The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, A Cultural Mosaic of World Art

1001 Bissonnet， Houston， TX 77005

There are many modern artworks in the art gallery

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Introduction

The Houston Museum of Fine Arts is located in the northeast corner of Hermann Park, adjacent to the Natural Science Museum. It was built in 1900 and is the oldest museum in Texas and one of the largest in the central and southern United States (covering the area west of Washington, east of Los Angeles and south of Chicago). The museum has two main exhibition buildings, the Beck Building and the Law Building (located on both sides of Main Street), an outdoor sculpture garden (located on the east side of Montrose Street), an art school, and a library. The museum houses over 50,000 exhibits, including works by French impressionist masters such as Picasso, American modernism masters, and Texas postmodernism masters, encompassing Western culture while also considering Eastern, ancient Egyptian, African, and Native American cultures. The sculpture garden also features works by sculptors such as Rodin. Every year, millions of visitors flock to the museum, making it truly impressive.