A wide-ranging collection housed in the redbrick towers of the former Lone Star Brewery on the Museum Reach section of the River Walk, north of downtown. The collection covers ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art; Asian decorative arts; a strong Latin American section; and European paintings from the medieval period through the 20th century.
The Latin American collection is the standout — one of the finest in the United States, covering pre-Columbian ceramics, Spanish colonial religious art, and modern Mexican and Latin American painting. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art occupies a purpose-built wing. Admission is reasonable; free on Tuesdays.