san antonio musueum of art Review

Great experience! Lots of different exhibits to view. I only managed to view one tower while I was there and spend several hours there.

Their permanent collection is quite eclectic and great.

SAMA has a classical collection of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art, and a lovely collection of Chinese ceramics. There is also a collection of European and American paintings and a great Spanish colonial area showcasing a spectacular retablo. Besides car, you can access the property through the river taxi.

5 Stars!!! Beautiful & amazing museum! Highly recommend

Big museum with a lot of art! Second time going and I still found new things. Currently going under some renovations, but great either way!

The museum has an adequate display, it's not a very big museum hence collection is very limited. I did enjoy strolling around the displays and the museum shop, but nothing particularly impressive there though.

So amazing... why did I not know this was here? The exhibits from ancient Egypt, Greece, and the Roman empire were the best!

Easily accessible from Riverwalk. On the hop on/hop off bus route as well. Fantastic collections. Need a couple of hours at least to fully explore. Good rainy day activity. There was a John Marin visiting exhibit during my time at the Museum. Very worthwhile stop in San Antonio

Great art museum. Very diverse exhibits, covering ancient Greece, Asia, and South American art as well as American and European paintings and modern art. A little bit for everyone! Also right on the San Antonio river walk and within walking distance of the Pearl district and lots of delicious food options.

Great place to check out art from around the world. There is no fee on Sunday if you go before 12 noon.

Awesomeness. Not enough time to see everything. Will be back soon!

I feel it's a little lacking in traditional paintings, but overall a good collection.

I was impressed by the abundance of art forms they had to show here based on culture and viewing how art has been around for many generations goes to show that it has definitely changed. It's impressive and I definitely would love to come back. Really giant aesthetic sort of elevator that did scare me in the beginning but was still awesome

Beautiful museum,very interesting information signs by most paintings

Each exhibit goes deep in it's collection and appeal. I love the Japanese pottery and other hone objects. Remarkable.

This is my personal favorite museum of art. I love when they have special exhibits and even though the art is the same in the main gallery, I still adore it.

Everybody that lives in SA or visits needs to go here. Its wonderful and interesting.

Me and my girlfriend had such a blast. It's free on Tuesdays if you're a Bexar resident.

It has a lot more than I expected. The special kids events are always fun. The regular price of admission is a bit high for what you get though. Their gift shop is pretty cool. It has lots of great replica art in various forms. Parking does fill up fast during special events. There is a small parking lot across the creek from Tre, the museums restaurant and for 5 bucks the short walk is enjoyable.

Great exhibits of art and Ancient Rome, Egypt and Greece collections. Free on Tuesday during certain hours. A must see.

Great place to go and spend a few hours. The littles enjoyed it too. They were able to so relics that they've only read about.

Awesome! I was very impressed . Ancient Egyptian, Roman, Asia, Europe and many more artifacts on display!

The spartan exhibit was amazing to visit. If you don't have a map it's very easy to get lost if it's your first time there. For $20 it's totally worth the experience.

Either take kids in strollers or carry them, my son almost touched a priceless sculpture, made my heart skip.

I've been in SA for 15 yrs, never checked this place out. Had to go for a class assignment. Thouroughly enjoyed myself, lots of great works on display. Will be back again.

Such lovely places, I desire to there once time, I really like it place

Hope the SA Bell Ringers come back soon. SAMA is so much more than a museum.

This museum was fantastic don't judge to old exterior look. The inside is very modern with beautiful pieces of art from all over the world to even include American art. The staff is super helpful and friendly. They asked all the right questions to help me with what I was looking for even suggested other art I would probably be interested in. Love it here very kid friendly also.

I love love the exhibits at this museum. I enjoy seeing, learning and taking in all the beauty this place has to offer.

Amazing works in this place, the exhibits are rotated out pretty regulary. The website has only a portion of their displayed pieces. They have a skywalk with a beautiful view of the city. If you are an art lover or just hold a small interest in art, this is a wonderful place to visit. They have night events involving sketch sessions, free nights, and more. Check out their website for more info! It's probably a bit boring for young children, plus they get a bit loud. I would only advise it for older more mature children. Flash photography is explicitly not allowed. The art on display is unique, one of a kind, on loan and expensive, if you have no sense of etiquette you'll definitely not be welcomed here. That being said, i took a picture properly and a small girl saw, told her mother to take one of her with the painting, tapped on the painting and they both giggled. Big no no!!

I was shocked at the amount of history there. Was expecting more modern art museum, which they have, but the world history here is incredible. If you like art, or better yet world history and art from every corner of the ancient world, they have it. Spent a little over 3 hours, needed 5. Fantastic experience.

Really opened up my mind to how much we have been lied to in History Class.

My son loved seeing all of the different art and artifacts! His favorite part was playing in the bridge on the fourth floor. Will be back again.

Art across different eras of time and a variety of locations. Easy to view and well kept with good explanatory labels. Learned a lot.

Absolutly fantastic archeology collections and their special exhibitions "MEN OF STEEL, WOMEN OF WONDER" very cool art. Become a member, its worth every dollar.

