Plan a visit to SAMA
Come Curious, Leave Inspired
Admission tickets may be purchased at the door.
Plan a visit to SAMA
Admission tickets may be purchased at the door.
(Free general admission 4PM – 9PM)
(Free general admission 10AM – 12PM)
Easter (Closed)
Thanksgiving (Closed)
Christmas Eve (Open From 10AM to 3PM)
Christmas Day (Closed)
New Year's Eve (Open From 10AM to 5PM)
New Year's Day (Open From 12PM to 5PM)
Fiesta Friday (April 24, 2020, Closed)
Fiesta Flambeau Parade (April 25, 2020, Open From 10AM to 2PM)
Free Tuesday hours are generously funded by H-E-B.
Free Sunday hours are generously funded by the Mays Family Foundation.
We regret that the Islamic Gallery is currently not on view and apologize for the inconvenience.
Admission tickets may be purchased at the door.
During free hours, a special exhibition surcharge may apply.
All general admission, special admission, program fees, event tickets, donations, and memberships are final and non-refundable.
Blue Star Museum: We offer free admission for active duty military including National Guard and Reserve, and their families (12 and older, up to five people) from Memorial Day through Labor Day with presentation of a military ID.
When you book a stay in October, November, or December at any of Hilton’s participating locations throughout San Antonio, receive Buy One Get One free admission to the participating museums.
SAMA is a "Museums on Us" participant and offers one FREE general admission on the first full weekend of every month to Bank of America and Merrill Lynch cardholders.
Alamo Colleges, UT Health San Antonio, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, University of the Incarnate Word (and affiliated Brainpower Connection Schools), and Trinity University students, faculty, and staff receive FREE general admission to the Museum with their school IDs.
Valero Energy Foundation and H-E-B employees receive FREE general admission with their company ID through Corporate Sponsorship.
All VIVA Culture Route riders receive a $2 discount on general admission when they show their bus ticket.
200 W. Jones Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78215
Free visitor parking available across the street from the museum.
Look for the brightly colored city VIVA Culture bus. One route stops in front of the Museum and another stops on Broadway at the corner of our street, Jones Avenue (viainfo.net). The double-decker hop-on-hop-off City Sightseeing bus also stops in front of the Museum.
SAMA is on the Museum Reach of the River Walk with a landing for GoRio riverboats and taxis (goriocruises.com).
A SWell Cycle station is located in the Museum's parking lot. You can rent a bicycle at one of more than 60 locations, leave it at our station while you're here, and pick another one up when you're ready to go (https://sanantonio.bcycle.com).
Walk along the Museum Reach of the River Walk. The Museum is a 10-minute walk from the Pearl retail and restaurant complex and a 30-min walk from central downtown hotels with public art along the way.
Dine with Us
Chef Jason Dady serves his artful cuisine lunch, dinner, and brunch in the Museum's historic Hops House overlooking the San Antonio River. Members receive 10% off on food and non-alcoholic beverages. Visitors may also combine a special group tour with lunch.
The Museum is fully accessible to the mobility impaired. Lightweight folding stools that also serve as canes are available by the stairway in the Great Hall, and wheelchairs may be requested from a security guard at the front desk at the time of your visit. Wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Service animals are welcome in the Museum.
The San Antonio Museum of Art is committed to serving visitors of all ages and abilities. For more information on the accessibility of our building, call 210.978.8100.
Please help us preserve the collection. We ask that visitors do not lean in too closely or touch any works of art.
Please check backpacks, large bags, and umbrellas at the front desk.
Pens, markers, weapons, food, drink, gum, and smoking are prohibited in the Museum.
Service animals are welcome, but pets are not permitted on the Museum campus.
No flash photography in the galleries. Photography is not allowed in Special Exhibitions unless otherwise noted.
Make the most of your experience at SAMA.
We offer themed tours to schools and groups of all levels.
Places to stay, shop, and explore.
