San Jose Museum of Art

San José Museum of Art
San Jose Museum of Art in 2008
San Jose Museum of Art is located in San Jose, California
San Jose Museum of Art
Location within San Jose, California
Established1969
Location110 South Market Street,
San Jose, California 95113
United States United States
TypeArt museum
AccreditationAmerican Association of Museums
Collectionscontemporary and modern art
Collection size2,600 (2019)
DirectorSusan Sayre Batton
CuratorLauren Schell Dickens
ArchitectSkidmore, Owings and Merrill (1991 addition)
Public transit accessSanta Clara station (VTA)
San Jose Diridon station
Websitesjmusart.org
Civic Art Gallery
LocationSan Jose, California
Coordinates37°20′01″N 121°53′21″W / 37.33361°N 121.88917°W / 37.33361; -121.88917
Built1892
ArchitectWilloughby J. Edbrooke
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.73000453
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-01-29)

The San José Museum of Art (SJMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum in downtown San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 1969, the museum holds a permanent collection with an emphasis on West Coast artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is located at Circle of Palms Plaza, beside Plaza de César Chávez. A member of North American Reciprocal Museums, SJMA has received several awards from the American Alliance of Museums.