Frist Center for the Visual Arts Reviews

Beautiful museum. Students get in for free Thursday and Friday nights. Yay!!

A museum with good exhibits, their layout is very well done

Tickets are very expensive to be allowed in to see Galeries. They do have one free galery

Beautiful architecture and the art in the galleries were very unique.

Sadly only 3 exhibit, but happily it is half price. Very interesting stuff upstairs.

We were lucky, great Frida Kalo and Diego Rivera exhibition, plus additional great painters. Wecenjoyed it.

Very nice museum. Absolutely for teens and adults. My 10 year old not impressed. We had a great time and employees were very friendly. I loved how they had the authors descriptions beside the paintings that helped with the enjoyment of the museum because I understood what the pieces meant. It was pricey too it was $81. I received a dollar off for having a college student with me. It also charges $2 an hour for parking as long as you get the validation from lady when you pay for your ticket.

Beautiful museum and really enjoyed the large special exhibit of Monet, Van Gogh, Degas which had many wonderful pieces. It seems like this museum has more space for rotating exhibitions than permanent pieces, so just don t except a deep collection going in. For what they do it is excellent, though.

A delightful museum with interesting galleries! We experienced Paris in 1900 which was simply fantastic while extremely informative. I suggest the audio app and free headphones to really get into the exhibit!

Beautiful! Take some time out of the bars on Broadway and visit this great museum. Bring the kids on Saturday for lots of activities!

The cafe serves good food and the exhibits are amazing.

Very clean, well organized with many different exhibits rotating throughout the year.

By far the most impressive art museum in Nashville. Guaranteed wonderful time!

A great Nashville experience. The building itself is art. Not only art, they have great homemade chips in their deli.

So much fun for kids, believe it or not. Great area where they can be creative and have their minds and abilities expanded.

Great place to take the kids on a rainy day. We saw the buhdist art exhibit in February of 2017 and it was excellent. The staff was very friendly and informative. If we lived in the area we would definitely become members.

The Frist has another exciting exhibit going on The exhibit showcases pieces from the Virginia Museum of Fine Art which were donated many years ago by Paul Mellon. Half the show is a collection of Impressionist paintings (and more modern), and the other half, The Sporting Life, reveals his love of horses and horse racing. Each half is as stunning as the other, and to think this is really just a small portion of the 1200+ items the Mellons donated is mind boggling.

Extremely clean and well functioning for the current situation. Beautiful, thought provoking exhibits from an array of topics.

We enjoyed our visit, even though early 19th Century France wasn't the most stimulating of subjectmatter at the time. I liked the architecture of the museum better than the current exhibit. My wife commented that the gift shop was the best in Nashville.

Definitely worth scheduling time to visit this arts centre, there is more to it than meets the eye. The interest starts with the building that is a converted mail sorting centre, and hence the architecture stands out, elegant, deliberate, and lavish in features, materials and execution e.g the special wood block flooring, amazing corridors and staircases, impressive doors and other features... look up go see... anyway it makes a perfect building to house art and expression of all forms and genres in their galleries, and this is what it does... be blown away the moment you go through the front entrance and enjoy... you need a good two / three hours if you want to take time and see everything. Aside the exhibitions which they change regularly, there is a strong connection to the community, and areas for community art and activities, which I found vibrant, fun, and nourishing to the soul.. You will enjoy what ever is on, and the gift shop is extensive and worth a browse... Go for it, enjoy!

The place is warm, inviting, and you're bound to come away enlightened!

No place around quite like it. The variety of exhibits is wonderful. Plus, they have senior rates and validated parking.

Absolutely love coming to see the beautiful exhibits they have!

I was in for one of the Museums free panel discussions. Each panelists could be heard and seen. It was well done and parking was reasonable.

The collections did not speak to me on this occasion but there were some interesting scuptures.

Free admission till sometime in February and great kids area!

This review is solely for the Children's section, since my children have never allowed me to investigate the rest of the museum:
My kids love coming here, it's a great rainy day activity and it never gets too crowded. They rotate stations more often than I anticipated, so there's always something new to check out.
My daughter and I love to draw the mannequin. It's a great place to allow kids to be creative and where there are plant of volunteers to help so you don't have to do it all for them!

