through the area.
The building had an open staircase lit by natural light coming through a circular opening in the ceiling above. As visitors climbed the stairs, they could see the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pasadena City Hall dome through that opening.
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