The Chen Art Gallery is the most unexpected attraction in Torrance — a serious collection of Chinese imperial art hidden inside the headquarters of the Sunrider International corporation, on Western Avenue. Visits are by appointment only, free, and conducted as a guided tour by Sunrider staff.
The collection spans several thousand years of Chinese decorative art, with particular strength in jade, porcelain, and gilt bronzes. Galleries are well lit, the cases professional-grade, and the guides knowledgeable. Genuinely worth the small effort of booking ahead — there is little else like it on this side of Los Angeles.