The Van Gogh exhibit here was amazing. We attended on a Thursday night for student night and arrived just in time for an exhibit talk! The talk was very educational but also fun and interactive. After our tour, we perused into the cafe to listen in on a smooth jazz band
Such an encapturing display, as well as such a kind and attentive crew - VERY well done!
Lecture and tour of Monsters and Myths was excellent. Curator was knowledgeable and interesting. Great info! GG
We had a great time here. The Martin Art Quest is a fantastic activity for a rainy afternoon. The kids got to try creating art using several different mediums.
It's always a nice time here. The building itself is beautiful to look at. And the exhibits are so well done.
We liked the Roman Empire exhibit and social justice exhibits. Keep it up Nashville!
Steep admission charge for a small museum. Then again, I'm from Chicago -- home of the Art Institute, which is -- literally -- forty-two (42) times the size of the Frist Amateur Gallery, and charges the same admission (and is FREE on Thursdays). Oh, well. Such is the south.
Great place to experience culture from today and from yesterday.
Very neat exhibits! A bit small, but well worth the time!
Thanks so much for the native women art display. Amazing
Good rotating collection, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Also a beautiful building as well.
Two brilliant artists, as well as others with whom I was not familiar, represent the Mexican anti-fascist art movement. Frida Kahlo's colorful works have always appealed to me. We got a BIG discount on parking behind the museum.b
Great art museum. Not much room, they validate parking. Restaurant looks good.
This place has some great exibits at times and they have an Art room upstairs that you can make some art stuff to take home!! They also have a restaurant that I thought was pretty good!
Such a nice museum. Even if I'm not super interested in the current exhibit, I still like to go. For the price there's no reason to not at least go check it out if you're at all interested in art.
I just wish it was bigger, but that's a good complaint!
Great show going on right now. Everyone should go to see the degas exhibit
Great place for kids and adults too! Had a blast with my daughter helping hwe to create her own works of art.
Great art museum
The staff was so nice, arts are great and the 2nd floor (drawing area) was amazing
One of the greatest Nashville place s must visit
Open late. Friendly hepcat security folks. Surreal post office environment. Fabulous surrealism and war show.
We are COMING BACK!!
So much to see ..The Ancient Rome display was beautiful.
Loved the interactive art area which is open to all ages. Interesting exhibits. That it is set in the original main post office building in Nashville really added to the expierence.
amazing, clean, historic. My daughters lived the kids area and I did too. We will be back.
Great shows that rotate out at a great pace. Always well put together and thoughtful exhibits.
Great museum! Never too crowded and a great atmosphere.
Art exhibition on the first floor and photography on the second. Very insightful.
Was very impressed with the high quality of the are displays would like to go back again.
Love this place. Surprised how kid friendly it is. Got a membership.
Always interesting exibits. Everything changes several times per year. Wonderful old post office building.
This time around I checked out ArtQuest with my 5 and 3 year old nieces. Of course they loved it. There are a variety of activities for children and adults! We were literally there for hours.
Great exhibit on Paris 1900, friendly and informed staff.
Partially closed on visit but still worth a trip, and can only get better when fully open.
Omg the Frida Exhibit is Beautiful!! 10/10 I recommend you check it out if it s up while you re reading this. This my second time visiting the Museum and both times (for different exhibits) were amazing. If you re looking for something interesting to do or just want to clear your mind looking at some art is a great way!
I love this place so much, I ve seen so much amazing art here! It changes too, and you can get a little bit of everything!
Great exhibit on Surrealism and always breathtaking to visit. Definitely worth going
Great exhibits and the gallery talks are always interesting
Beautiful building. Charged too much for admission for only two exhibits.
It's a small museum with a lot to offer. Quality expositions and good prices. Definitely worth it.
Small but great exhibits. Looks like they switch up displays frequently so definitely worth a trip back. I'm not the biggest art aficionado but still was able to spend a half hour browsing.
If you have kids don t miss this place!!! Excellent family location. Kids 18 and under are free and the kids art area is so fun that our kids requested to go back years later. They can paint, do stamps, try printmaking, make stop motion videos and SO MUCH MORE. This is one of the best places in all of downtown Nashville to take kids. Even really little ones will love all the interactive art stations!
I loved this place on 2 levels
1) The exhibitions were fantastic (the Art of WWII and Nick Cave)
2) The building was SUPERB (it's an art deco USPS building). Grab one of the guides to talk you through the history of it.
Also, as a nod to the history of the building the tickets are postage stamps - perfect!
The building is interesting as an old post office, but the museum only seems to have one or two exhibitions on at a time. You could spend less than 30 minutes here at most, and for the admission price, it's not worth it.
It was a great experience! The surrealism exhibit was stunning and they had a great variety of various artists!
I went for the Eric Carle exhibit and wasn't disappointed!
Really interesting! Our daughters loved the kids section.
I have been going here for years. I always enjoy this Museum. Family friendly atmosphere.
One of my favorite places in the world. Get a years pass for two people and a membership for $70. Exhibits change every few months or so.
This looks like a pretty cool space. It was a bit disappointing that the main exhibit area was being turned over when we were in town. I hope to visit again when we return to Nashville.
Great museum with revolving exhibitions. The art Deco building is as impressive as the great art.
A great place to experience art - well curated and frequently fun and/or topical. My all time favorite was the animation exhibit. If you re visiting Nashville- go. If you re local- go. The building itself is lovely and I ve heard the architecture tour is fantastic.
Their galleries are incredible, the building is gorgeous, and their activity area is the best we've ever experienced. Can't wait to go back!
Arts were nice! The collection was not huge but nice atmosphere and helpful staffs! Also good for kids!
Caught the Dorothea Lange exhibit as well as the Monet, Degas, Van Gogh exhibit. Both were great. the Lange exhibit was large and excellent! They really made the space easy to see everything and in a great order of viewing it all. It almost made a visual story. Free bag check is so helpful after walking around town all day. Security guards were helpful and knowledgeable as well. Definitely be back for the next exhibit!
Frist cares about the details and their exhibits are well planned, which guarantees captivating experiences.
Even the building itself is an artifact, since it is a historic, former post office. That makes for a great architectural exploration as well, but it also makes it a little bit harder to get around on the second floor. All together, well worth a visit. Their food and staff are great too!
3 exhibits. Literally paid $15 to walk in a circle and look at 20 paintings and leave
Downstairs was alright. But the upstairs part was very colorful and entertaining. Great exhibit.
Easy navigation of a small but nice museum! Great way to interact with your family and/or friends while soaking in a bit of culture and beauty! Unplugged.
Nice area for children to experience different types of art and expression.
Great place. I was unaware there exist such a sophisticated one in Nashville
I love the Frist and I was so looking forward to the Frida Kahlo collection. I barely got to see any of it because apparently I am not allowed to wear my 30lb baby on my back in a carrier. Like I can sneak a freaking 500 lb painting in there. I ended up carrying him to the kids room to sit. I understand no food, drinks, photography (even though I saw a lot of that), but making me waste an admission fee because I m carrying my baby is bs. And I read the rules before I came so you might want to update that.
Everything about this place is magical fun for anyone!
Very peaceful tour and the building has beautiful architecture. Look forward to more exhibits the next visit!
The Dorothea Lange exhibit was terrific! I also really enjoyed the architecture of the building too!
Saw the Italian Concept Car Exhibit. Great display.
Cool museum. Unfortunately they charge full price during Covid19 and aren't upfront whatsoever about most of the exhibits and art being closed off.
Total scam experience, unfortunately.
They always have interesting exhibits. We went for the samurai exhibit, and ended up checking out "the visitors" while we were there. Both were great!
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