Frist Art Museum

I love this museum! I always find myself there to see certain exhibits multiple times. My most recent favorite has been the Alexander McQueen exhibit. As a fashion lover, this exhibit felt like going to school! As I walked through, I was able to look on VogueRunway and see when each piece debuted! The gift shop is always a treat as well!

Huge fan of Alexander McQueen. Being able to see his collection in person will inspire you to mix different fabrics and textures with your own style . The Chicano graphic art was also being showcased . Its rich vitality and complex life in the US is expressed in posters and prints . To reflect their culture and advocate for equal justice. Staff were very welcoming. Hands on activities for all ages . Over all great experience . Go check it out !

If you have children, a visit to the Frist Art Museum is a good idea if you're in Nashville and looking for something unique to do indoors. This museum has a wonderful kids' area (The MAQ, or Martin Art Quest) on the second floor. It's a dedicated space just for children and their families to explore art and science concepts. You'll find lots of hands-on activities and invitations to create your own art. When I visited, there were children and adults drawing, painting, creating photo collages, playing with a huge Lite Brite on the wall, and building towers with blocks. You could spend quite a while here with children, just visiting the different stations.The rest of the museum is nice, but keep in mind that it is very small! I walked through it in about 30 minutes. The Frist is two levels: the second floor is for the MAQ and whatever exhibit is featured. The first floor has some artwork in the hallways, but it's mostly the gift shop, restrooms and lobby. But what a beautiful lobby it is! Before this building became the site of the Frist Art Museum, it was a post office. If you walk around the first floor, you can see little art deco details of the post office this used to be. It's really neat that they kept so much of the soul of the building.

The Frist is a non-collecting museum with rotating exhibitions from some of the most prestigious collections in the world. I have visited the Frist now three times, and have been pleased upon each visit. Most recently, I attended the Monuments and Myths exhibit featuring the works of French and Gaudens. Their other main gallery downstairs was closed for installation; however, the upcoming exhibit looks really cool. I will have to come back to visit upon opening.Upon arriving, parking is not free. I think it usually runs for $10/hour; however, with a Membership voucher, it is $2/hour. I checked in at the Membership desk and showed my card. I was able to get checked in, received my parking validation, and sticker pass to the exhibit. The museum gallery is housed within an old 1934 post office. The lobby is adorned with art deco accents and a sleek modern design. The gallery utilizes the original two-by-four pine floors, which are very unique to this space. In addition to the rotating exhibitions, The Frist also houses ArtQuest which is an interactive exhibit for guests of all ages to explore their own artistic skills. The main floor also has a Gift shop ranging from handmade jewelry, postcards, mugs, decor, and toys. Overall, the Frist is such a treat to have in Nashville. It is exciting to have the opportunity to see so many great works from prestigious artists in our town. I decided to get a student membership and will be back soon!

A decent and not particularly noteworthy museum upon its own merits from an exhibition point of view, except..It is highly organized and the staff are incredibly professional, with a great level of courtesy, respect, friendliness, and knowledge, which they willingly offer. Likewise, the depth of explanations provided within the exhibits is quite refreshing and helpful to understand what you are seeing. My only quibbles are that there was not a lot to see when I visited, and that the diversity of art was not particularly compelling. What they did well, however, was done well. Also great location if you are staying in downtown Nashville.

Was in town for a conference and had some time to kill, so stopped into the museum to see what they had to offer. At the time they had a very cool exhibit from Beatrix Potter, which was awesome and brought back lots to childhood memories. And they had a very cool Afrofuturism mini exhibit. Also, really enjoyed the student art exhibit. It looked like they were in the process of setting up the next incoming exhibit so a big section was closed off at the time, but the museum itself for what I saw was a nice space there in Nashville.Probably only need about 1 1/2 hours tops to see the whole thing right now, but that could look different with the other exhibit space being open.

The Rendezvous McQueen was amazing and the Revolution exhibit as well. It was worth going .

I recently went to the Frist with some friends and we really enjoyed the Beatrix Potter and the Jeffrey Gibson: The Body Electric exhibits, both of which were fantastic. There was also a very cool exhibit of local student art in the hallways leading into the main Frist entrances. I've been in the past for other exhibits, and it's always good to make a stop here. The staff are friendly, parking with a purchased museum ticket is practically free, and it's always clean and inviting here.The entry fee is fair as well (usually $15 per person). Docent tours of the exhibits are limited, from what I can tell only available at 1 pm most days. Other than that, no real criticisms to offer. It's not a huge space, so a tour of all current exhibits will take the average attendee around an hour or two at most.

I love the Frist it is the best museum in the city in my opinion. The rotating galleries bring in so many unique pieces it's almost impossible not to enjoy them. Upstairs is a children's section to help them connect with the art around them. As well as additional gallery space so you'll need to plan for a few hours here. The building itself is a former US Post office that they kept original pieces in place. They even hold tours to go over the architecture of the space. They have a private parking lot and will validate for your time there. They are also conveniently located on a frequent bus route.

Disappointing. Whatever was on the walls, it was not art. The way wokeness and negativity has infiltrated the art scene at the Frist is extremely disappointing. Setting aside the uncomfortable woke messaging, nothing was actually pretty. Don't waste your time.