Henry Art Gallery Reviews

Very cool museum . They have a few temporary artistic pieces artist . I someways they have free entrance , i cant remember what day . But overall they have good parking options and the interior is very nice and unique

Nice installations. Wasn't fully open when I was there, but am looking forward to going back.

I really like what the Henry had when I went there. They had modern art exhibitions (as I think they always do). The pieces were provocative (edgy) and thought-provoking (clever). The vibe is countercultural, young, and irreverent - at least by the standards of a large and relatively ancient university. It's a nice contrast to the bureaucracy and general corporate-ness of the university as a whole.

The pieces are generally well-executed yet accessible. The gallery seems to reflect the edgy aspects of the university and the University District. It's a nice representation of the sassy, cutting-edge approach the university and many of the students aspire to.

$1 drip coffee. A great grad student hide away. The chicken pesto sandwich is good.one of the few non Starbucks options on UW campus.

like watching paint dry - May have been the point of one of the exhibits...

Very fascinated place , they have lot of sculptures and things to look at. It's a great experience over all .

One of the gems on the UW campus. Beautifully curated exhibits of modern art in a byilding with twin personalities. The original portion of the building is classical architecture. The newer portion is large open and bright spaces that show the art off.

I wouldn't pay to go here again. It is a small gallery. The staff is friendly though, just not much to see.

Family friendly. The bottom floor was closed. They were setting up upcoming exhibit. $10 admission for adults. We enjoyed being there. Beautiful building.

It is a great discovery for art lovers. Highly recommend Sky space installation by James Turrell and the Brink by Demian DineYazhi. Make sure you get 2-3 hours for these.

I liked the exhibition very much. The installations are completely understandable, without shocking details or complex allegories. Still interesting. Very pleased with the space Skyspace - a pure ode to the sky and light. Children are unlikely to be interested, but adults will appreciate.
Be sure to talk with the caretakers of the exhibition - they will tell the story of the creation.

Tickets are available, and on Sundays it is free.

Part was under construction, but other than that it was decent . Seems there is lots of unused space.

Impactfull work but small galleries, 30 minutes to see everything twice.

Nice building. Very cool that it's free on Sunday.

Good but not recommended for for those who dislikes art.

Quiet a many things to observe and learn. I would rate one of the good museums to visit.

Thank god they've pretty much stopped showing local artists here. Seattle art institutions have no business supporting local creatives, particularly by providing them with a platform for exposure to the larger art world. If an artist isn't from New York they don't deserve a museum show. Period!

Really great gallery. Always has a few new contemporary exhibits that are compelling and well curated. Has a James Turrell as a permanent piece that is really lovely and ideal to view some classic Seattle clouds.

I'm very glad I went on a day it was free. There was 1 exhibit, which was definitely not to my taste, and had I paid $10 I would've been really upset. I recommend either looking up the exhibits ahead of time to make sure you want to see it OR going on a day where admission is free.

The building structure is very interesting. Better than Korea National Museum of Art. Domestic student card free admission available

I clearly am not an artist. The place is full of stuff, that resembles the stock a market stall might sell. Unfortunately, none of it resonated with me I'm sad to say. Maybe I'm just too dumb but it felt like one of those pretentious wine experts going on about hints of tabaco in the summer fruit medley...

Facilities: good
Staff: pleasant
Cafe: decent
The actual art: Laughably unskilled

The building itself is quite remarkable with ornate arches and inscriptions carved into the sandstone. The collection itself is very... contemporary. There are limited exhibits considering the size of the venue and I didn t really connect with the pieces - maybe too abstract for me; nonetheless, great place to check out what s happening in the modern art scene

A good medium side museum. Well designed building. Interesting collections. Limited exhibition due to its size.

Wonderful installations always manage to find their way to this small gallery. The main showroom always has something that is capable of blowing your mind.

The gallery itself is good with rotating exhibits and a comfortable atmosphere for art engagement. But the real magic is in the Special Collections.
My friends, get thee to their website, look at their huge inventory, find what speaks to you, request it, and then look at it IN-PERSON. Curious about the construction of a Gibson Girl styled hoop skirt? They've got you covered. Ever wanted to see an ancient moveable type printing press? Well, now though can! Have you ever heard of quilt books? No? Then it's about time!
Seriously, though. Special collections ftw.

The gallery is surprisingly quiet, even at midday during the school year. For UW students and faculty (who can enter for free), it is both an amazing respite from the rest of campus and a great chance to engage with contemporary art. For the general public, the entrance fee is perhaps a bit steep, and the gallery is not suitable for young children (<10), but it is still beautiful, and rotating exhibits may be worth the price. It might be hard to spend more than two hours at the gallery if there isn't a special event.

Every time I go through the Bellevue area, I like to take my daughter here. There is so much to do an so many activities to experience. My daughter hated leaving the full sized mock Semi-truck but really enjoyed the water table experience too. I liked the rope climb.

Interesting. Not my type of art, but it's still interesting to look at.

Great building, challenging exhibits of modern art. Great special exhibit on Chuck Close's photographs when we were there. Turrell light installation is well worth a visit if the weather is good and they can open the roof.

Great variety of quality art installations. Went to the Chuck Close exhibit and that cool balloon room exhibit!

Great exhibits, spacious floor plan, and a nice cafe on the ground level!

Would occasionally come here while at UW to relax and view art - most exhibits were modern art that I felt lacked meaning and substance. No Monets, Renaissance Art, Impressionist paintings - the kind of art that moves the soul. While Henry Art Gallery is cheap entry, I would not recommend it relative to other art exhibits in downtown Seattle proper.

Tiny, but wonderful. The Henry always has interesting exhibits in addition to the solid permanent collection.

