Fresno Art Museum: A Visitor Guide to Planning Your Visit

The Fresno Art Museum is located at First Street and Clinton Avenue, next to Radio Park. The museum was founded in 1949 and has been at this location since 1960; it adopted its current name in 1988.

The address is 2233 North First Street, Fresno, California 93703. The museum is about 4 miles west of Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

From Welcome Inn, a two-star motel in Fresno, the museum is about a 7-minute drive.

The museum’s permanent collection contains more than 3,800 paintings, prints, and sculptures by local, regional, national, and international artists. One collection focus is art of the Ancient Americas, with more than 2,500 years of artistic traditions from West Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Peruvian Andes.

Other areas of focus include modern and contemporary art from California, art by women artists, works on paper, and exhibitions reflecting the San Joaquin Valley’s diverse communities. Exhibitions emphasize visual art, including work by local and California artists.

Most are curated in-house and draw from the permanent collection or works borrowed from artists and private collectors. For more city context, see what to see and how to get around downtown Fresno.

Admission costs $10 for adults ages 18 and up and $7 for youth ages 5–17. Children age 4 and under and museum members enter free. U.S. military veterans and active-duty military are admitted free with ID, and the museum says you do not need a reservation.

Opening hours

• Thursday to Sunday: 10 AM–4 PM
• Monday to Wednesday: closed

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

Hours, admission prices, and policies can change, so check the official site before you go.

The museum is near the intersection of Clinton and First Streets. If you are driving, its directions vary depending on which highway you use:

• From Highway 41: Take the McKinley Street exit and head east toward First Street. Turn north on First, then left on Yale; the museum is on the right.
• From Highway 99: Take the Clinton Street exit and follow Clinton east to First Street. Turn south on First for one block, then right on Yale; the museum is on the right.

Free parking is available in City-owned lots in front of and behind the museum, as well as on nearby side streets. Parking on the Yale side streets is free but is not monitored by museum staff. The front lot also has four free electric-car charging plugs, available for charging for up to four hours.

Fresno Area Express routes 34 and 39 serve nearby stops. Route 34 runs on First Street; Route 39 (FYI/Clinton) goes to First and Clinton. From that stop, walk one block south to the museum beside Radio Park.

If you arrive by Amtrak, the museum directs you to take Route 34 to First and Clinton. To fit this stop into a broader city visit, consider how to plan one day in Fresno.