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Arlington Museum of Art

Tourist attraction Museum Non profit organization Art museum

Museum displaying a rotating roster of traveling exhibits dedicated to contemporary Texan art. People often mention museum, exhibit, exhibits, Arlington, time, good, Taylor, great, Swift, staff,


Address

1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011, United States

Website

www.arlingtonmuseum.org

Contact

+1 817-275-4600

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (415 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 1 to 5 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (16) exhibit (14) exhibits (14) Arlington (10) time (10) good (8) Taylor (8) great (7) Swift (7) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 Jesus G. 1 year ago on Google • 42 reviews
    Small but well curated exhibit: "A Knight's Tale." Reading all the placards and walking through the full collection took about an hour. Learned a few things and overall a great experience. Have noticed Arlington MoA gets some very interesting exhibits, glad I finally went.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michelle V. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited during Youth Art Month. So much talent! The gift-shop is a bit lackluster but overall very entertaining.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniel M. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a good, medium-size, art museum with potential for even more. My family made a visit to see art showcased from local Arlington ISD students. The staff was friendly and wanted to make sure we had a good experience. The main gallery is open and spacious with lighting for each display. The museum has two smaller galleries - one upstairs and one downstairs. The museum is in a great location in downtown Arlington within walking distance of the library and other notable venues and restaurants.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucki G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience love the top floor art. Very majestic ✨️
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sally2u 4 months ago on Google • 202 reviews
    I love this place! Greeted by smiles! Happily answered any questions I had. The exhibits are always dope!

  • 5/5 Jessica J. 1 year ago on Google • 118 reviews
    Awesome place and great staff. The exhibits that come through here are INCREDIBLY cool and when they move to their new location they will be infinitely more amazing. So excited!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Cristóbal T. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s okay. In my humble opinion, it is not really worth the rather pricey admission for $20 and one gallery, I guess I expected more since it’s right by UTA and Arlington is a bigger city now. Definitely wasn’t expecting another DMA but I was definitely underwhelmed. Also, there’s not much else to do around. Their Disney exhibition was awesome, but I don’t see myself coming back unless there’s something more. This museum is super hidden and it has a lot of potential, I’d love to give it another shot in the future. But for now, maybe I’m just not seeing it?
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Steve W. 1 year ago on Google
    Small museum with high quality exhibits. We found a good deal on Groupon, it was our first visit. We saw A Knight's Tale which has some stunning artifacts from Europe. We're looking forward to future exhibits - it's a gem, right in the middle of Arlington.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Meryem B. 11 months ago on Google • 83 reviews
    Not much to see, they only had the 7 8 paintings from Tom Martin's butterfly kisses. I guess if you're into country music and Taylor Swift and want to see pics and the clothes they wore... oh and they consider 55+ senior so u only get to pay $15!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tania Bradkin, MSW, L. 1 year ago on Google • 68 reviews
    Oh my gosh! I would definitely return! Everyone should donate to this lovely museum! This was the first art class -ever lol and it was awesome - incredibly relaxing, thoughtful and kind! We had wine and treats! I highly highly recommend taking an art class at the Arlington museum and touring, of course :-) I hope to return again! Thank you so much for your patience and kindness. I had a lovely evening!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 A'Dell S. 10 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    This photo is the entire exhibit. It's just 8 costumes. It's a very simple exhibit without explanations or insights, it's not in chronological order to show any evolution, and there's nothing from the Eras tour, which is weird since it's the "Eras Tour Collection." We regretted spending the time and money to visit. It's a solid skip.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elena P. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited for the new Disney animation exhibit. It was wonderfully curated! This museum seems to have thriving education and community programs. Was a great visit and we can’t wait to check out future exhibits.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Maggie P. 2 years ago on Google
    30 Americans exhibit was really awesome. It brought all of the emotions- nostalgia, frustration, representation, laughter, regalia. Also, great and friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kaitlin B. 3 years ago on Google
    Did a day trip to Arlington today and checked out this small, but lovely art museum. The people at the front desk took the time to tell us about the feature artist at this time, Knox Martin. Nice, wide open space with three levels. We spent about 45 minutes there. They also mentioned that the building was a JC Pennies about 50 years ago, which was a fun fact. If you like art and have about an hour, it's a pleasant stop to learn something new.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amelia A. 11 months ago on Google
    This little gem is a fun afternoon activity. We saw the Taylor Swift exhibit which we lived. Wish it was bigger but blessed to be near anything she has been a part of. I have been to other exhibits here though and have enjoyed them as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Megan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Obviously, I’m a fan of cultural institutions, but my grandmother and I spent 30 minutes inside this museum for the Private collection of Disney drawings. That’s not enough time to charge $20 per ticket. I wouldn’t recommend it, unfortunately. The time spent there needs to at least reach an hour of exhibits, in my opinion.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kaitlyn K. 9 months ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Not as big as it makes it out to be.. but still cool. Wish they had more to show. 20 dollars isn't bad for all 3 you get to see but the oth4r exhibits didn't have much either.. a little lackluster.

