The mood and service was wonderful, very affordable price. Eighteen and under go in for free which is great being a parent. The exhibition itself was interesting, minus one star because of how many security guards there were watching you, you just felt uncomfortable and with their gazes all over you it felt like they were following you. Besides that it was a great time, they had an interactive craft station in the second floor which was very fun for the kids and even us as parents we got to enjoy it as well.

Took about an hour but I enjoyed myself entirely. The interactive exhibit is currently closed but I was not not at all disappointed, Will be back again. Really clean, floors marked for direction and staff was great. Made for a great afternoon.

Everyone working here are super kind and helpful. Very clean smelling and decent art. Be sure to check site for whos showing

Great museum I wish I had frequented more but I got 2 check out legendary film director Harmony Korine’s exhibit, Shadows and Loops, a few years ago

This isnt a place for everyone. If you dont enjoy the arts and would prefer to watch someone paint a fence, it isnt something youd enjoy. Its beautiful and educational, my children enjoy coming here, as do my husband and I. Currently its not as enjoyable because of the virus, but it is still worth a visit.

Extremely clean and well functioning for the current situation. Beautiful, thought provoking exhibits from an array of topics. Although not all exhibits are currently open there is still plenty to see and take in. Definitely recommend for a safe, enjoyable activity.

Wonderful museum. The exhibitions are always beautifully done and so interesting. We’re really lucky to have a place that brings such fine art and photography to Nashville. Wonderful live music, as well.

Extremely clean and well functioning for the current situation. Beautiful, thought provoking exhibits from an array of topics.

Worth a visit, reasonably priced. The exhibition is a bit small but we had a good time.

Beautiful stone museum in the heart if Nashville with an art deco interior. We had attended a J.M.W. Turner water color exhibit at the Mystic Seaport Museum in CT on its last day in February, so we were excited to note the Frist Art Museum was showing one, too, called A Quest For The Sublime in their Ingram Gallery.We made a point of going today to look at their collection of 75 pieces which consisted of Turners oils, watercolors and sketches. It was wonderful to see up close so many of his large oils that dealt with both his biblical depictions and European scenery. There are quite a few oils and watercolors of his interpretations of the ocean, too, which he is often remembered for as an artist.The lady taking our admission tickets, was thrilled we had been to the Turner exhibit in Mystic, and said their museum has been trying to get a collection of his work to show since 2001!The exhibit runs through May 31, 2020. There are many other artists on display here currently that if you have the time you should see. There is a cafe and gift shop on the premises.

Great covid measures. Cheap price since the main exhibition was closed. The two exhibits open upstairs were great.

Amazing fine arts exhibits and activities! The Frist Art Museum is home to many great opportunities for attendees to view and create art. Parking is $2/hr and admission is free for children to 18 and under. With frequently changing exhibits, this museum is a great place for locals and tourists alike.

Great experience! There may have only been three exhibits open because of Covid-19 but I still thoroughly enjoyed myself and would definitely come again.

Fantastic art exhibit! Although a little small, the pieces are wondrous to inspect, and the interactive portions are incredibly fun!Remember to ask the front desk about parking discounts, as youll get cheaper museum parking than if youre just going to the mail center of the building.

This place is a joke. To quote my husband, Theres nothin good about that place at all. The staff, except for the nice man outside painting the fence, was extremely rude and conceited (but it could be they were just embarrassed by the place). We toured all there was to see in about 10 minutes and thats counting my husbands trip to the restroom. Im still looking for the candid camera because our experience was so weird, thats how I felt. This is NOT an art museum.

The museum is already fairly small, but most of the exhibits were also closed. This would be fine, but there are really only two pieces of interest here - the American flag exhibit and the Ghandi letter smoke projection. However, the museum still charges full price - $15 per adult over 18 and special rates for seniors. Having gone to the Smithsonian just a few months ago, the experience was so much better and it was completely free, so this leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

This is a small, but thoughtfully curated Museum. When we went, they were showcasing native American women artists. Ive lost at least two hours if you really enjoy reading different aspects of the artwork. Small, fun gift shop.

Always enjoy our trips to the Frist. The exhibits and the kids art area are a great way to kill a couple of hours with the kids. We also like stopping in for the last hour of the day on our way to dinner/date night

Wonderful museum. Not too overwhelming but lots to do. Epic kids area - my toddler had a blast. Handicap and stroller accessible!!! Parking does cost money but it was cheap. They give you a card to reduce costs when you buy your ticket.

