Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix Art Museum's north entrance | |
| Established | 18 November 1959 |
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| Location | 1625 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004 United States |
| Coordinates | 33°28′00″N 112°04′22″W / 33.466749°N 112.072655°W |
| Type | Art museum |
| Public transit access | McDowell/Central Avenue |
| Website | www |
The Phoenix Art Museum is the largest museum for visual art in the southwest United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is 285,000 square feet (26,500 m2). It displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. A community center since 1959, it hosts festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs year-round. It also features The Hub: The James K. Ballinger Interactive Gallery, an interactive space for children; photography exhibitions through the museum's partnership with the Center for Creative Photography; the landscaped Sculpture Garden; dining and shopping.
It has been designated a Phoenix Point of Pride.