The mission of the NEW WORLD MUSEUM is to convey to all generations the significance of Hispanic art, to promote and encourage scholarly research and academic inquiry in the field of Hispanic art, to recognize and honor Hispanic artists, to develop cultural exchanges between artists and the community, to advance education about Hispanic art among adults and children everywhere, and to preserve and protect for future generations the rich heritage and vibrant tradition of Hispanic art.

Among the array of Houston’s Arts Museums, only New World Museum is devoted to the presentation and interpretation of Hispanic Contemporary Art on a world class level. Chartered in 2000 as the city’s only major Hispanic Museum, New World Museum is one of only a few non-colleting Art Museums in the United States.