Loved the Eric Carle exhibit! The Frist is open late on Thursday and Friday, so its a great place to go after work and unwind. There were a few events there and lots of people - great vibrant atmosphere! The college student discount is an excellent deal too. Parking is $2/hr, thanks to the museum discount.

This museum is AMAZING and the price is great. Kids 18 and under are free which is always great. College students are 10 dollars and free certain days. The museum offers rotating exhibits. This month was Eric Carle and it was cool. They also have a whole area where you can do arts and crafts and other activities. I will definitely be taking the kids back.

The exhibits where nice giftshops workers where rude and judgemental ruined the whole experience

Absolutely amazing museum with a ton of exhibits. The artifacts are wide ranging and the timeline is quite wide. Theres something here that everyone will enjoy. I like the fun interactive exhibits as well. The modern/contemporary pieces were also fantastic. Best part is the admission is included in to the ticket for the country museum and hall of fame.

If you have kids don’t miss this place!!! Excellent family location. Kids 18 and under are free and the kids art area is so fun that our kids requested to go back years later. They can paint, do stamps, try printmaking, make stop motion videos and SO MUCH MORE. This is one of the best places in all of downtown Nashville to take kids. Even really little ones will love all the interactive art stations!

Excellent art museum for a few hours visit. Easily managed without getting art overload. Nice rotating exhibits. We saw an extensive exhibit on Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Worthy of a visit when you are in Nashville. Interesting building that was once a post office.

They have new exhibits every once in a while along with permanent ones. Fun thing to do on the weekends when you have time to spare. One thing that can be kind of annoying is that its easy to get lost in there. Not enough signage. But otherwise its amazing.

Had a blast. The kids activities room is amazing. My daughter had such a great time. Coloring, pairing, drawing.

Was only allowed to see two exhibits because of COVID-19, but the two there were amazing!

Beautiful collection, reasonably priced and parking is only $2 per hour for museum visitors. Second floor has a colorful space for kids to do artwork. The museum is not super big but we spent around 1.5 hours going through all the collections.

A very large, formal building, in the art deco style of architecture, with two floors. There is a cafe beside the entrance for anyone hungry, as you cannot bring food into the main exhibit. The hallway leading up the main exhibit features various student artworks from around Tennessee. The main exhibit features an expansive collection of works by various famous artists, with an informative plaque beside each one. There is a gift beside the main exhibit, featuring mainly exquisite jewelry made buy various crafters.

Very peaceful tour and the building has beautiful architecture. Look forward to more exhibits the next visit!

Beautiful art museum with great shows. It is very clean and has great descriptions of the art. I would definitely recommend people visit. Also, Thursday and Friday nights it is free for university students which is awesome.

The Frida exhibit is a MUST!! The museum is fairly small compared to museums in bigger cities. There’s reasonable parking available behind the building, just be sure to get the voucher when buying your ticket. The gift shop is a decent size. The Frist is a great way to spend a couple hours away from the more touristy parts of Nashville.

Wonderful museum. The exhibits (3 right now plus a great local photo exhibit in he hall on gentrification) are wonderful, the building is beautiful too, and the cafe has great sandwiches and cakes and of course fruit tea. You can sit outside or in and have wine or beer too. There was a live guitarist relaxing (sort of classical) music 6-8pm. I asked for a parking discount which saved a lot of money on parking. The hands on art room is amazing and great for all ages. There were at least 6 very nice art activities in the room. I highly recommend this museum!

Very gorgeous and beautiful pieces of art presented here. The art is always changing, which makes a good trip for multiple occasions.

Amazing.....all I can say

To be honest, the place could be much bigger. But that has more to do with the really well made exhibits. Ive been to a few of their exhibitions now and I can say that it is worth going to because they are well coordinated and thoughtfully curated. They use the digital aids kinda sparsely; like the touch screens, but they do it to a point and its apparent when you experience it.

Beautiful museum - the building is actually more beautiful than its contents. And the latter are not many but very very nice.It is a former post office. Impressive.Friendly staff.

Excellent exhibit! All the exhibits are great! We were there for the Impressionist exhibit this time. Really great anytime.

We visited the Paris 1900 Exhibit about art, fashion, lifestyle and the 1900 Exhibition. Fabulous!! Historic and tres chic!The discovery exhibit upstairs is super fun for kids of all ages- and adults!

