Palm Springs Art Museum
101 Museum Dr., (760) 322-4800. Sun-M-Tu-Sat 10am-5pm, Thur-F 12-9pm. $12, 62+ $10, students $5. Free on 2nd Sun, & Thur 4-8pm.
The small Palm Springs Art Museum is well worth a visit. Galleries display local and Western art, Native American crafts and art, modern and contemporary art, and contemporary glass works. Two outdoor sculpture gardens offer a restive retreat; one is part of The Muse Cafe and is a choice spot for a relaxing lunch.
These two sub-museums are also worth a visit:
The small Palm Springs Art Museum is well worth a visit. Galleries display local and Western art, Native American crafts and art, modern and contemporary art, and contemporary glass works. Two outdoor sculpture gardens offer a restive retreat; one is part of The Muse Cafe and is a choice spot for a relaxing lunch.
These two sub-museums are also worth a visit:
●Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center
300 S. Palm Canyon Dr., (760) 423-5260. Free. This sub-museum is worth a visit just to see the classic midcentury international-style building it is located.
●Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert
72-567 Hwy. 111/El Paseo, in Palm Desert, (760) 346 5600. Tu-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. Art exhibitions are presented within a Silver Leed-certified building. The beautifully landscaped 4-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden that surrounds it is always open.
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images ©2017 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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| "100 Tear Drops" at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California |
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| "The Hunter" at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California |
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| The Muse Cafe sculpture garden at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California |
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| sculpture garden at Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs, California |
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I would love to visit the Art Museum in Palm Springs, Carole. It's been far too long since I've last been in Palm Springs and I bet there are many things waiting for me to discover.
ReplyDeleteThe hunter statue looks a bit like Lucky Luke, doesn't he? :D
ReplyDeleteWho is Lucky Luke? The sculpture is small and is of Clint Eastwood.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to make my first visit to Palm Springs. I imagine there comes a point when a visitor is looking for air conditioning, so it's good to know about an art museum that could provide an interesting respite, including lunch.
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