Payne Family Donates $5M for Montana Museum of Art and Culture

From historical treasures of Europe to dramatic art of the American West, the Permanent Collection of the Montana Museum of Art and Culture at the University of Montana represents the deepest holdings of art in the state and is among the oldest in the Northwest.

A new $5 million gift from the Terry and Patt Payne Family will enable MMAC to bring the collections into public view and engagement. A portion of this generous gift forms the lead investment to build a new home to manage and exhibit the collection.

The proposed Montana Heritage Pavilion will allow the museum to transfer thousands of compelling works of art from campus storage to display.