McNay Art Museum

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McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, focuses on 19th- and 20th-century European and American art.

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What's on here

Why go

  • Works by Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Georgia O’Keeffe.
  • The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts.
  • The Spanish Colonial Revival mansion on 23 landscaped acres, with fountains, lawns, a Japanese-inspired garden and a fishpond.
  • Texas’s first modern art museum, opened in 1954.

Opening hours

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MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 21:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday12:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for ExhibitionsLook at how Jean-Paul Viguier’s exhibition center contrasts with and complements the original mansion.Beside the original mansion

Know before you go

  • Wednesday and Friday: 10:00–18:00; Thursday: 10:00–21:00; Saturday: 10:00–17:00; Sunday: 12:00–17:00.
  • Special-occasion photography indoors or outdoors requires a photography pass.

What's inside

  • The museum displays paintings, sculpture and works on paper.
  • The collection includes medieval and Renaissance art alongside modernist works from Europe and America.
  • The museum has a store.

With kids

  • On October 8, 2026, Second Thursday includes free general admission, art activities, live music and food trucks.

Tips for your visit

  • Tickets are sold online through the museum’s website.
  • Thursday has the latest closing time, at 21:00.

Tours and audio guides

Customized tours
Available for visitors of all ages and interests
Bloomberg Connects digital guide
Free

Interesting facts2

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  1. 20,000 objects

    The collection contains more than 20,000 objects.

    McNay Art Museum - Wikipedia
  2. 30,000 volumes

    The research library holds over 30,000 volumes.

    McNay Art Museum - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Marion began collecting 19th- and 20th-century art. After arriving in San Antonio in 1918, she married Donald T.

  1. 1918Marion Koogler McNay’s first husband, Don McNay Denton, died during a flu epidemic.
  2. 1926Marion married eye doctor Donald T. Atkinson.
  3. 1936Marion and Donald’s marriage ended, and she resumed her first husband’s surname.
  4. 1950When Marion died, she left more than 700 works of art.
  5. 1954The museum opened to the public.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access Most galleries are wheelchair accessible; wheelchairs are available. Some areas require additional assistance.

Sources: McNay Art Museum - Wikipedia · San Antonio - Wikivoyage (see) · Visit the McNay Art Museum - McNay Art Museum · Visit - McNay Art Museum · Visit - McNay Art Museum · McNay Art Museum - Wikipedia · Musée d'Art McNay - Wikipedia · McNay Art Museum: tickets (its own site) · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where
6000 N New Braunfels Ave, TX, San Antonio

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