High Museum Of Art

04/01/11

Great place for FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ!

by SusieMD

One of my favorite places to go on a Friday night when they do they're Jazz Fridays. We usually meet up with friends here and I love going when they have a new featured artist; I loved the DALI exhibit last fall, they had a really great opening night. Great place for culture!!

03/13/10

High Museum.....???

by slimguy

I was expecting a larger, more varied collection given that Atlanta is a beta-class world city, certainly much larger and wealthier than Norfolk or Richmond which do have reputable fine art museums.

The Museum does bring in interesting exhibits, but between these exhibitions the Museum is underwhelming and shallow.

I asked several staff members questions and they were at a loss to respond. This would have been okay if admission had been $5.00 or so... but the price was $18.00.... so I was expecting a lot at that price and was disappointed.

Right now, I would call the Museum more of a fine arts center with great potential for growth. I was surprised that such an important city as Atlanta has a third rate museum.

If I lived in Atlanta, I would join and support the Museum. Atlanta and the Museum need a better class museum given the city's importance in our nation.

• Pros: Brings in outside exhibits
• Cons: local collection is weak

02/25/10

One of the best cultural experiences in ATL

by ryansims

Built in the 80s as an architectural work of art itself, the High maintains a fresh, modern structure that has been considerably stepping up its game. Bringing in collections from the Louvre, works from Di Vinci, Monet, and all the other big boys along with local artists making a splash, the High is a wonderful place to cash in on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to engage in history and art. With events such as jazz and martini nights, the High is custom tailoring its approach to the modern day clientele. Perhaps the best exhibit I have witnessed was the civil rights photography exhibit - which is what the High excels in: relevance, history, and geography.

• Pros: Where else in town can you see works from the Louvre?
• Cons: Parking is a little tricky

12/01/08

The High is one the best cultural experiences in Atlanta

by Blightie

Being a native Atlantan, it is nice to see such a great

representation of our cultural growth over the years!

The High is an Art Piece in itself and has great

exhibits that my whole family can enjoy!

• Pros: Great exhibits
• Cons: Always a drive

10/12/08

student=second class citizen

by hollowcentersun

I purchased the student ticket to the museum for 15$, not a bad price but not a good discount either. The ticket person told me that i could see all of the exhibits. I walked through one wing of the museum and on the 3rd floor i was not allowed into a "members only" area. Ok, no big deal. I finished viewing that wing and tried to move on to the next. I wasn't even allowed into the next wing!!! Again members only! What did i pay for? I was so disgusted that i left without even attempting the 3rd wing. There are no signs that i saw stating that certain areas are members only, or signs at the ticket counter stating that whole collections would not be accessible with a regular student ticket. It was embarrassing to walk through a revolving door and be told by a staff member that you aren't allowed in and must go back out immediately. I felt deceived and cheated.

• Pros: nice architecture
• Cons: poor value, deceptive marketing/ticket sales