Palm Springs Art Museum, Architecture & Design Center

Greater Palm Springs


Showcasing changing exhibits drawn from the Palm Springs Art Museum's architecture and design collection, the center occupies an iconic and spiffily restored 1961 mid-Century Modern bank building by E Stewart Williams.

Enjoy grand views of the San Jacinto Mountains through floor-to-ceiling windows, then browse for souvenirs in the bank vault turned gift shop.


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