  • 4/5 Jacob A. 11 months ago on Google
    Went for the Taylor swift exhibition but I will say overall that part was pretty well put together. The museum is very small and doesn’t seem to have much going on for it. Don’t waste your time on the 3rd floor it’s basically empty. I’m not sure what all they have here normally if it wasn’t for country music it seems like it would be empty

  • 5/5 Anne R. 10 months ago on Google
    My two adult daughters and I had such a great time at the Arlington Museum of Art on a Sunday afternoon! Taylor Swift displays were informative and beautiful. Don't miss the 2nd and 3rd floor works of art as well! The exhibits are stupendous, and staff could not have been nicer. Flo greeted us when we walked in and was so obliging to take pictures! The girls and I had such a good time being together and learning so much about country and western female artists! Well done! Anne

  • 4/5 Alana R. 10 months ago on Google
    This was a wonderful little museum, and my daughter (who is OBSESSED with Taylor Swift) had a glorious time. There were some of Taylor's outfits on display, and also some outfits of Kirstin Maldonado, who is a member of Pentatonix (and also an Arlington native). There were also some really beautiful painting on the top floor; the only reason this museum doesn't get a full 5 starts is because it's just, well... tiny. But the price was good and my daughter had fun, so it's still pretty great!

  • 5/5 Natalie B. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this facility. The Disney exhibit was amazing. I love that they embrace community events and the arts.

  • 2/5 Jennifer P. 10 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    It was good, Just okay. I had bEen lookiNg forward to it but they could have doNe a way better job. There was only four dIsplays. I would have liked to see all 10 eras on display. The people who worked there are nice though. For Example 1989 is one of my moRe favorite alBums. As weLl as repUtation. But it’s morE than just the favorite eras of mine they could have done way more to showcase Taylor Swift’s career. I’m a true swiftie. Also for that part of the museum to be called taylor swift the eras tour collection, there was nothing of the eras tour collection.

  • 5/5 Al S. 11 months ago on Google
    Was in McKinney, Texas for the Guido van Helten Silo Mural (reviewed elsewhere) and because AMA was doing a Taylor Swift Exhibit I took the 45 minute drive to check it out. Not a Full-Blown "Swiftie" but I have a very good friend that is and I felt I needed to see this and share with her. They did a very nice job with the exhibit, filling most of the first floor. Second floor they had a really nice exhibit for "Women of Country Music" that was just as interesting. I got a chance to talk with the guy that helped to put together the exhibits. He mentioned that they are moving to bigger space and gave a heads up on upcoming exhibits. Looking forward to those specifically a da Vinci exhibit in 2025. It's good to see a museum expanding. The Taylor Swift Exhibit itself was very well done and worth the detour. Again, from what Dennis was describing A few more trips to Arlington would be in order.

  • 1/5 Rolf S. 1 year ago on Google
    The Disney drawings were interesting but the exhibit is not worth $20 by far. In addition, the gift shop only sells woke memorabilia.

  • 5/5 Steve C. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful display of Renaissance arms and armor! Most from the 1500's, all the pieces are works of art. Great displays, dioramas, full size displays of horses with armor (and their mounted knights). Very well displayed with descriptive posters that explained the details. I was surprised by the cuirasses with woven fabric attached! I had seen horses with fabric draped armor, but never breast plates! Very friendly staff, well worth the price!

  • 5/5 Frenchiest F. 1 year ago on Google
    Went during their Knights Tale exhibit and it was worth every penny. Don't miss out on this exhibit.

  • 5/5 Sue Tao N. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely small museum. The staff were kind, they offered to hold my umbrella at the front so that it wouldn't be in my way the whole time I was musing. The exhibit being hosted when I visited was the, "KNIGHTS in Armor, which was organized by Contemporanea Progetti, Florence, Italy in collaboration with Museo. The exhibition has been made possible due to the collaboration of Ministero della Cultura, Rome Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle etc." The exhibits were all clearly labeled with concise abd helpful information. Each piece was so detailed and authentic, I felt like I was diving deep. The detailed armor pieces were my favorites. I plan on coming back sometime to view other future exhibits.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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