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| Established | April 8, 1984 |
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| Dissolved | January 5, 2010 |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Director | Dana Thorpe |
The Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science was a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate and American Alliance of Museums accredited museum located in downtown Fresno, California, in the San Joaquin Valley. The Museum was established in 1984 and was one of the largest museums between San Francisco and Los Angeles. "The Met" was housed in the historic 1922 Fresno Bee Building.
In August 2005, the museum began an extensive interior renovation; the first of its kind since the Museum's opening. The museum reopened on November 13, 2008, and closed on January 5, 2010, after defaulting on its renovation loans.[1]
- ^ Hostetter, George; Munro, Donald (January 5, 2010). "Financially strapped Fresno Met closes doors". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. (Must disable Javascript to view)