Chartered in 1892 as the Fort Worth Public Library
and Art Gallery, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is the
oldest art museum in Texas. The museum focuses on modern and
contemporary art, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper and
international contemporary photography. The Modern exhibits works
from its extensive 3,000-piece collection, in addition to special
traveling exhibitions. Contemporary sculpture is on view outdoors on the
grounds of the museum. To view the The Modern exhibition schedule
go to
schedule and select 'On View' or 'Up Coming'. The museum
offers a variety of educational programs including
lectures,
guided
tours,
adult
and
children's classes and workshops, summer art camp and occasional
family activity days. The Modern is wheelchair accessible.
A new
facility for the
Modern Art Museum, designed by Japanese architect
Tadao Ando
opened in Fort Worth's Cultural District in 2002. The Modern's new home features a
significantly greater amount of exhibition space, a restaurant, a state-of-the-art
auditorium and additional classrooms and studios.
