The Masur Museum of Art is the largest contemporary art museum in Northeast Louisiana. Unique in its setting and renowned for its permanent collection and exhibitions, The Masur Museum provides an art experience that is distinctly local, emphasizing artists from Louisiana and the greater Southeast alongside artists of national and international importance.The permanent collection includes works by Thomas Hart Benton, Mary Cassatt, Salvador Dali, Philip Guston, Joan Miró, Robert Motherwell, Pablo Picasso, and Auguste Rodin. Temporary exhibitions are curated year-round along with a full calendar of programming including art lectures, gallery tours, special presentations, art classes, and children’s workshops.The museum’s rich history in collecting, preserving, and exhibiting art for the community and future generations to enjoy started with the building itself.