It was my first time coming, and I loved the place. There's a lot of variety, so you're not just walking through looking at the same thing over and over. The staff are really courteous and are more than willing to help you with any recommendations or questions. Granted, you have to get here early if you want a tour guide, but either way it's a pleasant experience, and a great way to spend the day.

Go on Sunday am, it's free but what a great surprise, outstanding inventory of art work from around the world.

What a great place to spend an afternoon. I was lucky enough to explore sama on a rainy day so we had the whole place to ourselves. Nothing is more fun that looking at history and art with a storm roaring outside.

SAMA: I was impressed with the collections. I would say the highlight was the roman sculpture exhibit. There are two massive statues of Marcus Aurelius and Trajan which must be two of the very few in the world anywhere including Rome. Its a good 3 hour visit.

Some very interesting artifacts and information. Some areas aren't accessible at this time.

Wonderful pieces of work, levels are so critically necessary to the flow of art!

It was a terrible experience. Some attendants made me and my husband very uncomfortable. I had my baby girl sippy cup that was visible from my crossbody bag so 2 female attendants in 2 different floors approached me in a rude way to tell me I should dispose it because it is not allowed to carry drinks even though the lady from whom we bought our $40 tickets did not tell me I should hide my baby sippy cup. It was our first time in there and will be the last. Most of the attendants look at the visitors in a weird way and often follow you every where. I am coming from a very rich old civilization and what they have in the museum is not even 1% of what I have seen in my life.

Pretty pricy (with extra fee to see special exhibit) with no discounts if you arrive late in the day, so be sure to leave yourself plenty of time as this should take a few hours to do right. Front desk staff was very nice and helpful and the place was great. Elevator was a little iffy but I should have taken the stairs anyways.

The SAMA is a great place to spend an afternoon. The museum is housed in the old Lone Star Brewery, a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places constructed in 1895 with a fortress-like design: the current building is a mix of old and new, with its handsome brick facade, arched windows, and battlements complemented by a steel and glass skybridge going across the east and west towers. The many windows inside offer good views of San Antonio and the River Walk.

Inside, the museum has a substantial collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art, with some Egyptian pieces dating back over four thousand years. Other floors house Asian, American, and Latin American art in smaller collections. Huge glass elevators with exposed machinery take you between floors, and are really quite cool to just watch.

I'd highly recommend the museum if you're in the River Walk area and are interested in seeing ancient exhibits and historic architecture!

Amazing selection and free entry before noon on Sundays is a plus!

Nice prices and the exhibits change every now and then

A lot to offer when it comes to art from many different cultures

Wonderful artwork, Beautiful grounds, New exhibit & events throughout the year.

I've gone here a couple times and each time I have had an incredible experience. I love that some of the exhibits rotate through so I get to see new things when I visit. There are a few times when you can get in for free, one of them being Tuesdays from 4-9, so I highly recommend going then! The guards and staff are all super friendly and will answer any questions you have, as well as give you info on the exhibits and art pieces. Cannot recommend enough!

I've only been during the free hours on Tuesday from 4 to 9. Great activity for tourists and locals. Fairly large static collection and many rotating collections.

Went in expecting a generic experience but then I got the opportunity to see all the exibets and explored for 2 more hours. There are some beautiful sets and Peace's with Peace's of art that can't be explained but only experienced. I highly recommend this museum.

Spanish paintings exhibit is wonderful. It's nice to have an opportunity here in San Antonio to see masters such as El Greco, Dega, and such...

It was decent and we were admiring the art, but some museum attendant there warned us about not standing too close to some exhibits because a loud alarm would go off. Then the same attendant that was very very awkward kept following us looking at us from like 4-5 feet away and made me and my girlfriend feel very uncomfortable when trying to enjoy the art. I don't know if anyone else has felt the same but it was this curly haired like 5'5" woman she was extremely weird.

Good with company, also the skybridge is warm, this is your warning. Their are numerous exhibits from different cultures and different time periods. Great to visit every once and while. Decent inspiration for artists of different types.

So nice, we enjoyed this Museum so much, we loved it.

Top notch, staff is very informative and I will be back. Thanks for the great service.

The Classical Antiquity section is inspiring. Hard to believe that SA has so many cool artifacts. I didn't give it a starts because I was expecting the Museum to be bigger. Nonetheless, very worthy the visit. I'll be back!

Beautiful exhibits. There are so many interesting artifacts that you must take time for each one. We only got through half the museum. Next time I visit San Antonio we will explore the other half. My favorites so far were the Egyptian, Roman, and Japanese

This museum has a nicely balanced collection, and I never tire of visiting it. My favorite object in the collection is a gold coin from ancient Greece. It was made from the gold plates that once decorated the huge statue of Athena in the Parthenon. Only two or three of the coins are known to exist.

Easy to find...free parking...staff was friendly and helpful...exhibits were well maintained!

This place is not for elementary. Too many naked pix n statues. Some kids dont understand..i love it. I went with the elementary school

Awesome, well kept, and the size of the trees! Sparks the imagination!

Great place to visit, awesome displays of artifacts...