Address
1010 Broad St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Experience Type
Arts & Culture
Operator Type
Nonprofit
EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art sits on the Mission Plaza creek walk, a free nonprofit museum that has anchored SLO's cultural life since 1952. Rotating exhibitions showcase regional and national artists, the outdoor lawn hosts large-scale sculptural installations, and the museum's exterior walls are repainted annually with commissioned murals. Open Thursday through Monday, 11am to 5pm. No admission charge.
OPERATOR STORY
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art began as the SLO Art Association in 1952 and has operated on Mission Plaza since 1967. The nonprofit is free to all visitors and serves as the hub of SLO's Cultural Corridor, presenting rotating exhibitions, public art commissions, and community programming. A new expanded location on Higuera Street is planned to open in 2027.
