Director's Welcome

Monterey County is a beacon for visitors; a place world-renowned for its spectacular scenery and agricultural bounty. Our visual arts tradition is equally rich and generations of painters and photographers have journeyed here to be inspired by the landscape or simply enjoy the solace that permits their creative batteries to recharge.The Monterey Museum of Art is the unique steward of that continuously evolving legacy. [MORE...]

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MISSION

The Monterey Museum of Art collects, preserves, and interprets the art of California from the nineteenth century to the present day, within a national and international context. In this way, we expand the appreciation of our evolving artistic legacy and inspire a passion for the visual arts.