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A dedicated group of local citizens saw the need for an art museum to serve the expanding population. By 1952, no such museum existed within a 100 miles (160 km) radius of Tyler. In order to supplement art education in the local school system, the
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formed a type of mobile museum. They took pictures to classrooms on a weekly basis. From 1960 to 1965, the League's efforts took on a semi-permanence with the purchase of a local house to serve as the Tyler museum's first home. Proceeds from the 1965 sale of the house went towards what would become
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Since 1971, the museum has acquired over 1,500 works for its permanent collection. Encouragement is given to local student artists through the museum's sponsorship of the annual high school art exhibition. Tours, workshops, lectures, films and talks are offered throughout the year. Past events
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