Founded in 1883, the museum has expanded its original neoclassical landmark building with two major additions to hold a collection of more than 89,000 objects spanning 20,000 years and representing diverse cultures across all continents.
Collections are grouped into seven curatorial areas: Arts of Africa & the Americas; Contemporary Art; Decorative Arts, Textiles & Sculpture; Asian Art; Paintings; Photography and New Media; and Prints and Drawings.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan
Jun 25 2022 - Sep 11 2022
Exceptional examples of textiles, made between 1750 and 1930
Virgil Ortiz: Convergence
Aug 21 2021 - Aug 21 2022
Futuristic worlds created by this multidisciplinary artist from Cochiti Pueblo
Parska/Shada
Aug 21 2021 - Aug 21 2022
More than 40 works of art come together to create one ceremonial spirit
Venice in the 1700s
Jan 22 2022 - Oct 16 2022
Works on paper by Canaletto, Giambattista Tiepolo, and Francesco Guardi
Parallel Lines: New Textile Masterworks Inspired by Geometry
Dec 26 2021 - Aug 28 2022
Newly acquired textile works explore color and form
The Three Perfections: Image, Poem, and Calligraphy in Chinese Painting
Dec 18 2021 - Dec 4 2022
Explores the idea of integrating fine painting, poetry, and calligraphy
Reflections on Reality: Drawings and Paintings from the Weisberg Collection
May 14 2022 - Dec 10 2023
Realist, Symbolist and Art Nouveau drawings and small paintings
The Poetic Abstractions of Maki Haku: - Prints from the Kimm-Grufferman Collection
Jun 4 2022 - Apr 9 2023
Calligraphy, geometric forms, and textures collide in these prints