CAM Raleigh Review

Nice place for a viewing of Modern Art. This place was smaller than I expected but the art was really cool! There were 3 or 4 different exhibits when I went.

Great idea to have the younger generation learning about art and being able to share learned knowledge with visitors. I wasn't wowed by the most recent exhibit focusing on basketball, but I will definitely come back to see what's new.

Discovered thus place while walking to The Dillion. Have always seen it but never stopped by.
The art os very creative! Open to the public, staff are very nice and pleasant.
Great place to go for a date night!!!

I have attended the exhibits at CAM Raleigh several times a year for a decade now and I must say that, generally speaking, I am not fond of the exhibits or programming. It's important to me to keep up with the trends in the art discipline, and so I make regular trips to museums and galleries in LA, San Francisco, New York, and DC (and abroad). I will still go to the CAM in Raleigh but the layout of the museum and the way things are presented isn't to my taste.

I try to visit the place every first Friday, when the museum is open late (I believe until 10p). They usually have a nice rotation of exhibits, frequently by local artists. I also really enjoy the making station they put up for first Friday. I always take my friends here if they happen to be in town for first Friday, and then cover the galleries nearby.

CAM also has a food truck outside on first Fridays, which is a bonus (I don't think they do on other days). It's located in one of my favorite areas of town (Warehouse District), and there's lots of things to do around after the museum.

My honey and I had a great time here. We met up with friends and enjoyed the whole First Friday exhibit.

This place is a gem. Knowledgeable and friendly staff, go at your own pace, places to sit and clean facilities. Check out the new low rider display that s here til February.

Always something cool to see here. Close to bars and restaurants.

CAM is in a great location in downtown Raleigh, they have amazing First Friday events and showcase modern/contemporary art with fabulous flair

There aren't many exhibits at any given time but they often have really fun events and family events with music and dancing and stuff. That's what we really like about CAM.

BRIDES BEWARE!
My sister had her wedding reception booked for here and 5 WEEKS before the wedding, they let us know that the artist won't let you have food or drink around the art. The only thing that they offered was to let us use a CLASSROOM SIZED SPACE to serve OVER 150 GUESTS their food. We were guaranteed the entire space in our contract including being able to serve food and drink and only now do they let us know we can't use the space for the reception at all? RIDICULOUS. We have now had to find a new reception space 5 weeks before her wedding. 5 WEEKS!!! And we're not the only ones, this art will be there for several months so anyone else who scheduled an event with food is screwed too. If you show case art that you can't have events around DON'T RENT OUT THE SPACE FOR EVENTS! This is an outrage and could have potential ruined one of the best days of my sisters life. If we weren't as capable and lucky as we were to be able to find another space, this would have been a catastrophe. I'm putting this out as a warning to any brides looking for a reception space in hopes that they will NEVER have to deal with this like we have.

You can't go wrong with free. Everything was beautiful and clean. They even have a small station for the smaller children called the creation Station.

Not very many exhibits, but some of the stuff is really cool

Neat art gallery which had an awesome display of motorcycles when I went as well as some fascinating paper mache objects and art by an artist relating to various Mexican history.

Went for a wedding. An amazing venture. Staff was very cool & very helpful.

Nice to have art museum downtown. Needs serious upgrade of showings.

The exhibits are always worth looking at. The music on first Fridays is great.

Every month we come into Cam to check out the exhibits for the first Friday art walk. This is a must stop every month.

Great space, wonderful building, friendly staff and not overwhelming exhibition space where you start to feel like it's a forced March to see everything.

More of a gallery than museum, but work isn't for sale, so I guess it doesn't meet those criteria either. Either way, a really neat space, and the current exhibitions are great contemporary art.

CAM Raleigh is a gem in the warehouse district of downtown Raleigh. Don't bother googling to find out what is showing. Just open your mind and go! I'm grateful to have a local oasis that is fed by different springs.

Small - 2.5 exhibits - but moving and we'll put together.

This place is off the hook. Bam! It's a cross between nirvana for kids (great kids programs) and an adult sensation that you won't find anywhere else in North Carolina. The art and parties are phat.

Usually $5 admission, but is free on the First Friday of every month

This is an awesome museum with very unique exhibits. It's a must visit.

4th time attending Holt Brothers Foundation charity event, An Intimate Evening with GangstaGrass. Great venue, music, cocktails and food!

Classy venue with fantastic, modern Art exhibits. I modeled in a runway show here recently, and thoroughly enjoyed the modern take on Disney Princesses. We even did a photoshoot in and around the exhibit. Def a must see if you are in the area or live in Raleigh.

This is a beautiful space downtown with a modest space for exhibitions. If you enjoy contemporary art, it's a nice destination.