Cool museum. Unfortunately they charge full price during Covid19 and arent upfront whatsoever about most of the exhibits and art being closed off.Total scam experience, unfortunately.

This place is so extravagant and spectacular. Words cannot do justice for the love I have for the collections I saw during my visit. The Art Museum is just so beautiful, all the staff are very welcoming and professional and incredibly helpful. I was overwhelmed with the place and the recent collection just took my breathe away. You are allowed to take picture just no flash and you can get pretty close to the paintings too. It was just phenomenal. Great place to take families too there’s a kids room upstairs for kids to watch and play with paint and learn about it. Put this on your bucket list and worth the trip.

Great gallery, lived the flag exchange. Want to go when theres more than one featured artist.

Such a nice museum. Even if Im not super interested in the current exhibit, I still like to go. For the price theres no reason to not at least go check it out if youre at all interested in art.

I usually go about once a year. I have been to museums all over the world and the Frist is way up there. They have the best hands on (for children) experience of any museum I have been to. When I only give the Frist 4 Stars, I am comparing it to the Louvre and the Huntington Library. Top notch.

We have enjoyed the Frist Art Museum several times and this visit was just as great. We loved the Eric Carle exhibit very much, along with the Native Indian Women art exhibit. The museum itself used to be the Nashville post office. We have enjoyed each exhibit we have encountered there. There is a pay-lot for parking. If you are traveling to Nashville be sure to make time for this museum.

Perfect for couples. For kids they get bored really fast

Very nice, clean, and amazing!! loved the exhibits. lovely staff :)

This place is so pretty. With my reciprocal membership I got free admission to this space during a rainy afternoon. The frida exhibition is beautiful and the Art Deco Desing of the building makes it charming. Don’t forget their Art Space where you can do sketching, painting and pressing (for all ages) and their gift shop

Wow! what a great museum. Went here on a recommendation and was not disappointed! The Chaos and Awe exhibit was breathtaking. The photography show was nice but not my favourite. The civil rights show was also very interesting. A good size museum - you can expect to spend about 1 hour if youre quick. They even have a virtual reality piece that really plays with your mind. It is the artists version of a self portrait... and you certainly feel like youre inside the chaos of another persons mind! All in all a great museum. Especially since anybody staying at a Nashville hotel gets in for free (It is worth the fee though)

Nice exhibit. They are taking appropriate COVID measures - take your temperature and limit the number of visitors

Staring at works of Van Gogh, Gaudin, Monet, Renoir, etc., in an intimate exhibit... a wonderful way to spend a rainy day...

We had a fabulous visit to the Frist Art Museum. It was well worth our 3 hour visit! The Frida Kahlo exhibit was outstanding.

Excellent place for Children ages 2-5 maybe 6... I went during the Eric Carl exhibit which was geared towards kids to begin with. However that was not the best part. The activity center for kids was excellent. They had art activities, camera and motion stuff. My daughter had a blast and the staff was very friendly. We will be returning. I will admit we have not attended during an exhibit geared towards adults but I look forward to doing so.

Great art museumThe staff was so nice, arts are great and the 2nd floor (drawing area) was amazingOne of the greatest Nashville place’s must visit

This time around I checked out ArtQuest with my 5 and 3 year old nieces. Of course they loved it. There are a variety of activities for children and adults! We were literally there for hours.

This review is solely for the Childrens section, since my children have never allowed me to investigate the rest of the museum:My kids love coming here, its a great rainy day activity and it never gets too crowded. They rotate stations more often than I anticipated, so theres always something new to check out.My daughter and I love to draw the mannequin. Its a great place to allow kids to be creative and where there are plant of volunteers to help so you dont have to do it all for them!

I absolutely enjoyed the Dorothea Lange exhibit. The price of admission is worth it just to see her amazing work. The museum is beautiful, both inside and out.

Every time I come, I notice something new about this place! It never gets old to me, I just luv it!

Beautiful architecture and exhibits.

Realizing that covid 19 is a factor, and not realizing only two exhibits available--it was so disappointing! We were done in literally five minutes. We will never go again, and I was really looking forward to it.

It is a great art museum! There is an excellent gift shop. There are activities upstairs for kids and adults. Plus, if you are a student at Watkins College of Art (which I happen to be) you can get in for free on certain days. On Monday (August 26th 2019) we went on a field trip for our Core I: Surface, Space, and Time class.

