Huntsville Museum of Art is a museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. It was originally established by city Ordinance No. 70-134, on August 13, 1970, which established the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville. The museum held its first exhibition in 1973 and moved to its first permanent facility at the Von Braun Center in 1975. The museum moved to its present building at Big Spring Park in March 1998.
The museum building is 52,000 square feet (4,800 m2) with over 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of gallery space. The museum is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museums program.
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