Reviews of Swope Art Museum (Museum)

David Withington

Great little museum. Helpful staff.

Erin RavenSkye

Came here with a group of people for a tour, and had a great time. Really enjoyed the different styles of art, our guide was very friendly and informative and I learned a lot about the pieces she highlighted. This is a wonderful place to spend some time, whether with a group or on your own. Highly recommended.

Lynette Browne

My 5-year-old loves to wander around the museum. We really love Art Start classes.

Anamaria Peñaloza

We love the Art Start program.

Jared Lasseter

Great Collection of wonderful art

Trinadh M

Swope's a jewel in middle of downtown, Terre Haute. Lot's of art work and wonderful staff. Their permanent art collection is great.

Katherine Jones

Really great art and staff is amazing!

V. Kelley

Always have grate art on display.

Anita Holloway

A very nice collection with a great staff

Mark Rowland

Great visit

Norman Santus

Great museum for town size of Terre Haute.

Tarah Reed

Amazing staff and environment

Julia S

Wonderful place for kids to explore and try out their imagination and colors.

Lorrie Stanfield

Excellent job for the wabash 75th event. Really enjoyed it!

Martin McMann

Wonderful place, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. A lot of pieces from local artists. Not the biggest place but still very much worth checking out. Admission is free.

mary murdock

Always fun

Chelsea Akers

Fun time and nice exhibits

Richard Carver

We tried to go in and it was like it was closed during open hours.

shane cottom

Hilde is an absolute treasure. If you have small children, take them to Art Start!

Ally Oop

Mi Rey and I shared this first experience with interest and silence just taking it in.

Sindi C

Love it

seebee fore

Lots of stuff to lool at

daniel osella

Hidden gem of Terre Haute

Juliene Heiner

It’s a really fun free place to visit. The staff were very nice. The art was of various styles and time periods.

Justin McCay

Wonderful place to visit.

Liz Clark

Very nice building, friendly and helpful staff.

A.J. Johnson

Absolutely wonderful place for adults and teens to learn of great art and art history. The Executice Director and staff were really friendly and knowledgeable. I will return for a visit again.

Desmond O'Sullivan

Swope is a delightful establishment, and is enjoyable to just about all who visit. The art is beautiful and it doesn't require an artist's eye to appreciate the pieces residing within. I'd recommend this place to those looking for a quiet outing with a loved one.

Michael Church

A hidden treasure in Terre Haute. A great way to spend an hour or two.

Jorge Caso

Wonderful gem in Terre Haute. The Jack Levine wasn't on display which was unfortunate, but spent great time looking through collection

Teslyn Campbell

The summer art program for kids is great and the staff are very friendly

Al H

Haven't visited many museums but I think this one is nice. 2 floors several rooms. It's neat to slow down and look at art.

S Wilson

My family and I visit Swope often, we try to make it to see new additions and exhibits. It is a wonderful way to spend time and gather an appreciation for art. It is always a pleasure to bring a friend that has lived in Terre Haute or the surrounding areas for the first time.

Erika Norman

It's a nice museum with a lot of work by local artists

Lyndall Canter

Very interesting. Large variety of art

Ashley Summerlot

So many wonderful treasures and programs here! Plus, it's forever free to go! Enjoy all the American art with exhibitions that rotates often... Always something new to see or do!

Kaitlyn Thornberry

Beautiful art. Worth going to

Olivia Farrington

Limited selection of art, but well selected and well circulated! I visit frequently.

Aloys Verheggen

Remarkably good American collection

Brady Mullis

A nice little museum with a good selection of early 20th century American art and some 19th century Indiana impressionists. Make a day trip of it and see the Haan Museum in Lafayette as well.

tammy crichfield

New to the area. This was a unplanned drop in. Glad I did. Museum was small but art wasn't disappointing. It features American art. Photography and sketching is allowed and there's free admission. Oh parking was easy. Swopes is street side and easy to miss it.

D Porter

This was a nice museum with some really great pieces of art. The staff were fantastic and went out of their way to make us comfortable while sketched and viewed the art.

Marcus Dugan

Small but full of great artwork, with well known works from artists like Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, and others. One of the coolest parts was a painting where Hoosier artist James Shepard did a portrait of the man who was the subject of Grant Wood's "Spring in Town" as he was looking at the painting 33 years later. Anyway, the staff was knowledgeable, helpful, and approachable, and the museum overall was a pleasant (and free) experience.

Felicia Garber

It's free with a lot of interesting pieces

Willie Hernandez

A gem for art lovers.

Jason Martinez

Great place to see great art

cowboys 74

Fairly decent museum for Terre Haute

Chris Drummond

Awesome

Barbara Hensley

My daughter won a scholarship for the summer program. Beautiful place and really nice employees

Kelli John Davis

I went specifically to see my 11 year old niece's piece that is in the Lost Creek's school display. I was privileged to be able to see all of the school's artwork. Elementary school thru highschool. 51st such showing at Swope. So wonderful. I was amazed. Having said that, I arrived early and was blessed to have time to check out the Swope's own pieces. Oh my goodness! I have missed out for way too long. The pictures were jumping out at me. So many seemed to be 3 dimensional. I was moved by many of them. And the frames? Incredible. I had the good fortune to speak with one of the employees (I know that this isn't the deserving title but the correct one doesn't come to mind). He shared great insight and made my visit that much more special. I only have one regret. They accept donations and I had left my purse in the car. I didn't have cash anyway. I hardly ever do. But I will make sure that I do in the future. Yes. I plan on making it a regular thing for me. I am excited to take my 6 year old granddaughter.

Patty Kelley

Like Christmas just to peek in windows! Need more ...bigger...windows. LoL

John Townsend

Unexpected find of good quality!

Brooke P

Beautiful.

jun J

The place where the children's art appreciation is raised is appreciated by the staff

Tannerisdaman

Has a nice little permanent selection. Upstairs gallery changes often, giving you a reason to come more often.

Renae Taylor

Beautiful art

William Reynolds

The history that accompanied paintings and sculptures of local and regional artists like the "Hoosier Group" was a welcome surprise. I especially enjoyed the Curious George exhibit with it's detail of how his creators escaped the Nazis during WWII. I was glad I took the short detour off of I-70.