Always amazing. Even if the main exhibition is lacking there is always something that is interesting and enjoyable.

This place is so pretty. With my reciprocal membership I got free admission to this space during a rainy afternoon. The frida exhibition is beautiful and the Art Deco Desing of the building makes it charming. Don t forget their Art Space where you can do sketching, painting and pressing (for all ages) and their gift shop

It was wonderful to see the Latin artist exhibition. I enjoyed it tremulously!

Not a good value for the money. The museum features two small galleries that can be seen in their entirety in about 45 minutes and asks a $12 entry fee, plus paid parking.

Wonderful museum. Not too overwhelming but lots to do. Epic kids area - my toddler had a blast. Handicap and stroller accessible!!! Parking does cost money but it was cheap. They give you a card to reduce costs when you buy your ticket.

Great cultural center. Brings in a diverse selection of exhibits and the building itself is interesting to explore. Staff has always been friendly and last I visited, they had live music on Thursdays in the cafe part of the building. Highly recommend for a nice evening out.

It was awesome! To think you can see some of Michelangelo's work here in Nashville is believable. Who would think that Nashville would ever have an exhibit like this. It was so inspirational I wanted just go out and be creative. I was able to get some of this out in the Artquest hands on center,and it was a blast. Go before it ends it is worth the price of admission.

Lovely space, beautiful silver paneling, interesting local art, international level exhibitions, nice cafe and terrasse

Nashville's most formal art setting. Visiting exhibits are usually of wide interest to all, and becoming a member is inexpensive and easy.

Interesting exhibits and a place for children as well!

Smallish, I thought but mostly quiet, easy to enjoy the exhibits

Always has interesting exhibits- the current one of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is especially good!

A nice size to be able to see all the art in one sitting and the interactive creativity center is a lot of fun. I would definitely return.

Amazing!!

Both the Roman exhibit and the Nick Cave exhibit were interesting. The people working in the museum seemed interested in the exhibits and the people touring, which is unusual from my experience. The museum is worth a visit when you're in Nashville.

Our grandsons, who are 3 and 6, loved the activities. The ArtQuest is wonderful. The variety of artistic experiences is incredible!

Extremely clean and well functioning for the current situation. Beautiful, thought provoking exhibits from an array of topics. Although not all exhibits are currently open there is still plenty to see and take in. Definitely recommend for a safe, enjoyable activity.

Wonderful exhibit of North Nashville artwork in the community gallery. Definitely going to swing in again and check out the other exhibits. Beautiful architecture as well!

I like the Art Deco design of the place and I have been there two times and both exhibits were very good. They do a great job.

Great old building re-made into a museum. Lots of good rotating exhibits plus tours. Take some time from eating and drinking and culture yo' self up!

Nice museum, super friendly staff at audio tour desk.

Amazing architecture. Exhibits are hit or miss. Some are great, but some are duds. Worth having a membership for the 3-4 good ones that come through every year, plus the kids area is a good rainy day spot for the kids. Parking is a pain though, especially if you're unlucky enough to come when they're having a board meeting. They basically close down the parking lot to the public for those.

Had a fantastic time with my husband, will be coming back.

Really cool museum! There is always a neat exhibit worth seeing here.

Beautiful art deco post office converted into world class museum. What's not to love? We have been going since it opened and have seen many fabulous shows. The museum is kid friendly. Art Quest is fun for all ages. The gift shop has lovely items. Even the cafe is okay.

Great and varied exhibits. Shame that they don't have a real permanent collection.

A fabulous experience. I highly recommend visiting!

Loved all the art work, and my grandbaby enjoyed the 50 anniversary of The Hungry Caterpillar

The artwork is pure abstract. I cannot say that it is worth seeing. The only highlight is that the parking is central but a bit overpriced. It is free admission.

The museum itself is a magnificent art deco building. There were 3 great exhibits during my visit. Did the entire museum in about 2 hours and was $12 to get in.

The Kahlo and Surrealism exhibitions were incredible! Go before the close!

Awesome exhibits, excellent interactive art area, perfect for a Sunday afternoon.

The Frist is a great place to go to learn and explore history and art as well as enhance your own skill

A beautiful use of a historical building. A great art experience in the heart of downtown Nashville.

Wonderful art, gorgeous building, a very enjoyable place to visit