It is free and also promotes local artists. We are very glad to visit a museum like this one. The building is awesome and a great place to visit in summer as the town has a lot more happening.
Total waste of time from looking for a nearby safe parking space to a waste of space in the building itself. We did not feel safe walking to the building in that part of town. The design of the building definitely does not fit in with the majestic mountain views and surrounding buildings or the friendly homey feel of Roanoke.
Good experience but nothing to blow away the art world. It is downtown and adjacent to trendy stores and restaurants. Done in combination it can be a fun day trip, but don't go out of your way from another area
You would think these railroad barons would have collected more art and donated to the museum. That said, the collection is interesting and the staff is super friendly. The traveling shows are what make it. Also, the kids area is awesome for young children - pre-school and elementary. Summer camps are awesome!
My husband and I went her for a valentine date and were very dissappointed. The museum use to charge admission but now they do not. I told my husband I couldn't believe they charged to see the little that they had.
Decent presentation of individual artists, but limited in a general sense, such as a big name artist, two paintings. Would have liked to see more, but it's a start.In all, I saw a lot of space dedicated to auditorium and additional ticket exhibits and not enough general admission attractions.
Budget about an hour to explore this museum. It is a bit on the smaller side (coming from a very large city) but it is well curated and fun to explore. Admission is free so there's no excuse not to visit.
We are big fans of innovation and architecture; this museum's exterior scores well on our scale. We are also big fans of a bargain; free admission for first class and local art is hard to beat. However, we really have not found enough art to hold our interest for much more than an hour, or for more often that once a year visits.
Enjoyed our visit. We were only in town for the weekend. We're impresses by the variety of art shown. Worth the time to stop in.
We had a fun time attending the preschool class on sculpture and then spent a lot of time with a 1 year-old and 3 year-old in the children's art section. Our kids loved playing with magnetic blocks, art supplies, costumes, and musical instruments. An incredible find for our family! Do check out the Cafe -- Norah's Cafe -- one of the very best sandwiches I have ever had (pear, gouda cheese, caramelized onions, ham, and fresh foccacia). The Cafe also had an excellent children's menu.