A Message from the Norton Simon Museum

January 9, 2025

Dear members and friends,

This has been a devastating week for our community. So many of our staff, members, colleagues and friends have evacuated their homes, many of which were badly damaged or destroyed. The extent of the destruction is hard to bear, and we mourn for what has been lost.

We write to reassure you that the Norton Simon Museum is safe and secure. Other than some fallen tree limbs and a few broken light fixtures, the property did not sustain any damage, and our campus falls outside of the current evacuation zone. We are grateful for our security and facilities staff who stayed onsite throughout the week to monitor conditions there.

For the safety and wellbeing of our staff and visitors, the Museum will remain closed until next Thursday, January 16. We look forward to welcoming you back and resuming our regular programming at that time. Until then, please continue to stay safe.