Reviews of SCAD Museum of Art (Museum)

Layla Dill

I have PTSD. I can’t be in a loud, dark space and in order to go anywhere in the museum you have to go through an unbeliavably loud theatrical sound installation. Poorly thought through. It’s not anyone’s fault but I feel like I wasted $15 between my husband and I only to be met with that inconsiderate obstacle.

Sara Valadão

There always very interesting artworks and exhibitions. The coutyard is also amazing, it is a part of an old railroad.

TRACY Sadowski

It was really dissapointing, I thought there would be art from the students. There wasn't any! All the art was really weird too. The price was also too high, it was 10.00 for an adult and there was only 8 areas with like 4-6 pieces. I wouldn't really reccomend

Joe C

Super cool place Art and Design out of this world stop and see this artwork incredible

Sandi C

Nice museum. Took us about two hours to wander through it. Worth checking out if you like modern art.

Starlight Video Productions Rob Henderson

Small but very interesting gallery. Not afraid to show controversy art work except no spiritual religious works here.

Greg Bem

This inexpensive museum features some fantastic contemporary and near-contemporary artists. Probably due to school not being in session the museum was quite empty of visitors, which was a good thing for me.

schapa7800

Spacious layout, this regional college art gallery could be challenging to those expected a traditional art museum with art from past centuries. We only expererienced contemporary works there. If there was more upstairs, we weren't aware of it. The students who staff the entrance were very kind and eager to inform us of the Savannah College of Art and Design concept of combining the current times and experiences in tandem with the old. I loved the entrance walls with 18th century art and contemporary images that reflected the similarities of people. Inside the museum, I found the student docents to be mostly helpful and eager to share their outlooks on the art, explaining the interpretation to us if we asked. I think I offended one when I offered a different interpretation, but I was really just curious. In the long hallway on the back outside of the building were some interesting installations. Again, when we asked, the docent was very eager to tell us about the installation process and more. Overall, it was a very good visit. Took 45 minutes - hour, and we passed on the exhibit on the opposite side of the lobby. There's a pretty little coffee shop, very modern. We didn't buy anything, but it looked interesting.

Emily Tolan

As a student/alumni here, I love this space. Its very comfortable to relax in and the exhibits are amazing. Its an excellent building to visit.

Michael Patch

Not much to see ....

Anna Paul

Very small. There were a lot of photos from the 70's. There was a very strange film playing from a museum in Moscow, with no explination. I really thought I was going to see work from the students who attend SCAD.

Paul Barnes

A beautifully renovated building houses 3-4 exhibits at a time making it the perfect size for a 30 min - 1 hour tour.

Stephanie Hays

Fantastic museum! The best part are the students throughout the building who will tell you all sorts of things about the exhibits-- don't miss interacting with them. What a treat!

Joey Katz

Great exhibits. If you’re a scad student it’s free.

Karen West

I recently went to the "Little Black Dress" exhibit. I loved the exhibit and was very pleased with the museum staff who were extremely courteous and helpful. I would definitely recommend a visit to The SCAD Museum to visitors as well as locals!

Tiffany Sigaran

Despite being a small museum with not too many exhibits, the artwork available is always interesting and varied based on SCAD's majors. Beautiful interior design and kind, informative staff.

Carin Miller

Very little to see for the admission price

CT T

Diverse exhibitions and was small enough to manage seeing every piece.

MusicMan Reviewer

Looks like an amazing museum

Cubical Surfer

One floor museum connected to the school, not many pieces or exhibits. I love that it's connected to the school, but the art wasn't our speed, I guess. One exhibit kinda reminded me of the hodgepodge shelving at my local thrift store with random household items. We wouldn't go back.

Yeison Osorio

A great example of the fine arts.

James Julien

What it lacks in size is made up for by amazing exhibits & staff!

Diana Gonzalez

Amazing exhibits perfect atmosphere and the place is beautiful

Dinesh Shenoy

The best museum of Art I've ever been to...the way they select artists and how they curate their shows is exemplary:)

Crankestein Loskon

Another tourist trap! - No brochure or map of the museum. - No posted description of the current "art" work. - Over-priced for such an INCOMPLETE exhibition. - Lacks information about art work, artist concept/goals, etc. - Most importantly, no posted sign "Parental discretion or explicit content...", we walked into this gallery where sculptures had exposed the male and female genitalia. My little girl was very ashamed and offended, very uncomfortable for her. Norhing against the art work, but a sign giving a heads up to at least make my little girl aware and out of respect ask her. Totally fail... Well, you have been warned, unless you like architecture, the galleries are still in diapers and artists or whatever they are need to be more technical and less conceptual.

Cristela Carrizales

If you like MODERN art, you will enjoy this thoughtfully curated small museum. We went at 3:30 on a Friday and got discounted admission! Unless you are someone who enjoys staring at everything for an hour, honestly, an hour is all you need. All the docents know a lot of about the art and can give you insight to the pieces you are looking at. I really enjoyed knowing some of the back story and inspiration behind the works. I think it's a worthy place to go.

maria midgett

Not the most extensive art museum but very good with interesting exhibits

Crystal Glass

Check out the gift shop of the designers in SCAD. Pretty unbelievable!

Haley Stalford

Good museum

SAVANNAH WEDDING FILMS

Incredible venue for any reception or wedding. Stunning indoor and outdoor space, with incredible attention to accessibility. Highly recommend for photography and videography.

Adell Hanson-Kahn

Small enough to enjoy in a day or half day, but well curated and diverse collections (when we came). SCAD students distributed throughout the museum to answer questions or chat about the displays. We really enjoyed Iron for the Ages, Flowers for the Day. Super affordable!