Situated in a nice part of town. Eclectic set up and unusual exhibits one would not expect at a museum and yet totally appropriate dealing with art that is underserved. This visit custom motor bikes. Each one a piece of art that would have been perfectly in place in an Art Deco setting. Highly recommend taking the time to see these bikes even if one is not a rider.

Great place that enjoy visiting anytime the exhibitions change! It s free for college students which I LOVE, & they provide free parking!

Very nice exhibit, really enjoyed looking at every exhibit

I like this place in part for what offers, the rotating shows, and for where it is: smack in the middle of the warehouse district in downtown Raleigh. We routinely bundle a quick stop to CAM to see their latest thing in conjunction with catching a show somewhere else and grabbing a meal. Take advantage of their military discount- bring your military idea and save a boatload of money If you do, consider donating some of it keep this place alive and thriving.

Lovely place, don't forget to see the work downstairs.

Very nice contemporary art museum with great exhibits.

This place is amazing really great art lots to do fun for all ages

I took my class with special needs to a special
Program they offer and it was amazing! Gab was a great tour guide and kept their interest for over an hour! We will Def take another trip back!

What a great atmosphere. Very spacious and enjoyed myself

Loved all the exhibits - amazing work for such a small museum. Highly recommend.

Great gallery space, but very limited exhibitions. Only 3 artist, with one displaying only one piece. Took about 5-10 to walk through the entire gallery. Was less than expected.

Always neat and interesting exhibits here. And it's in the cool warehouse district

Enjoyed CAM Raleigh. Relaxed environment. Nice art and exhibits that celebrate culture as well different time periods. You could spend anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours here and feel fulfilled.

Just discovered this place while doing an art competition there. I would love to see an art show set up

Great space for events, showings in excellent downtown Raleigh location. Recently, I participated as a vendor at NC Book Festival Book Fair at CAM. Wish there had been more street side advertising for the event to increase foot traffic to support the authors and publishers at the book fair, but overall a nice experience in an accessible location.

The CAM Raleigh is a great art and events space. I have been to several art shows there and one party...there are so many ways that the venue can be set up, it never disappoints. Great acoustics for music shows. It's always a nice treat to visit.

Smaller than expected but a cute place with about a dozen art installations per floor. There's two floors technically three if you include the lobby area.

I like it that much because color:colorful miss wow that's for teenagers

Why are you reading reviews. It's art! Go interpret it for yourself!

It was where FAB was for the LGBT center of Raleigh Nc had their awards program at

Always something interesting there. Exhibits change. $5 to get in. Free on First Fridays.

There aren't very many works of art to see here. Good thing we came on first friday and didn't pay admission. Also, I've been here twice over the course of one year and most of the exhibitions are the same.

The CAM is a private contemporary art museum downtown - where it is needed most.

This museum is hit or miss entirely depending on what temporary exhibits are on display. Keep in mind everything in this museum is temporary. I have seen amazing mind blowing art here unlike anything I've ever seen, and other times I've paid full price to see a nearly empty museum with a few boring amateur pieces. Furthermore this museum needs to do more to promote itself and let the public be aware what is showing and when. Generally I've felt that it's been overpriced.

Please don't confuse this museum with the NC Museum of Art - a world class museum, sadly a 15 min drive from downtown.

Great small art museum, the young staff was knowledgeable and fun to talk with

New experience, great for small gatherings
As well great art

Highly educational and informative museum. Good stuff

Medium sized place, so expect to make a visit more of a stop rather than the whole point of a trip. Definitely worth seeing for those who enjoy art, but if you re not much of an artist fan you might feel as if the trip wasn t worth it. If you visit, keep your mind open and you ll have a great time! I would absolutely visit again if I was in the area, especially if I only had a little time to spend because I would feel I still had enough time to have a good experience.

It's free and has parking nearby. You can easily kill an hour here

The CAM always has beautiful and thought provoking exhibits. This is definitely one of the favorite spaces in Raleigh. This space is also home to many local events and parties. I was recently there for the Redress Raleigh Fashion show. This space is progressive and innovative.

Go see the Low Rider custom motorcycle exhibit
You won't be disappointed
And drop by Humble Pie across the street for eats n drinks while your there

Though they didn't have many exhibits on display, what they did have was beautiful and really made you think about what you were looking at

Small but refreshing space. Has food trucks on 1st Fridays. worth a visit.

A small but lovely museum. The lowrider exhibit is worth a second visit.

Well-curated work from very talented (mostly) local artists. Love the spacious but not too big layout of installations. This museum is a jewel in Raleigh

Excellent, the bike exhibit is definitely worth checking out.

One of my favorite places to explore in DTR. Always new and intriguing exhibits.