…following quote taken from the El Paso Museum of Art  website.  “Founded in 1959, the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is a major cultural and educational resource for West Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.  The Museum houses a permanent collection of over 6,000 works of art.  In addition to displaying works from its holdings, the Museum offers a divers schedule of temporary exhibitions, films, lectures, concerts, and other educational programs to the general public.  EPMA has a steady record of accreditation by the American Association of Museums.  The Museum was first accredited in 1972, then re-accredited in 1985 and, most recently, in 2001.  Since the new downtown building opened in 1998, the Museum serves approximately 80,000 visitors per year.”

For more information please visit the El Paso Museum of Art web site.