A pleasant collection of paintings, sculpture, and artifacts. Representations range from religious icons to fine art to contemporary and modern art. Well worth a visit. Well stocked museum shop offers souvenirs by category, jewelry, and childrens books. Participates in the North American Reciprocal Program of museums. Five spaces of free parking for visitors.

Beautiful exhibits here. Loved the current Color and Complexity exhibit as well as last years Deco After Dark with the gorgeous vintage evening wear.

We enjoyed our visit to museum. Wonderful collection of artwork. I especially liked the exhibit New Century, New Woman. We will be back!

Very interesting and nice !

Wow! What a treasure trove of beautiful art and delight this place is. We are so very fortunate to have collections of some of the worlds finest art right here in our little town. I have yet to make it here when the cafe is open but the gift shop is pretty nifty. The changing exhibits are fascinating and open up a whole new world of looking at art and expression. I love this place.

Always a pleasure to visit. Always good exhibits and pleasant, knowledgeable volunteers.

Wow the art is just Devine!!! This sculpture about the history of farmers/corn really caught my eye! I loved it! My kids never like anything and they were fascinated by the beauty of corn and farms!!! 10/10 love this place!!️️

What a small gem of a museum. Especially love the American collection.

Museum worth the visit. Very well maintained, excellent ulimmination, collections are very unique at the time of my visit they have the exhibit of Who shot sports? This exhibition have different pictures of athletes from different sports and background was one of my favorite. In second floor they offer a room to kids to be creative and do their art.

A nice variety of Art with a nice layout. The showrooms flowed well into each other. The staff was kind. Backpacks arent allowed but security can lock them up in a locker for you.

Went for Frank Lloyd Wright room. Enjoyed my visit.

Nice little art museum in downtown Allentown. Took about 2 hours to go through.

I love that they have free Sundays for the whole family, everytime we go its a different activity going on this time it was making there own bag puppet and they had a ball, and enjoyed everything else that the Art Museum had to offer

The family went here on Sunday when its free entry. I just want to make it clear that we are not huge fans of art history but we figured this would be nice to do with the kids and it gets us out of the house.The selection of art was ok. I wish there was more, a lot more. For how much space they have they can definitely offer more to look at and read about. If we would have paid I would have been disappointed. They did have a exhibit for toddlers to paint, use chalk, build things, solve puzzles, etc and that was very nice.To summarize, if we visit this place again it will be on Sunday when it is free.

Found this museum through FB and road tripped there with friends. The museum currently has a collection of old time Hollywood costumes that was amazing. Theres also a library there that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for friends. Theres only 3 floors but we managed to spend over 3 hours there. The gift shop is nice and theres a small cafe. Only downside is parking. Youll probably end up feeding a meter. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our visit.

This center city museum offers local art, a Frank Lloyd Wright library, oriental art and special exhibits. Membership is $45 for a single and $35 for seniors. Membership includes discounts at local merchants. Only two negatives about this place. The cafe is not open on Sunday. Second, the gift shop is outrageously expensive.Parking in this area is difficult. Look up parking facilities before you go.

Loved it. Will definitely be going back

Great local art museum with changing exhibits. They have great events including free Sundays and events the third Thursday of every month.

The F.L. Wright library is impressive at this museum. On a rotating basis, various artists are featured....including oils, pastels, sculpture, photography, etc.Some years back, a part Linda McCartneys photo collection was shown and it was amazingly beautiful.

Awesome museum! Great free kids art event every Sunday!

One of the best features was the kids playroom which was rather large and well furnished with books, activities, multiple family bathrooms, sofas, comfy chairs, a large bronze turtle for climbing on, and an art studio (sponsored by Crayola) - all an unexpected treat. The museum also had a treasure hunt teaching kids to observe and comment on the art (the awarded treasure was cool modeling clay), as well as a passport/stamp program. They really make a determined effort to be child- and family- friendly which we appreciated. The playroom also had tote bags with activities the kids could do in the galleries too - very thoughtful.

One of my favorite places to spend the day. Hollywood Fashions display was wonderful. Also really loved the prison photo display.

Its a lovely museum, a great size, with a lot of art to look at! Ive been a handful of times, and have always enjoyed going.

Allentown is dangerous/ a dump. Go to a museum in a respectable city.

Kid friendly free on Sundays to everyone and art classes for all on Sundays. Wonderful time

Great local art museum with some really nice exhibitions. Went in November and saw Gene Londons Hollywood costumes exhibit and Danny Lyons Prison exhibits. Support local art establishments!

