Upon opening to the public in 1954, the McNay’s collection began with a strong emphasis on Modern European and American art, particularly French painting and Post-Impressionism, and now includes over 20,000 objects.
Collection strengths include American art since World War II, Modern European and American prints and drawings, and a collection of over 9,000 Theatre Arts objects focusing on scene and costume designs. More than 150 pieces of French art glass of the late 1800s–early 1900s — the Jeanne and Irving Mathews Collection of Art Glass — are installed in a dedicated gallery.
The museum began in a 24-room Spanish Colonial-Revival home and has expanded to 45,000 square feet and a sculpture gallery and garden.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
de la Torre Brothers: Upward Mobility
Mar 1 2024 - Sep 15 2024
Explores culture on both sides of the United States-México border
A Particular Beauty: 19th-Century French Art at the McNay
Mar 13 2024 - Jun 16 2024
12 works reflect upon the nineteenth-century European art historical canon