This was a great outing with my two little kids (5 and 2). We went on the first Thursday of the month, so admission was free. We parked in the Central plaza garage, which was easy to find with plenty of spaces and $4/hr. Took the elevator up to the plaza level and there was a sign for the Henry. After a short walk to the entrance, we had a peaceful time in the book corner near the front desk, and there was a little room with colored pencils and paper. The picture book selection was excellent
Wandered around a bit in the upper level gallery (there was easy access to restrooms and easy to get around with a small stroller). The Skyspace was lovely. Then we went down a level and had lunch in the sculpture patio where the kids could run around. There was a busy cafe next to that which we bypassed since I brought lunches.
I highly recommend for a peaceful outing for kids (as long as you keep your toddler contained while in the gallery). It didn't have an interactive kids exhibit like Wing Luke has, but we enjoyed it anyway.

Small gallery with changing exhibits. When they are not full (a section is closed) they don't charge for admission and are donation only. Free for UW students always. A lot of contemporary/modern artists and the staff is knowledgeable.

It's really worth a visit, free on Sundays. The entrance and building is where maps says it is, but looks like a car park and church from the road. Just go in the car park and take the elevator. Interior environments are really quite interesting, from your standard nicely finished minimal art museum style rooms to medieval looking corridors. The transition between the top floor and bottom is weird, it seems like a school corridor/stairwell and would benefit from some signage. The brochures are always nicely designed.

Interesting modern art museum adjacent to UW's red square. Would not recommend bringing children there just isn't anything for them to do or see. Size and number of exhibits are small.

Either this place is the worst or I completely missed the mark. Employees at the front desk were awkward to the point where I wasn t sure if I was in the right place. There were hardly any exhibits to see and I was left wondering, Was that it? Super disappointing, even for free Admission on first Thursday. Would never recommend.

Cutting edge and thought provoking. No overwhelm: Just the right size for one visit.

Nice small galleries with a lot of great work. I like to come by and just soak up the artistic atmosphere it is a great place to just come and view quality art.

Modern art. I am never sure if I truly like it, but I always happen upon something that resonates with me and provides fodder for discussion afterwards. This was no exception. The video of Mexicali/Calexico with the Chinese restaurants and markets was intriguing.

An idea to include the light in the room by having an open sky in the room to capture the movement of the light through out the day is brilliant. The simplicity is the virtue of the art.

Attentive, knowledgeable docents. Great exhibits. Can't recommend enough!

Quirky space for art. Near campus, and easily accessible to students. Otherwise, not that interesting in my opinion, if you aren't a UW student.

Love the staff and the art work. They are truly amazing work they provide and the quality of food they produce is amazing. It is very much worth the drive, walk, or bus trip down. I love the seasonal soups they provide. Also taste does catering for weddings and events. They provide excellent quality and quantity control.

I visit 3 or 4 times a year, especially when there's a new exhibit. Always something interesting and one or more pieces stand out, stay in mind. Displays are not crowded--no attempt to get all the art possible on a wall (even though that's a funky charm of the Frye). A gallery of the Henry caliber on a university campus, accessible to the public, nominal fee (if any) is a gift. It even moves some peeps to write crabby reviews. There's something for everyone at the Henry Art Gallery

Dont look to close you're going to be yelled at. Art was definitely on the odder side but that's the part of art right? Lots of wasted space throughout.

So much to learn here, I took my kids here, they were kind of board but I am sure, they will learn a lot from here

Favorite gallery in the area, great pieces and very nice service

FREE: Henry members; UW students, faculty, and staff; students, and children.
$10 General Admission
$6 Seniors (62+)

Museum entrance is free to everyone on Sundays. We are also free every First Thursday. You can also check out a free pass to the Henry (and many other area museums) through the Seattle Public Library.

This place is lovely with a lovely cafe! One of the best mochas I have had!

Well-curated and thoughtful collections every time I've visited. Keep in mind this is a museum, not a single gallery!

Small intimate art gallery, great for UW students since admission is free!

Lots of cool weird UW art student stuff. If you're a student it's free so highly reccomended

Went on a free day. Enjoyed the displays. Loved the community outreach children's program.

I wish I came here more when I was a student. There's usually events going on promoting exhibitions happening in this gallery. The exhibitions are usually pretty interesting and the outdoor egg dome thing is always fun to lie down in! Definitely worth a free visit if you're a student or First Thursdays :)

This jem of an art gallery is tucked inside the campus but is open to the public. They show interesting contemporary art and have an art studio for your young budding artist to create their own masterworks with construction paper, markers and glue sticks.

Went to the Henry today and was ultimately disappointed...save your $10 and go to a book store and buy an art book. I remember The Henry having an interesting collection of their own...they must have sold it...

Wonderful modern art museum on the University of Washington campus. Note: exhibits are sometimes difficult to tell if they are interactive so keep an eye on the kiddos. The building has beautiful architecture.

Not my cup of tea. On the other hand, I did only get to see the top floor.

We enjoy visiting museums wherever we go but this was not it. The layout of the exhibit and the descriptions of the art pieces were confusing. We toured the whole place in 30 minutes. As some reviews have said, you are left wondering if that was it. The exhibits are too far apart from one another and don't quite translate well from one room to the next. The whole experience was disrupted by confusing video footage - not art for us. I mean, to each their own. The fiance got in for free since he is a student but I think we paid $10 for my entrance fee. Definitely not worth it.

Very good art collections, especially the parts that portray the history of Seattle through photographs.

A very ambitious and art enriching experience every time I go. I have begun to make the effort of visiting every few months because some very vital art experiences are usually on view.Very much worth the effort to fight the university traffic and parking.