Dishman Art Museum

University art museum on the Lamar University campus in Beaumont, serving both teaching and public exhibition needs.

4400 MLK Blvd., P.O. Box 10009, Beaumont, Texas 77710 · Beaumont, TX

About Dishman Art Museum

The Dishman Art Museum sits on the Lamar University campus in Beaumont and has operated since its dedication in 1983. It functions as a teaching facility for the university's art program, giving students a chance to study varied styles and to show their own work. Its exhibitions rotate often and cover contemporary artists, faculty and graduating student shows, and competitions. The museum also holds a permanent collection in the Heinz and Ruth Eisenstadt Collection, which includes 19th-century paintings and porcelains across three gallery spaces.

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