Great place we love. Fun and lots of activities

Great museum! I was blown away how well put together it was. Also I visited in time for the tour which was courtesy of the museum! I visited many museums in Europe and Mexico. I was extremely happy to catch the Frida exhibit and wasn’t as packed luckily.

Quest for the Sublime by JMW Turner is their main exhibit right now and it was very underwhelming. The flags and Ghandis letter to Hitler upstairs was cool, but thats all there was. I could be spoiled by the Dallas Museum of Art or maybe need to come back when a different exhibit is here.

Nice museum, super friendly staff at audio tour desk.

One of my favorite places in the world. Get a years pass for two people and a membership for $70. Exhibits change every few months or so.

Great museum for adults and kids. I have been to several exhibits and they did not dissapoint. The curators have done a wonderful job at luring exquisite art. Upstairs on the 3rd level is the kids gallery and hands on area. My young son can spend hours crreating his art. Nice gift shop and a cafe in the building. The Frist is located very near other Nashville landmarks.

Beautiful exhibits, incredible staff. I always enjoy visiting the Frist center

The Paris 1900 exhibit was absolutely fantastic. This was the first time I had visited the museum, which is the old Nashville post office that was renovated for this purpose.

Beautiful building and really friendly staff. Worth visiting !

The exhibit on hand doesnt compare to other major museums, but what they have is done so well. And the events at the museum are beyond what I expected. Im so glad I just stopped by and had an amazing experience. Well worth the effort.

A delightful museum with interesting galleries! We experienced “Paris in 1900” which was simply fantastic while extremely informative. I suggest the audio app and free headphones to really get into the exhibit!

Small art museum. Some of the exhibits are quite good. But the overall impression is underwhelming

This place is more than just fun. Amazing Frida kahlo exhibit and dint miss the second floor kids area.

Wonderful exhibit on Mexican Modernism! The museum is easy to navigate, and they have an affordable parking lot for visitors. The cafe is nice, too. Great way to spend a few hours.

Have been visiting the Frist since I was a kid. I learned the many forms of art as well as how to appreciate art for all that it is and comes from. I have started taking my oldest child to see exhibits and she thoroughly enjoyed it. She loves the hands on area also. Always a great day spent at the Frist alone or with kids.

So much to learn for those who love art.

Beautiful art museum that looks like an Art Deco dream! Large exhibition space with high profile exhibits from Monet to Dorothea Lange. Kids are FREE and they large kids space upstairs can keep the occupied for hours as they create their own paintings, sculptures, films and reliefs.

Always love coming to see the new exibits

The Deep South turns out to be cultural! Our curator, a retired businessman, gave us detailed, emotional and sometimes funny talk into Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s life and artwork. Never felt tired in the 1.5 hours narration. Got much more than in Mexico City. Highly recommended to check out before the excellent exhibits finishing on Sep 2.

Beautiful art deco building that is as much a piece of art as what they have in the galleries. Loved my visit here

There for Frida Khalo, stayed for the architecture! This amazing art museum was once the Nashville, TN Post office. Not to be missed when visiting!

The museum was free for my 3 little ones who are all under 18 years old (the age for free admission). There was only an admission fee for me (for those with a Bank of America account, you can visit for free on the first weekend of the month). I was not sure my elementary aged kids would find the museum of much interest but after about the third exhibit room, they were coming along and finding different interests in each picture, painting, sculpture, and exhibit. To find at the end of the gallaries there is a childrens experience room, my crews visit went from being okay to that was kinda fun.It ended up being a good worthwhile trip for us.

I liked this museum and its fine choice of contemporary art. Although it was a little small, the space was well-used. The employee who first greeted me was very welcoming and that made the experience that much better as a weary tourist!

A solid museum that had a blend of galleries but a lack of items to put forth. It was trying to use space that should be put to use for twice the volume. Maybe Im spoiled on my hometown museums free permanent collection, and the fact its one of the best, but The Frist was less spectacular than its touring galleries and for the 10$ underwhelmed me with its permanent. We caught the last day of the Twins Osgemeos and that was the shining star, talk about a unique vision. The horror gallery was the other touring section and was incredibly interesting and added a nice dose of history to boot. If those galleries werent there, not sure what my thoughts would be.

