Meadows Museum

The Meadows just keeps getting better and better. As I've mentioned in other reviews,I discovered it on the SMU campus many years ago. Before they moved to this new facility it was very small and seemingly inconsequential. However,they did have a small collection of religious narrative 15th century Spanish art.That collection has grown with the addition of many masterpieces old and new. I can't get enough of The Meadows and it's especially nice when traveling exhibits show up Like the Legacy of Vesuvius. This show tells the story of King Charles of Bourbon and the impact his art collecting had on the world. Extremely interesting. Here for another month you still have time to catch it Go!

Very quiet, well lit, and well kept. Staff was friendly. Unfortunately half the museum was closed due to switching exhibits so that was disappointing. Nice for a night out took about 30 - 45 to walk through.

Stopped at this unassuming museum on a random Thursday night. It's located on the SMU campus and has an adjoining parking structure that allowed avoiding the drizzle.They are celebrating 20yrs and have curated an amazing collection of Spanish artists. We were there for almost two hours and didn't get through the entire building! Lovely landscapes, portraits, sculptures, pottery, one room even had film posters!They are still limiting capacity, but you don't have to wear masks in the building. They have a great mobile guides for a lot of the artwork so you can learn a bit more than what's on the placards next to the pieces. Great museum in the heart of Dallas and SMU.

Arte es vida! This is a fantastic museum in the middle of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. This is rumored to be the second largest permanent collection of Spanish Art in the world, behind the National Museum in Madrid. The museum is a two-story collection of quiet galleries with such Spanish masters as Goya, Picasso, Dali, and others who bring a depth of art unlike an other selection I've seen. The exhibits are interesting, in a wide variety of media- my favorite are their religious paintings. Parking is notoriously difficult at SMU, so they have a dedicated parking garage attached to the museum so you don't even have to walk in the elements to get to the museum. When I went, a few of the galleries were closed for a renovation so they could change out the art, and they let me in for half price! Viva! They act like they don't get very many visitors here, the galleries were mostly empty when I went, and they acted surprised to get a guest when I came in. When this place opened, they got a visit from the now-exiled King of Spain, His Majesty King Carlos II. Be sure to check out the Santiago Calatravas moving sculptural work out in front of this museum- this is the architect who made that new big white bridge that crosses the Trinity River.

"Dali: Poetics of the Small, 1929-1936" through January 6th, 2019. An amazing collection of paintings of small-format works. Viewing in this intimate setting of the smallest of details of Dali's.A treasure it is to to have an extensive, exquisite, and mind boggling collection of Spanish art here at Meadows Museum. Always enlightened and enriched I am of understanding their exhibits by attending their workshops, lectures, and programs. CHEERS!

Very precious and tranquil time amid pandemic. My friend and I visited this museum due to the fact DMA and Nasher sculpture center closed due to the pandemic. However it was more precious because there's only one mother and daughter family the other side the room, the limitation of 7 per one room, and plenty of time to enjoy Spanish Art and photographs. For many months people have had difficult time because the money maker and spender stayed together all day long under one roof and trouble, nagging, not a peaceful time. We need fresh oxygen, air, and arts. This museum is the right place to refresh our mind.

As someone born and raised in Dallas (I no longer live there, but visit about once a year) and who loves art and art museums, I'm ashamed to say that I had never visited the Meadows Museum until this past weekend. I visited with my family (dad, stepmom, brother, sister, grandmother) on the Sunday before the Christmas holiday. We got there at 4 and they close at 5 on Sundays, so we rushed to take in as much as we possibly could - and we all left VERY impressed.When we visited, they had an amazing exhibition of Salvador Dali small-format paintings - Dali: Poetics of the Small, 1929-1936, which was extended to January 6, 2019 (so you can still make it - go now)! They had a second Dali exhibit downstairs - Dali's Aliyah: A Moment in Jewish History (that runs through January 13, 2019). The permanent collection really impressed us as well. The core of the collection was assembled by it founder (Algur Meadows) after he developed an interest in Spanish art. The museum has an amazing collection of paintings by Spanish artists. There are also some interesting sculptural pieces outside the museum (which we waited to view until after 5, when we had to leave the exhibitions), including a very large Jaume Plensa. Admission is $12 per adult, $10 per senior (65 and over), $4 per student, and children are 12 are admitted free). SMU faculty, staff, and students receive free admission with university ID. Active military and their families are also admitted free. And the museum is free on Thursdays after 5 (and open until 9). Parking is free for museum visitors. We were so impressed by our visit to the museum that my dad said he's going to try to come back before the Dalis are gone (especially since we timed our visit so badly that we only had an hour in the museum). It was a great visit - we saw pieces by Dali, Velasquez, Giacometti, El Greco, and more! A wonderful museum that I should have visited years ago!

Even before entering the museum has some beautiful pieces outside. The Salvador Dali artwork was exquisite and fascinating. There were other galleries to walk through, along with permanent exhibits. The gift shop was nice. I would recommend this museum.

In response to Governor Abbott's recent announcement allowing Texas museums to operate up to 75% of the total listed occupancy, the Meadows Museum is cautiously increasing its capacity to 35% in all its galleries and public spaces combined, effective November 1, 2020.

Not a large collection but interesting nonetheless. (Lots of portraits.) A nice way to pass the time in chilly surroundings on a hot Dallas day.