Monterey Museum of Art, Art museum in Monterey, United States.

The Monterey Museum of Art occupies 559 Pacific Street in downtown Monterey, where eight galleries, the Buck Education Center, and administrative offices are housed. Its permanent collection holds more than 14,000 objects, including early California paintings from 1875 to 1945 and photographs by Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. A second site, La Mirada at 720 Via Mirada, opened in 1983 and is used for special exhibitions and events.

The museum was founded in 1959 and grew into an institution preserving California's artistic history through its collection. Over the decades, it built a significant collection that reflects how the region's art scene developed and changed.

The museum features works by artists connected to California and shows how the region's art scene has evolved over time. Visitors experience how local artists have responded to the landscape, communities, and changes around them.

The main site is at 559 Pacific Street in downtown Monterey, with eight galleries, the administrative offices and the Buck Education Center. The second site, La Mirada at 720 Via Mirada, opens only for special museum events, programs or rentals, and for education and research by appointment. Check which site holds what before visiting.

La Mirada, the estate the museum acquired in 1983, is not open to the public on a regular basis: it can be visited during special museum events and programs, as a rental venue, or by appointment for educational and research purposes. The Pacific Street building, by contrast, holds eight galleries plus the Buck Education Center.