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Walt Disney Concert Hall vs Norton Simon Museum
Walt Disney Concert Hall and Norton Simon Museum are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Walt Disney Concert Hall scores slightly higher than Norton Simon Museum. Walt Disney Concert Hall scores 91 with praise from 10 publications including Lonely Planet, Time Out and The Telegraph.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Not For Tourists
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135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Frommer's
"The strikingly beautiful Walt Disney Concert Hall isn't just the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic; it's a key element in an urban revitalization effort now underway Downtown."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A molten blend of steel, music and psychedelic architecture, this iconic concert venue is the home base of the Los Angeles Philharmonic."
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Travel + Leisure
"Rising dramatically over downtown Los Angeles, the colossal stainless steel curves that comprise the exterior of this world-renowned concert hall create an immediate and powerful impression."
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Time Out
"Designed by Frank Gehry, the hall features a 2,265-capacity auditorium with an open platform stage."
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Not For Tourists
"Gehry's architectural masterpiece."
Norton Simon Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
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411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105
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Fodor's
"It's one of the finest small museums anywhere, with an excellent collection that spans more than 2,000 years of Western and Asian art."
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Concierge
"Amid beautiful gardens inspired by Monet's Giverny, this somewhat drab, boxy museum (built in 1969) had its interior spruced up by Frank Gehry in the late '90s."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Rodin’s The Thinker is only a mind-teasing overture to the full symphony of art in store at this exquisite museum."
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Travel + Leisure
"Visit industrialist Norton Simon’s huge collection of fine art, including works by Degas, Renoir, Gauguin, and Cézanne."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Elegantly displayed in a spare contemporary building are 1,000 works from a private art collection spanning seven centuries of European painting and sculpture and 2,00 years of Asian sculpture."
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