The Palm Springs Art Museum should be part of you next Palm Springs vacation. Located in the downtown, the museum features historical artifacts along with fine art and sculpture.
When I first arrived I couldn't help but notice the diverse works of fine art adorning the walls.
There were also statues and exhibits featuring Palm Springs modern design, film and photography. The art exhibits are of a broad chronological, geographic and artistic range. Everything from modern to op art.
On the afternoon that I was at the museum, there was a Richard Avedon collection of pictures. Avedon was an American fashion photographer noted for his stark images of celebrities. Pictures of Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe and other adorned the walls.
The Annenberg Theatre for the performing arts is another feature of the museum. Named for museum donor and former desert resident Ambassador Walter Annenberg the theater presents live performance concert from opera to ballet and jazz
While I didn't have the time to take in one of the workshops and classes that the museum has for its local residents, I did manage to take one of the guided tours which are conducted daily. It ran for about 45 minutes and was part of the cost of admission.
If you get hungry while you are at the museum there is a great little restaurant adjacent to a beautiful outdoor sculptor garden. This sculptor garden is a true oasis in the desert.
While not a whole day excursion, the art museum and its collection of paintings, sculptures, and exhibits definitely merits a few hours of your time during your next desert vacation. Because it is located in the heart of the downtown, when I finished with lunch I strolled out on to Museum Way which is one short block from Palm Canyon Drive, where I spent the rest of my afternoon taking in the sun and strolling the sun drenched Palm Springs main drag with its assortment of shops.
With admission tickets as little as $5.00 for students and $10 - $12 for adults, for my money, the Palm Springs Art Museum is truly one of the outstanding mid - sized art museums I have ever been to and a mandatory stop on my next Palm Springs vacation.
When I first arrived I couldn't help but notice the diverse works of fine art adorning the walls.
There were also statues and exhibits featuring Palm Springs modern design, film and photography. The art exhibits are of a broad chronological, geographic and artistic range. Everything from modern to op art.
On the afternoon that I was at the museum, there was a Richard Avedon collection of pictures. Avedon was an American fashion photographer noted for his stark images of celebrities. Pictures of Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe and other adorned the walls.
The Annenberg Theatre for the performing arts is another feature of the museum. Named for museum donor and former desert resident Ambassador Walter Annenberg the theater presents live performance concert from opera to ballet and jazz
While I didn't have the time to take in one of the workshops and classes that the museum has for its local residents, I did manage to take one of the guided tours which are conducted daily. It ran for about 45 minutes and was part of the cost of admission.
If you get hungry while you are at the museum there is a great little restaurant adjacent to a beautiful outdoor sculptor garden. This sculptor garden is a true oasis in the desert.
While not a whole day excursion, the art museum and its collection of paintings, sculptures, and exhibits definitely merits a few hours of your time during your next desert vacation. Because it is located in the heart of the downtown, when I finished with lunch I strolled out on to Museum Way which is one short block from Palm Canyon Drive, where I spent the rest of my afternoon taking in the sun and strolling the sun drenched Palm Springs main drag with its assortment of shops.
With admission tickets as little as $5.00 for students and $10 - $12 for adults, for my money, the Palm Springs Art Museum is truly one of the outstanding mid - sized art museums I have ever been to and a mandatory stop on my next Palm Springs vacation.
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