Carissa Stepp

This place was magical. Transports you to another place with each piece of art and photography. Wish I could have spent longer there. Everyone is super helpful and informed

BC Ninety

I got drug through this place. It's like someone combined a museum and a psychiatric ward.

Brett Tietz

Can I get my money back? The alumni gallery was especially trite. Small space overall and most of it was wasted. Could have fit the art into the size of a dumpster. Hmm...

Vrishab Kakade

It's definitely worth a visit.

John Bryan

The SCAD Museum of Art was an interesting study in contradictions. I found the artwork largely uninteresting and inaccessible. The rest of the family, though, seemed to really like it. We all thought we were going to see exhibits of artwork by the students at the school, which I would have found much more interesting and engaging. The admission seems very high for the limited number of pieces on display, and I echo others' reviews pointing out that the space isn't that large and much of it was wasted. The place needs better signage to keep people moving in the right direction (we got into an area with restrooms and exits to the outside but no way back into the exhibits without the friendly intervention of a security guard). They confiscated our backpacks upon entry and, while their claim check system worked well and seems consistent with other art museums we have visited, it was just a bit off-putting.

Mary Varacallo

My husband , daughter , who is a SCAD student, and I visited the museum last week and ,as usual, were fascinated and impressed with the diverse and amazing exhibits. The fashion display was awesome. The wood pieces that weighed tons and were composed of thousands of individual pieces intricately joined together were mind blowing. The Madonna media exhibit was so clever and entertaining. Drawing with Light was fascinating in its simplicity. We always enjoy the museum and this visit was no exception. Bravo SCAD1

Jessica Hemric

Very nice, but a bit small. I had to go for my Art final and review the art. I had planned for at least a couple hours, but was surprised when I flew through it within a half hour, if that. I even asked the employee to make sure I didn't miss anything. Some employees were nice and offered information, while others watched you like a hawk. Awkward.

Marcus Hagans

Waste of time.

Kim-Marie Ferrante

Loved this place

Erin West

I brought my twin boys (age 9) to the opening day of this museum. We have been anticipating this for quite sometime now, marking the progress of the renovation of old, historic structures with modern ones this past year. What an incredible place! The space is outstanding for displaying artwork, the grounds are beautifully designed with sensitivity to century old remnants. Parking was not a problem, and there is also the visitor public parking lot just next door if a street space is not available. The exhibits were fantastic and easy to view and admire. The staff was knowledgeable and helpful and really seemed to enjoy their job. We spent two hours, even revisiting several of the exhibits for a second time. You do not want to miss this, even if you are not a typical visitor of art museums.

Indy

This is a small museum, but it is not tiny. We saw many interesting pieces, and there was a room with a movie screen that is extended in front of you. There are cushions on the floor meant for reclining and watching the film. The film was very artsy LOL of course - visually stunning, jarring, and at times confusing, but never boring. The film was beautifully shot. The museum has a tranquil outdoor courtyard for sitting. We visited on a warm December day.

Megan Martinez

I'm pretty sure that this is my favorite museum in the SE US. I visit it every year and something always takes my breath away. This year was no exception...so much creativity and imaginitive interpretation on display that I'll be inspired for months!

Richard Blanchfield

A modern but beautiful building containing several large gallery spaces, when I visited Dec '17 there were some amazingly curated exhibitions and it wasn't too busy at all.

Brian Watson

Very friendly docents that greeted folks in each room.

Reid Ambrose

Pretty cool place.

brian beermann

Great

Michael Fraser

If you're a graphic designer, you should consider this fine college.

K Lee

(Translated by Google) Nice museum. Unique. Good to stop by for an hour. And the parking is available next to the building and $ 1 per Hour. It was a good museum to take a break while traveling on Savannah. It was also good to cool the heat in the heat which is close to 90 degrees. Parking is available in the immediate parking lot. It's $ 1 an hour. (Original) Nice museum. Unique. Good to stop by for an hour stay in the cool in hot summer day time. And the parking is available next to the building and $1 per Hour. 사바나 여행중에 잠시 쉬어가기 좋은 뮤지엄이었습니다. 90도 가까이되는 무더위에 더위를 식히기도 좋았구요. 주차도 바로 옆 주차장에 가능합니다. 시간당 1불입니다.

Aaron Holloway-Nahum

It's not huge, but the exhibitions that are here are REALLY fantastic. Photography, 3-d design, artworks, sculpture, fashion...each exhibition was one of the best I've seen anywhere and I only wish we could return again and again! Also half to say the staff (who I think were mostly SCAD students?) were engaged, friendly and really informative about each artist's process and explaining the artwork.

Darcy Diaz

As a former student, the SCAD Museum had a lot of build up that I never really saw a follow through for. The building itself is definitely beautiful, still trying to understand the atrium though. I just finding myself wishing for more in terms of the actual exhibits. The museum also puts the students in a bit of a predicament because the hours when the museum is closed, the courtyard is as well. This courtyard is attached to a SCAD 24 hour academic building, that without access to the courtyard, loses a major entrance and exit. I really enjoyed the Black Dress exhibit and wish that the museum could include more enticing collections like that one. I give the museum a higher vote just in the hopes that it will start including more exhibits like this. I would also love if the museum were to have a SCAD student collection on display at all times, because I feel like if people wish to visit a SCAD Museum, we should showcase what we've got right under our noses on our own campus.

Roza Nuttall

Beautiful collection of art

James

Mostly amateur art. Paid too much. Small exhibit.

Paulo Manso Animation

Must visit!

98 PRO

SCAD MOA is one of the coolest museums in the country. The exhibition spaces and the courtyard lend themselves to meditation. The content of exhibits is extraordinary plus the staff are helpful and professional.