Always nice to visit this museum, this time for a special exhibition on Hollywood costumes. Congratulations to the curators on their exquisite selection and the manner they showed them. A true gem.

What a lovely museum! A friend brought me to see the movie costume exhibit. It was terrific. I am waiting for a photography exhibit, so I can bring my daughter.

Happened to walk past the Allentown Art Museum during their Designing Hollywood premiere including this street display of classic vehicles from the same period. Every visit to AAM is amazing. A great gem in Allentown.

Such beautiful art with so much culture. Idk who had more fun me or the kids the staff was so nice and took time to answer all the kids many questions! Everyone was great I highly recommend to ad to your to do list!

Very nice visit. Hollywood costume exhibit was very memorable.Ill bring my grandkids next Sunday for crafting.

Great art museum that isnt overwhelming, easy to get to, contains a variety of art and is free on Sunday.

We toured the recent Hollywood costume exhibit. Totally worth seeing. Were so fortunate to have The Allentown Art Museum and its volunteers.

Excellent museum with a fine collection and interesting exhibits. The current showing of Hollywood costumes from the Gene London Collection is a DO NOT MISS event!

It is a world class museum in a small town. Highly recommended it!

Nice Sunday activity. Free entry between noon-4pm

Great knowledgeable people and amazing exhibits!

Free on Sundays noon to 4. Great!

Went to see Hollywood Costumes and wasnt allowed to take pictures..12 entrance fee should have allowed pictures..I understand preservation..but the website should have stated this

Great art programs here for students young and old. Beautiful art work. Helpful staff

Good place to take your kids for an hour or two. Its free every Sunday only from noon to 4 pm, and they have arts and crafts for younger kids courtesy of Crayola.

It has some decent collections, but not great. You can go free on Sunday afternoon, and I recommend that

Wonderful small gift shop. Artsy gifts for people.

Free Sunday is a great way to get to know the museum.

As a first time visitor to the museum, I was satisfied and hope to visit again when possible. The now concluded special exhibit of Japanese Katagami stencil art was small but very interesting.It is unclear to me how often art would be rotated from display. For the most part the area seemed well laid out, and had plenty to view and learn about including local artists.I am still fond of sending postcards and I hope the museum store can get better ones to sell. If there were cards of art from AAMs own collection instead of reused from the NY Met, or even one of the attractive museum building.

Nice exhibits and you have the whole place to yourselves.

Its free for the family on Sundays my kids loved it.

The wall art was historical.

Great space! Go to their third Thursday events! They are always an entertaining way to spend a Thursday night with a lot of activities. The museum is small but they usually have at least one really interesting exhibit but most of the time there are several.

Good place and good service...

Its one of those surprises one finds in a smaller city like Allentown. Super established gallery collections and rotating ones so several visits a year are a must.It was a Sunday so FREE admission and on street parking.Spend some money in the gift shop. I did.

I attended a trivia night at the Allentown Art Museum and would highly recommend it. The Social Still was there with specialty cocktails, setting a nice, pleasant tone for the evening. The trivia questions were hard, but the staff and other participants were fun and friendly. Id definitely do this again. Hope to see more events like this at the museum. The only difficulty I had was parking. Make sure you have change! Not all the meters accept cards and the app needs a $20 initial deposit. The museum staff were able to give me change in exchange for a five, so I didnt have to relocate my car.

It showcases artist from around the area from 20th century.

Nice craftsmanship

I had a good visit. The museum has several different gallery spaces so multiple shows can be presented at once. I enjoyed the mix of contemporary art with works from their collection.

I enjoyed the museum. I liked the permanent collection and the African American art exhibit

Really enjoyed guided tour experience!

Unique display. Inspiring.

Fantastic. Loved the Hollywood costumes.

Many might see sports and the art world as being worlds apart- one discipline defined by muscle, the other by intellect.In reality, they have more in common than you might think. Much more.We are demonstrating that this summer as we present Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present along with complementary exhibitions and programs to stimulate conversation, reflection and understanding about these not-so-disparate disciplines.The show, curated by Photographic historian Gail Buckland and organized by the BrooklynMuseum, features nearly 200 photographs from a wide array of sports around the globe, exposing not only the physical prowess of athletes but universal themes such as aesthetic beauty, teamwork and raw human emotion.

Every time I visit the Allentown Art Museum, be it with friends, young children, or by myself, the experience is superb! It seems that the museums administrators and managers thought of everything - how to make it affordable for all, where to store coats and purses during the visit, and how to keep the exhibits updated and interesting. There are unique artistic benches everywhere if you feel like resting. The staff are always courteous and helpful. The e-mails I get from the museum are well-organized, informative, and sent at very reasonable interval. I always have this feeling that the Allentown Art Museum is in business to speread art and culture and not to make maximum profit from the visitors (like so many other places). I absolutely love it!!!

