This venue, a jewel in the desert of California, has attracted visitors and art aficionados for nearly 70 years.
In fact, many consider the Palm Springs Desert Museum the absolute center of the art community of this region.
Conceived and opened as a museum about the desert, The Palm Springs museum has become a prime site for displaying modern and contemporary art. Among the artists displayed here are Robert Motherwell, Dale Chihuly, Charles Russell, Frederic Remington, Helen Frankenthaler and many others.
Housed in a modern structure (with design by E. Stewart Williams of California) the museum complex covers 125,000 square feet. Within this facility are collections devoted to Native American art and Mesoamerican art, as well as excellent photography collections, architecture exhibits and displays.
Located on Museum Drive near the Palm Springs Fashion Mall, the Palm Springs Desert Museum features a world-class permanent collection. The museum also houses some of the finest exhibits and travelling displays in the world.
Usual museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility is closed on Mondays and on major holidays. Admission is $12.50 for adults ($10.50 for those 62 and older). General youth charge is $5. Admission is free on Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the community's Villagefest.
Some of the features of the Palm Springs Desert Museum: The Muse Cafe In The Herbert E. Toor Gallery, Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Annenberg Theater - Box Office is open on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.; Performance days: 10 am to curtain time. Located at 101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs, California. (760) 325-7186
