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KIMBELL ART MUSEUM

Why is the Kimbell Art Museum famous?
The Kimbell Art Museum is internationally renowned for both its collections and for its architecture.
The Kimbell's collections range in period from antiquity to the 20th century and include European masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Poussin, Monet, Picasso and Matisse.
Who owns Kimbell Museum?
The Kimbell Art Foundation, which owns and operates the Museum, had been established in 1936 by Kay and Velma Kimbell, together with Kay's sister and her husband, Dr. and Mrs.
Coleman Carter.
How big is the Kimbell Art Museum?
The museum structure consists of a series of cycloidal vaults enclosing 120,000 square feet of space.
The graceful proportions of the vaults provide a unique method of natural lighting.
The museum, which was built at a cost of $6.5 million, opened in October 1972.
Photography is welcome
Personal non-flash photography is encouraged in most special exhibitions and within the Kimbell's collection galleries, unless otherwise noted.
Look on signs and art work wall labels to determine where photography is not permitted.

Why is the Kimbell Art Museum famous?