Their kids art section upstairs is fantastic. Probably better for 5 and up but younger kids can enjoy too. Peaceful and calming space. If your child loves to create, this is were you should take them. Year membership is a great deal too.

Wonderful place. Must see when in Nashville. Great collections, beautiful building. Great staff. Gallery Shop worth a visit...great selection. Be sure to join the Frist and take advantage of the benefits and discounts.

I was almost convinced not to go to the Frist by a young people who misread the fee structure and were not impressed either by the many b&w historical photos displayed on the lower level of the corridors. I am glad I decided to check things out myself.When I walked in, I was first hit by the silence, like I was entering a place of worship, one filled with reverence. Why? Then I saw the photos - all along both walls of the corridors heading towards the ticket counter.i started reading the first blown up photo of a newsprint from 1960s and I was lost in the history of the struggles and fight for acceptance by the African-Americans of the time. Rev Martin Luther King Jr’s name and pictures came up over and over along the walls. His support and fight for freedom, for equality for his people, leading to his assassination in 1968 and further determination of the African-American people of America. I teared up when reading how they were locked out from entering a pool, how the “Western” white people protested desegregation at schools. Such repetitive acts of discrimination has occurred everywhere that was occupied by Europeans, especially the English, who invaded most continents.But, let’s stop there now. To return to the Frist, I was impressed with the beautiful interior and architecture of the place. High ceilings and soft lighting. Then, I went to the ticket counter and asked how much for the entry - her response “$12 for all 3 exhibits”. I asked if they had a regular exhibit, hopefully free for the public, and she said No. I decided $12 was fair, paid for it, was given a wrist band to wear. Off I went; and though I am not a fan of modern art, the “Chaos & Awe” exhibition was excellent. The selected art of contemporary artists resonated with the name. I am not an art buff but I have selected photos to portray what I am trying to convey.I think every Art Museum needs local and international support to keep the Arts alive, so, if you are local or a tourist to Nashville, do go in and enjoy their exhibits. The staff at Frist are courteous and actually walked up to me to tell me that the place was closing in 15 minutes when I had walked to the top floor for the Photography exhibition. What? Where had the time gone? I had been there 3 hours!Glad i had not dismissed the place on someone else’s opinion.

A nice art museum centrally located with great exhibits.

Amazing museum with so many things to offer to visitants of all ages!

Beautiful grounds and building but thought there would be more art. Very helpful that there’s a free coat check if you’re travelling and the staff were nice and helpful.

Amazing interactive exhibits for kids on top floor. Top notch painting, drawing, reading nooks, hands on exploration--great! The Eric Carle exhibit is wonderful.Also a wonderful historic building in its own right -- the Frist is in the old 1930s Art Deco Nashville Post Office. Wonderful Art Deco characters throughout the lobby and Art Deco features (lights, transom windows, marble floors and walls, etc.). Truly an Art Deco gem!

Excellent exhibits, but the highlight of our visit was the ArtQuest upstairs for kids of all ages. Lots of great hands-on art opportunities there. The one thing I would say is the gift shop is pretty pricey - the art museum in Chsttanooga has a much better selection of items in all price ranges. A plus is they validate your parking, so instead of paying 30 dollars for 3 hours we only paid 6 dollars.

The building is very nice and clean. But that’s overall the most I can say about my experience.The entire first floor was being redesigned for an upcoming exhibit, which means that the entire first floor was closed down. The second floor was completely open, and set up nice. But the entire museum took us around 15 minutes to go through the entire thing. We paid $45 total in tickets, for 15 minutes of our time.Seeing some originals by some of the most famous artist in history was very cool! But the amount we paid vs how much we were able to see and how fast we went through it, was very disappointing.This museum needs to be free to go through. There are much better ones around town that offer way, way more that have no admission price. If there has to be a price attached to this, it needs to be much lower. ESPECIALLY if the entire first floor is closed down.

This may be a small art museum, but she be mighty! We had an enjoyable day exploring the three beautiful exhibits displayed as well as a bonus photo journalism exhibit in the civil rights movement. Forget the music in Nashville, the art and history are not to be missed.

Downstairs was alright. But the upstairs part was very colorful and entertaining. Great exhibit.

Very interesting work in varied styles.

Its a cool building with some alright art

This place had friendly and knowledgeable staff, and the Frida Kahlo/Diego Rovera exhibit was put together very well