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Texas · United States
Bustling art museum with galleries and pop-up shops!
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11 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1San Antonio Museum of Art
Welcome, esteemed guests, to the San Antonio Museum of Art, widely known among locals and scholars alike by its elegant acronym, SAMA. We are standing at two hundred West Jones Avenue, right here in the vibrant heart of Texas. …
Listen in the app2The Stables and The Approach
Our walking tour commences on the southern periphery of the museum campus, right beside the dedicated open-air parking lot. Parking here is highly efficient, utilizing a modern cellular system where visitors scan a digital code…
Listen in the app3The Warehouse and Railroad Tracks
Moving westward along the edge of the museum property, we encounter the remnants of the brewery's most vital logistical artery. Look down at the ground near the base of the buildings. …
Listen in the app4The Great Hall and Repurposed Chimney
Step through the modern glass entrance and allow your eyes to adjust as you enter the awe-inspiring space known as the Great Hall. This expansive, central spine of the museum serves as the primary artery connecting the various…
Listen in the app5Nancy Brown Negley West Tower and Antiquities
We now step away from the central corridor and cross the threshold into the ground floor of the Nancy Brown Negley West Tower. Specifically, we are entering the Ewing Halsell Wing. …
Listen in the app6The 1981 Glass Elevator Ascent
Prepare yourself for a transition that is as much an architectural experience as it is a mechanical convenience. We are standing before the glass elevator of the West Tower. …
Listen in the app7Lenora and Walter F. Brown Asian Art Wing
Stepping out of the elevator, we enter the Lenora and Walter F. Brown Asian Art Wing. …
Listen in the app8The Glass Sky Bridge and The River View
As we depart the Asian Art Wing in the West Tower, our route to the East Tower takes us through one of the most dramatic architectural interventions on the entire campus. We are about to cross the sky bridge. …
Listen in the app9East Tower: European, Modern, and Oceanic Arts
Welcome to the galleries of the East Tower. Having traversed the sky bridge, we now find ourselves immersed in a vastly different set of aesthetic traditions. …
Listen in the app10Final Reflections
We have returned to our starting point, completing a profound intellectual and physical journey through the San Antonio Museum of Art. As we prepare to step back out into the bright Texas sunshine, I encourage you to pause and…
Listen in the app11Closing
We have returned to our starting point, completing a profound intellectual and physical journey through the San Antonio Museum of Art. As we prepare to step back out into the bright Texas sunshine, I encourage you to pause and…
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What is San Antonio Museum of Art?
San Antonio Museum of Art is a place in Texas · United States with 11 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Texas · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 11 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 29.4374, -98.4818 |
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