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
Reflecting Selves: Asian American Artists in Texas
Jun 9 2022 - Oct 9 2022
Five Texas-based artists challenge societal perceptions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander
Picasso & Braque: Radicals
May 25 2022 - Aug 28 2022
Works by twentieth-century artists demonstrate how Cubism transcended time and space
Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism
May 25 2022 - Dec 11 2022
Works by O’Keeffe alongside American Modernist artists from the twentieth century
Marion Koogler McNay’s Legacy
Mar 17 2022 - Sep 11 2022
The largest exhibition to date of items from McNay’s original 1950 bequest.
The Great Stage of Texas
Mar 3 2022 - Jul 24 2022
Thirteen contemporary designers share their work in the theatre arts
Drawn in San Antonio—Today
Feb 2 2022 - Sep 11 2022
Twenty-two San Antonio-based artists revisit the definition of drawing
Artists Looking at Art: Jenelle Esparza
Feb 2 2022 - Aug 7 2022
Experimental weaving techniques highlight hidden histories
True Believers: Benny Andrews & Deborah Roberts
Oct 6 2022 - Jan 22 2023
Two artists from different generations explore the Black experience in America
The Art of SA Eats / Sabor a San Antonio
Aug 4 2021 - Sep 4 2022
Five San Antonio artists explore the city’s culinary landscape