Limited collection. Dont expect a Smithsonian. They have a childrens program/ workshop every Sunday. Staff is nice and courteous.

Nice place to take your children to see Art

The Gene London showing is awesome

Small but nice museum. The permanent collection has some interesting pieces and encompasses different styles. The museum hosts many rotating exhibits throughout the year that are well put together. Free admission on Sunday is also really cool. There isnt much parking around the building, which is one downside.

A wonderful place to tour. Looking forward to returning. I salute the artists who are featured for us to experience! WOW!

We really enjoy visiting here. There are updates that occur with new artists being featured. We especially like the Frank Lloyd Wright library.

Great small museum!

Really enjoyed my visit. Not a huge museum but quality displays.

New exhibits multiple times a year. Memberships pay for themselves quickly. Participates in NARM and ROAM. Great staff.

Impressive collection of art with a nice atmosphere

A small but entriguing experience. It is worth your time to visit. Do not expect a Smithsonian experience. The art, however, is rich in culture, and visual fulfillment.

Enjoyed the music art alot

Very friendly staff but the food was not good.

Great place to take the kids, upstairs kids art center is a blast.

Great displays and activities for children.

Great layout and exhibitions! a lot to see and it is free to the public on Thursdays! Definitely a great way to start or end a day in Allentown. Lots of pieces from many eras and some great exhibitions on local artists. They also tend to have some live events from time to time so keep your finger on the pulse.

Cool exhibits, wish there were more!

Im going to give it 3 stars, not because its not a nice museum, it is. Its laid out nicely, the exhibits were what Id expect there nothing mind blowing. Not much interactive like the reading museum. My biggest issue is they are a bit stuffy. We basically had security (im assuming) following us around which was annoying. They werent rude but still I was trying to enjoy the museum with my adult daughter and It was a little frustrating to have someone kind of in your face at every turn. They have a no book bag rule, and she carries a bag thats similar to a book bag style, ....im not sure the reason for the rule but it was also a little obnoxious to have to carry it in our hand because we were trying to take pictures. Also some of the exhibits were not able to be photographed, little things but they take away from the experience.It was not a 5 star museum, The MOMA is a 5 star museum. Reading I gave 4 stars but this one is a 3, the rules and some staff take away from the overall experience. You dont get that many visitors, perhaps loosen the apron strings and let people browse.

Sunday fun days for kids are great! Its free, there is a craft and a scavenger hunt where you get a crayola product as a reward

Saw a Black History month event here. Very positive and uplifting! Keep up the good work.

This was my first time attending. Very impressive. I really enjoyed the nation geographic photography exhibit.

Lehigh Valley Treasure you must discover for yourself.

Wow...excellent experience.

The Who Shot Sports exhibit is world class with well known artists and photographs. Staff with very helpful and friendly.

My family and I had a great time. When I was in school every year we would have field trips there. Great staff.

Soooo damn fire bruhhhh I almost caught on fire ,its so lit

My son and I visited the museum for the Martin Luther King celebration and it was wonderful. The program included a choir, spoken word performance, a sing along of spirituals, and a showing of the documentary Mr. Civil Rights, the life and contributions of Thurgood Marshall, as well as a question and answer portion with the producer of the documentary.

Just viewed the film, Valentino - The Last Emperor at the Allentown Art Museum. Very entertaining. Funny, extraordinarily beautiful & inspirational!

Our family loves visiting the AAM. The recent featured pieces showed off various cultures and for us, it was such a rich experience. Its always clean and the staff are friendly.

Nice art museum for downtown Allentown; couldnt get one of the few visitors spaces, so parking is likely for the parking decks around the area. Good selection of mostly European and Hispanic history. The Allentown Symphony Orchestra members provided some tunes in the café during the summer when I visited.

I love it perfect Sunday family day

Good maintaining...

Quaint museum. Great for kids on Sundays.

Allentown art museum is a treasure. The temporary exhibits are always educational and fascinating. I have loved the museum for 30 years.

The exhibit of woman photography was very interesting. We all had a great time.

So well maintained.

Beautifully accessible works of great beauty. Perfect for introducing art to young minds. Unmatched source of art by indigenous artists.

They are really making strides to get some great exhibits, so worth a look if you havent been there in awhile. Also, wonderful little cafe with tasty food and very friendly staff.

Nice Museum. The snack area and food is great . I wish more people would go and support the museum.