This museum is located on the southern boundary of the University of Texass and includes 17,000 works of art and 180,000 square feet of exhibition space. It also holds the distinction as the largest university-owned art museum in the United States.

Permanent Collection: The permanent collection galleries on the second floor of the 124,000-square-foot Michener Gallery Building present works from different cultures in various media. Here you'll find 20th-century art and one of the world’s largest public collections of Latin American art, as well as a suite of galleries presenting European Old Master paintings from the renowned Suida-Manning Collection.

One large, separate gallery is devoted to the C.R. Smith Collection of Art of the American West, while another provides abundant space for the museum’s collection of more than 12,000 prints and drawings.

Also, art students can practice their techniques in one circular gallery dedicated to the Blanton’s focused teaching collection of Ancient art. Wireless internet throughout the museum allows guests to access the Blanton’s online resources while enjoying the galleries.

Phase Two of The Project: The second phase of the Blanton’s facilities, including the outdoor plaza and gardens and the Edgar A. Smith building, remain under construction. The second building houses the majority of the Blanton’s educational resources, with three traditional classrooms, a lecture hall and seminar room and a 299-seat, 4,200-square-foot auditorium equipped for slide, film, video, or computer projection. A hands-on learning classroom offers artist talks, art history classes, seminars, yoga, live music and more. Museum visitors are also invited to study on their own. The Blanton offers a Print and Drawing Study Center for teaching and independent study and an interactive eLounge offering digital access to art information, books and magazines. Additional guest amenities include an elegant café and extensive museum shop. This second phase is scheduled for completion in summer 2007.

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