Phoenix Art Museum was founded in 1959 by a group of civic-minded Phoenix citizens who sought to bring a world-class art collection to the valley. In 1965, the museum moved into two neighboring historic buildings, the Carnegie Library and the National Bank of Arizona. In 1979, it began a campaign to create a new building that would be a catalyst for downtown redevelopment. The museum raised $3 million from community members and organizations and matched that sum with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and opened in October 1982, the museum’s distinctive architecture features a white travertine facade punctuated by skylights and windows framed by sloping metal sunshades.

The permanent collection includes works by Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, John Singer Sargent and Georgia O’Keeffe. The museum also has significant holdings of glass art including works by Dale Chihuly and Louis Comfort Tiffany; photography including Ansel Adams and Tina Modotti; and decorative arts and folk and self-taught art.

Located in 1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004, United States.