McNay Art Museum
The McNay Art Museum, founded in 1954 in San Antonio, is the first modern art museum in Texas. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1950. A drive of 4.9 mi reaches Alamodome.
A museum inside San Antonio
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 95–97°, and about 112 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in San Antonio
McNay Art Museum is inside San Antonio, which has 584 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Austin
Austin is about 70 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
San Antonio (SAT) has airline service, about 3 miles from McNay Art Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Month by month
Here are the months at McNay Art Museum, with their weather.
McNay Art Museum
The McNay Art Museum, founded in 1954 in San Antonio, is the first modern art museum in Texas. The museum was created by Marion Koogler McNay's original bequest of most of her fortune, her important art collection and her 24-room Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion that sits on 23 acres (9.3 ha) that are landscaped with fountains, broad lawns as well as a Japanese-inspired garden and fishpond.
McNay was an American painter and art teacher who inherited a substantial oil fortune upon the death of her father. The museum was named after her, and has been expanded to include galleries of medieval and Renaissance artwork and a larger collection of 20th-century European and American modernist work. She built a home in 1927 designed by Atlee Ayres and his son Robert M. Ayres. When she died, the house was bequeathed to the City of San Antonio to house the museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1950
- Opened
- 1954
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
Rooms near McNay Art Museum
Rooms are nearest in San Antonio (584) and New Braunfels (82).
- 1Alamodome
- 2Alamo Mission
- 3Frost Bank Center
- 4Tower of the Americas
- 5Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- 6SeaWorld San Antonio
- 7San Antonio Zoo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From McNay Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | in town | — | 584 446 hotels · 89 motels · 19 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 7 campgrounds · 13 RV parks | 1,548,422 | $236K | D− |
| New Braunfels | 25 mi northeast | 40 min | 82 57 hotels · 2 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 122,492 | $339K | B− |
| Schertz | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 13 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 45,978 | $317K | B |
| Balcones Heights | 6 mi west | 10 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 motel | 2,728 | $200K | D− |
| Live Oak | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 6 hotels | 16,426 | $246K | D |
| Canyon Lake | 29 mi northeast | 45 min | 74 17 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 20 lodges & cabins · 13 campgrounds · 16 RV parks | 33,883 | $389K | — |
| Selma | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 6 hotels | 11,955 | $314K | C |
| Windcrest | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 RV park | 5,809 | $302K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
These well-known sights sit within 43 miles.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAlamodome
24 mi LandmarkAlamo Mission
34 mi Stadium & arenaFrost Bank Center
45 mi LookoutTower of the Americas
512 mi Theme parkSix Flags Fiesta Texas
43 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
615 mi Theme parkSeaWorld San Antonio
72 mi Zoo & aquariumSan Antonio ZooPhoto credits
Alamodome: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · Alamo Mission: Zygmunt Put Zetpe0202, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Bank Center: Atristan 77, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of the Americas: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld San Antonio: TheConduqtor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Antonio Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
McNay Art Museum: common questions
Is McNay Art Museum in San Antonio?
Yes. It’s inside San Antonio, TX.
When is the best time to visit McNay Art Museum?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is McNay Art Museum from Austin?
About 70 miles northeast of Austin, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to McNay Art Museum?
San Antonio (SAT), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near McNay Art Museum?
San Antonio (in town, 584 places to stay), New Braunfels (25 mi, 82 places to stay) and Schertz (14 mi, 13 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in San Antonio
There are no tips yet, so start one in San Antonio’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.