Art Museum of Southeast Texas

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas is an art museum in Beaumont that holds about 2,000 artworks from the 1800s through the 2000s in its Main Street location. The building contains paintings, sculptures, and crafts in different styles and from different time periods.

The museum opened in 1950 under the name Beaumont Art Museum and took its current name in 1987 after major renovation work. This change reflected the institution's growing role as a cultural center for the wider region.

The museum features works by regional artists and displays traditional folk art from the United States and Mexico through rotating exhibitions. These changing shows reflect the artistic interests of the area and help visitors understand local creative traditions.

The museum is located on Main Street in Beaumont and is open to the public without admission fees. Visitors should allow time to walk through the different exhibition spaces at a comfortable pace.

The museum has a permanent collection of wooden carvings by artist Felix Harris depicting totems. These works show the craft of a self-taught artist and represent an early effort to collect work by artists who learned their skill outside formal training.

Location: Texas

Inception: September 14, 1950

Email: info@amset.org

Website: http://amset.org

GPS coordinates: 30.08380,-94.09760

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:00