Museums
McNay Art Museum
6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209-0069
(210) 824-5368
The McNay Art Museum, located in San Antonio and named after its founder Marion Koogler McNay, stands as the first modern art museum in Texas. Since its establishment in 1954, the museum, originally housed in McNay's Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion, has continuously expanded and now showcases over 22,000 pieces of art. The collection includes:
Medieval and Renaissance art
19th- through ...
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 357-1900
The Witte Museum, situated between the ancient San Antonio River and San Antonio's historic Broadway, serves as an intersection of nature, science, and culture. The museum's highlights include:
Campus: The museum occupies a sprawling riverside campus with large galleries, captivating architecture, and lush gardens.
Exhibitions: The exhibits range from fossilized specimens from the Cretac...
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W. Jones Ave., San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 978-8100
The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA), situated in the former Lone Star Brewery, takes visitors on a global journey through 5,000 years of art, culture, and history. Renowned for hosting the most comprehensive collection of ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art in the southern United States, SAMA also features extensive Latin American, Asian, and contemporary art collections. SAMA, established in ...
Guenther House
205 East Guenther, San Antonio, TX 78204
(210) 227-1061
The House is located on a bend of river, at the foot of King William, one of the oldest historic districts in Texas. Carl Hilmer Guenther founder of Pioneer Flour Mills, Built this elegant home in 1860. The restored house offers a museum where mill memorabilia is displayed. Of interest to collectors are the Dresden china anniversary plates made in Germany until WWII. Museum and river store hours: ...
The DoSeum
2800 Broadway St., San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 212-4453
San Antonio's DoSeum, previously known as the San Antonio Children's Museum, is a interactive children's museum that offer various exhibits, programs, and field trips with an emphasis on STEM, arts, and literacy. Furthermore, the DoSeum runs camps throughout the year, during spring break, summer, winter break, and select holidays, where children can engage in exploratory learning within a fun and ...
The Institute of Texan Cultures
801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78205-3296
(210) 458-2300
The Institute of Texan Cultures hosts two exhibits: "You Take It From Here" exploring places' impacts on people, from Feb 2023-Feb 2024, and works from UTSA's Permanent Collection, showcased Mar 2023-Jan 2024. Open Thursday-Sunday with donation-based admission. Annual events include the Asian Festival, recognizing Asian diaspora, and the immersive Texas Folklife Festival, celebrating Texas heritag...