Mystic Arts Center Review

Really nice place, you get to see a good number of local artists here .

Perfectly situated along the mystic river river this public gallery is a breath of fresh air after strings of butter shops and restaurants in downtown Mystic

Nice little gallery space, it feels more like a show space than a museum.

Spicer Mansion a hotel in Mystic, CT recommends Mystic Art Center! Its a must visit If you are in the area!

What a wonderful jewel in downtown Mystic! A place to see art by local artists and I love the art classes.

Amazing art gallery beautiful space and it is an honor to have work selected to be on their wall

Went to an event at the art center. It is a great venue, right on the Mystic River. A very peaceful place for an art museum. Had a wonderful time.

Tons of events, art classes, gallery viewings, and if you become a member which is actually inexpensive you get access to everything a la carte so you can pick and choose what you want to do and pay much less than the public as well as getting access to special events and activities. My daughter goes to art school here and loves it.

I took the hour and twenty min' drive with this being the first and primary stop on the trip. I get there, I get help from the gate attendant, park, and even open up the door to the art gallery, only to find out the gallery was completely closed to the public for exhibition switchovers.

I did check, and I don't remember seeing this information available on the website nor was it given to the gate keeper, whom I informed. And the only one who was apologetic was the gatekeeper.

So personally I would always call ahead if i ever went back in order to verify information and availability.

A nice little museum with a variety of local art both contemporary aa well as 19th and 20th century art.There are exhibits of photography, paintings and sculpture.

We have often visited the collaborative and have always enjoyed the art displayed. However, yesterday (7/28/18) when we arrived at around 4:20 pm to have another enjoyable day, they were closed. Should not advertise that you are open and then be closed!!

Saw the artist JMW Turner's. Waterpaintings. This is the only location in the US that this exhibit stopped at. One day left 2-23-2020

The Mystic Museum of Art owns a property on River Road they have left dilapidated. They were given this property and are fighting to pay the taxes on this. Both points are wrong. Do the right thing Mystic Museum of Art.

Insular group and antiquated thinking. The smiles are faked. The parking is a nightmare. The art is ho hum. Avoid.

I really enjoyed the Mystic Museum of Art. The artwork was interesting. I especially liked Paul White's paintings. The museum had a lot of interesting paintings from many different art periods.

Beautiful venue for a wedding but lacked enough seating for the majority of the wedding attendees. Otherwise an amazing venue.

Went to a wonderful Art Show opening "Is this Art?" Handy staff offering food and wine. Highly patronized. Good for vacationers, too. Highly recommend! Casual dress or come as you are.

A top rate museum that offers art classes and camps for kids as well as fund raiser dinners and seasonal events. Members get viewings of new art work before the public and it has the best staff anywhere so if you are interested in getting your child art lessons this is the place don't even bother looking any further.

Beautiful little gallery with changing exhibits + many programs. Right on the Mystic River, so location is prime.

Love the place. My friend had a piece in one of the shoes and it was amazing. The staff is so considerate and the whole place is always bundled up in joy

This is such a pretty art gallery that is free to the public, unless you park your car in the parking area, then you have to pay a small fee. It doesn't really have a feel of a "museum" since a lot of the pieces are for sale. There are however several pieces that are permanent (NFS) and some that are on loan. A staff member who was very friendly and helpful said that the gallery changes the exhibit every six months. My favorite piece was the polar bear sculpture and that unfortunately is one of the permanent pieces in the gallery. I would come here again in the future to see what other kind of art is put on display.

Very nice museum, you can walk in an hour and enjoy it. In a visit for this picturesque can be a nice stop to slow down and stop a bit to enjoy their works.

It was a cool place to stay cool for free, more like a gallery than a museum, since you could purchase artwork. I would have liked to buy a couple of pieces.

Great location. Parking lot can be difficult to manage.

We had our daughter's wedding here on June 16, 2018 and it was absolutely beautiful. The staff were helpful and made the place ready for us well ahead of our scheduled times, allowing the caterer and florist ample time for set up. The space was perfect for our 110 guests with ample room for a center dance floor in the main hall. The outdoor ceremony using the tree as a focal point was well suited to our overall simple-wedding vision. And we held the cocktail hour on the patio covered with the tent. A Truly lovely venue, and it also had the added benefit of being right in town. We were able to pick up last minute needs for the ceremony from the many shops, and we stayed in the lovely in-town hotels. I highly recommend.

Excellent place to spend an hour or two....paintings and crafts to view and to buy. All price ranges, local artists, a win win place!!

Visited for the Noank Community Support Group Gala. This is a great location and filled with some high quality art :)

Fantastic staff!!! So much fun catering with Ivys simply homemade!! Being a part of these wonderful women and food you can't go wrong thank you to MmoA.

A great community resource. Perfect for young kids, wonderful location in downtown Mystic.

Never made it inside the place. Since parking is sparse downtown they offer this area to be used as public parking. They charge an outrageous amount whether or not you are going into the museum. They realize the problem with parking and take advantage of the circumstances. I made a U-turn and left without seeing the art museum or any other sightseeing opportunities in the quaint little neighborhood located across the bridge on Main street. Very disappointing, wanted to eat at Mystic Pizza also and had to go without!

Mystic Arts Center, a part of the Connecticut art scene for almost 100 years, is a place where culture, tradition, and the charm of small town New England converge. The museum houses four art galleries, state of the art studio space, More

Visited for a class. I had never attended a paint/sip class before. The martinis were good. The class itself had no instruction, and you find yourself trying to figure things out on your own. People who got there early picked over the articles that were there for everyone to choose from. Again, i had to figure this out on my own because there was no instruction. I found this to be disappointing.

A mom friend and I went to visit with 6 kids total. We worried we were going to overwhelm the place with our group, but the staff went above and beyond. They were friendly and helpful. We were beyond pleased at the whole experience.

Went to the annual Gala again this year, food and service exceeded that of last year's event. A great place to visit, the staff are always pleasant and friendly. Great place to visit on any occasion!

The Soderberg exhibit was very interesting and many of the members'/elected artists' works were excellent. The validated parking helped us make a stress-less day of it, too!

Lovely setting on the river and an enjoyable and well-curated collection for a small, local museum.

I love the Holiday Art Show!!! So much talent all around us!!!!! Great place for Christmas shopping also!!!

Don't judge the Mystic Art Center by the parking lot attendants. Be nice to them. They have to do their jobs and can't make allowances for rude artists. Melissa J (comment below) sounds bitter. Too bad she is giving a great institution a bad name.

Nice local art Museum, lots of good art, nice variety.

Lovely little art gallery. Recommend going to an opening where they have the back patio open. Great location on the water which can be fully utilized. Celebrate local artists and always changing up the visiting shows. Easy walk from downtown mystic when looking for an activity to add to a day walking around downtown in the summer.

So awesome! They support their local schools and display elementary on up student artwork. Please visit, enjoy the artwork and contribute what you can.