El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso (must see)

Approximately 100,000 visitors come to contemplate exquisite masterpieces displayed at the El Paso Museum of Art every year. The museum is especially renowned for its Samuel H. Kress collection, which comprises 57 pieces by famous European artists such as Vittore Crivelli, Martino di Bartolomeo and Nicolò da Voltri. There are also contemporary works on display by Mexican and Southwestern talents, colonial art, and American art from the 19th and 20th centuries. Museum hours vary.