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McNay Art Museum: San Antonio's Historic Treasure of European and American Masterpieces

McNay Art Museum: San Antonio s Historic Treasure of European and American Masterpieces

Located just 5 miles north of downtown San Antonio, the McNay Art Museum occupies a stunning Spanish Colonial Revival mansion originally owned by artist Marion Koogler McNay. Her remarkable 700-piece collection of European and American art, donated to the city upon her death in 1950, anchors one of the region's premier cultural institutions.

The Collection

The McNay now stewards over 22,000 works spanning the Renaissance to the 21st century. Gallery wanderings reveal treasures like Vincent van Gogh’s Women Crossing the Fields, showcased alongside masterpieces by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne, Edvard Munch, and Auguste Rodin. The modern and contemporary holdings blend photography, sculptures, and paintings from artists including Alexander Calder, Magdalena Abakanowicz, and Joan Mitchell. Additional highlights include 19th- and 20th-century prints, graphics, and medieval artworks—not all of which can be displayed at once.

Exhibitions

Since 2008, the innovative Stieren Center—a 'translucent two-story box' seamlessly attached to the original mansion—has expanded gallery space, hosting captivating temporary exhibitions and events.

Tickets and Free Admission

Tickets are available online in advance or on-site. Special exhibitions may require reservations. General admission is free Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the first Sunday of each month.

Accessibility

The main entrance is wheelchair accessible, with elevators to all floors. Complimentary wheelchairs are provided first-come, first-served at the front desk.


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