Arlington Museum of Art

Our first visit to new location by sports area off I30west at ballpark way. Parking under construction now with new parking tower being built but it was not terrible price to park 10.00. We wanted to see Disney exhibition with costumes, jewelry and crowns. Very good exhibition with films being run in several walls. Scan QR code at exhibit to hear audio tour, worked well and informative. We enjoyed wicked exhibit only 6 costumes but fun. 32.00 fee for disney exhibitions. We are in area of DFW so purchased a membership to cover by using it one more time in a year plus support the museum.

This museum is now located in the old Arlington convention center. The building has seen better days. It is located near Texas Live and the Rangers baseball stadium. Parking - surface lot located behind the building. Must pay at manned toll booth to park. It was $10 cash. Museum Entrance fee - We paid $18 each which was a Senior 55+ discount. I'm not old enough to qualify, and I protested, but the clerk thought I looked old enough anyway. Sigh. Exhibit placards were in English, French, and Spanish. Very helpful!Pompeii exhibit was spartan, but I learned so much more because I wasn't overwhelmed by hundreds of items on display. Items shown were labeled and those that were most interesting included a longer description. Free audio tour included, but you need to bring your charged cell phone and ear buds. The QR code at the entrance takes you to a web page with videos numbered. When you see the earphone and number on a placard, you play the corresponding video. Most of the videos were NOT worth my time. They were simply sound effects without any helpful information about the object. It was free, but of no educational value. Some of the exhibits had an electronic display depicting how a tool or machine worked back in the day. These were very enlightening when they actually worked. There were a few that were not functioning sadly. I really didn't want to drive an hour to and from Arlington. I was intrigued by the Pompeii exhibit, but I would not have come if I had to drive. Thankfully my husband nudged me out the door and braved the traffic which was heavier than normal for a weekend. I enjoyed the Pompeii exhibit. It was small, but nicely done. The gift shop had some fun items. We didn't buy anything, but the "Floor is made of lava" shirt and the Great Art Nudes coffee cup were funny gag, gift items that I seriously considered purchasing. There was a limited selection of items, but entertaining to window shop nonetheless. If you are in the area, definitely consider stopping here for an hour to view the exhibits.

My friend and I attended the Pompeii exhibit and one point five degrees exhibit in their new space. Some of the differences with AMA being in a bigger space is: parking is no longer free and is $10, it's located in a shared building with ESportsStadium and the prices for exhibits have significantly increased. The staff were helpful and kind throughout our time there. The Pompeii exhibit offered an audio guide from the perspective of a young man living during that time which was cool. The exhibit was engaging, especially the immersive spaces. However the pricing for the exhibit was high for what the exhibit provided.The one point five degrees was significantly underwhelming with rooms that offered five minute projected videos of nature and a bench to witness. The final room was slightly interested with multiple three dimensional objects projected. The price for the exhibit was exceptionally high for what they provided. AMA has had interesting exhibits in the past that have been worth the price, these exhibits missed the mark.They also had a room dedicated to digital art from the Texas Photography Society, there were some interesting pieces in there. The gift shop has a range of souvenirs from the current and past exhibits, I picked up a Pompeii postcard. All in all, I would suggest checking out the Pompeii exhibit if you happen to be in the area and wouldn't recommend the one point five degrees exhibit. Based on this experience, I'll explore other art museums in the DFW area.

Great experience, lots of hands on activities. Pompeii exhibit was really an eye opener and great fun.

The museum is small and trying to get momentum. I came to see the Pompeii exhibit and was underwhelmed. The exhibit was ok, but didn't bring ear buds so it was difficult to follow all the recordings. I would've like more information about the people instead of the technology. The worst thing about the museum is the $10 feet to park. It will take a major exhibition for me to come back. If they want to get people to come, parking should be free.

The exhibits and space are not a $50 experience. Plus parking is an additional $10. The immersive exhibit is a few videos. Far from immersive.

Recently got this place has gotten better and better over the years, they have had some amazing shows. The showFrom summer of 2021 was 40 black influential artists. And it was amazing. So many artists that just blew my mind. I also love their community involvement, I having the youth art month every March in partnership with the Arlington ISD for visual art teachers

I love museums and this one was so interesting I loved the back outdoors area where it's so shaded by the trees

In April 2024InArlington Texas Pompeii Exhibit is well worth seeing. The feeling of the exhibit space is actually too big and empty feeling.

Love the new location it's amazing. One of the best exhibitions I have been in north texas. Must see