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 current exhibition schedule go to exhibition schedule. The Modern 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. Admission is free and free parking is available in front of the museum entrance. 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. The Modern offers a series of free lectures by renowned artists, scholars and critics September through November, and February through April each year. Admission to Tuesday Evenings at the Modern is free and open to the public. Visit the Museum web site at www.mamfw.org 3200 Darnell Street  (817) 738-9215 phone (817) 735-1161 fax info@themodern.org Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday 10:00am until 5:00pm Friday 10:00am until 8:00pm Sunday 11:00am until 5:00pm Admission Charge