Reviews of Cape Ann Museum (Museum)

Maryellen Murphy

Really neat museum. The artwork here is beautiful. The kids’ room on the lower level has a lot of neat things for younger children.

Chip Osgood

A true hidden gem. Don't miss it.

Gwen Ryan

Must see!

Leisha W

Not a place of interest for me personally

allie scott

Small but informational

Ames Adamson

Amazing collection and wonderful staff! Love it!

Penelope Maroules

Beautifully designed to combine art and history. A very personal experience for each visitor.

Sergey Berdnikov

(Translated by Google) A wonderful museum, unusual artists, vibrant paintings, immediate paintings, I recommend it to everyone! (Original) Замечательный музей, необычные художники, яркие картины, непосредственные картины, всем рекомендую!

Phil Schwarz

One of the North Shore's cultural gems.

Cynthea Michaels

Free today. Included the St. Peter's Fiesta history films. A gem of a museum featuring Cape Ann artists and artifacts.

Georgeanne Macdonald

I saw Willie Alexander play in front one summer's evening

Jorge J. Vargas M.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent. (Original) Magnífico.

Nathaniel Buckholz

Rich and eclectic collection. Painting includes single biggest Fitz Henry Lane collection; Marsden Hartley, John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, an AMAZING riff on the goddess Diana by Umberto Romano. Giant Fresnel lens fills a whole room, amazing. A Harborfront diorama made for the 1892 Columbian exhibition.

Shanta Hayes

Wonderful permanent collection. GREAT historical pieces and lots of knowledge.

val c

This airy and beautiful Museum has a marvelous collection of artifacts and artwork all directly related to the Cape, Glocester especially. My friend and I were both taken with it and very glad we went.

Frieda Busic

Good place to learn about local history.

Justin Demetri

It is a must for Cape Ann visitors. The Lane gallery alone is worth a trip, but they have much more including some great maritime collections and research library.

Anne Diggle

What a terrific museum!

Cynthia Hendrickson

Such a wonderful gem of a museum to have in Gloucester. My Cape Ann Foodie Tour customers love visiting!

Steven Bochner

World class museum in a small setting. Fabulous tour guide. Don't miss.

Carol Auer

A great museum that showcases all the ways that make Cape Ann such a special place.

Simon Goldshmid

Surprisingly great museum and very good expositions.

Donna Mitchell

We loved the paintings of Fitz Henry Lane. There were lots of other things to see too, not just paintings, like a one- person boat which crossed the Atlantic. Lots of local history. We chose it during Free Fun Friday because it was relatively close to our home in Maine and we were tired from our week's activities. We were pleasantly surprised by the collection and spent a lot more time there than we anticipated.

Lisa Samuels

High marks for the venue: elegant friendly and curiously laid out. Redone historical building with good flow and facilities. Working hard for its community. Good Winslow Homer exhibit in today, generally conservative and local/nautical art focus.

David Lux

An extremely well curated museum focused the artistic heritage of the Cape Ann region. A worthwhile focus! This is a region with a genuine claim on our attention. The history of work (fishing and quarries) and immigration provide context that works well to hold our attention. We spent a bit over an hour in the galleries, saw a lot, left with more to see. We'll be back.

Stephen Harte

An outstanding museum focusing on what makes Gloucester unique. You can easily spend 2-3 hours here. I highly recommend taking advantage of a tour with a docent. The 60-minute tour was informative and engaging. After you are finished at the museum, walk toward the water a couple of blocks and you'll have plenty of great cafes and local shops to choose from.

Kit Ligand

Charming regional museum. There is parking across the street and it's a short walk from the commuter rail so highly accessible. The entrance is wheelchair accessible accessible. The experience of this museum is very pleasing. I like my museums full of unexpected corners and varied spaces and the Cape Ann museum does not disappoint. You can wander from intimate galleries of artwork and folk and historical art and artifacts into soaring spaces accented by monumental sculptures in settings of warm, honey brown woodwork so the overall sensual atmosphere is delightful and stimulating. The artwork itself ranges from the classical fine arts to the raw, daily expression of folk art and artifacts. Whimsy and profundity are side by side, giving a rich and textured feel for the region. Parking is metered lot. There is a reasonable fee for museum entrance. If you plan a day trip, you can find a range of dining nearby. I am planning a return before long to try the Portuguese restaurant not far from the museum since Portuguese fish stew is one of the joys of life. You can feed mind, soul, and body on the same trip!

Amy Chace

Informative. Interesting. Thought provoking. Thank you.

Ruth Huggler

Wonderful place to visit, both for art as well as history of the area

Jay Burrill

A gem for all!

Corrine Bishop

Wonderful representation of Cape Ann art. Also includes information about fishing industry and the quarrying.

Peter Henri Dragonas, M. D.

I was hosting a small group 6 persons from abroad on a Sunday Afternoon May 5th, "19. On an Architectural and Sculpture Walk of the Brosdwalk and City Hall area. Eecstopped inn the Court Yard of CA Museum to point out the works of George Demetrios whose fountain sculpture of his wife and renowned Folly Cove Group Member was draped in its winter cloak. This small group of distinguished are enthusiast want to enter the lobby and get a sense of things. We did not have time for a full tour. On entering alone, I asked for permission to enter the reception area, only. We were denied. I am not judging the whole museum. The one person not authority did not honor an opportunity for a 2 minute public relations and Gloucester Hospitalty opportunity.

Howard Kogan

Small but well thought out Museum, we found an excellent exhibit of Gloucester artists.

Lance Kawesch

Lovely regional museum with lots of Americana, and beautiful landscapes and seascape paintings by Fitz Henry Lane and other famous American painters. Plan to spend 1 to 2 hours.

Ellen Zulka

Amazingly wonderful display of Art

Lesley Merena

Awesome art

Deborah Couture

Beautiful collections in a beautiful building. Spectacular Fitz Henry Lane and Mary Blood Mellon collection. Very reasonable fee for admission. A must for visitors of Cape Ann.

Diana Peck

Gem of a museum. Not to be missed.

Federico Stoppato

(Translated by Google) Contains paintings and memoirs related to Gloucester. Very interesting and well maintained (Original) Contiene pitture e memorie relative a Gloucester. Molto interessante e ben tenuto

Brian O'Connor

I true asset to the cape Ann community. This Museum is top knock and worth every Penney of admission.

Richard Deibler

It's alright

Christina D

Amazing museum! I have to go back again.

Bob Boonstra

Fantastic tour by Margaret. Knowledgeable and fascinating.

Al Coulter

A small but very informative Museum. Well worth seeing.

Michelle Leppek

We really enjoyed this local museum, it has a great variety of art and maritime history. I really enjoyed learning about the Folly Cove Designers and seeing the different interpretations of seascapes from artists over the years. We spent about 2 hours here, it was great for a rainy afternoon.

Debra Emberger

The Cape Ann Museum is worth going to. It's not just paintings on the wall. There is so much to see and definitely should be on everyone's go to list.

Derrick Norris

Was ok

Richard Hamilton

Very informative.

Stevie Fazz

Tons of mostly local stuff crammed into this beautiful little place. My son loves the kids room.

Gary Blaney

Worth the visit!

Stephen Pletcher

A fabulous Hidden Gem in downtown Gloucester. We expected a two or three room Museum in a home. This is a major Museum facility in a modern building located over three different floors and connected to a historical home that is available for tours with a guide as well. There's a great amount of seafaring exhibits including lighthouses, boats and Marine paintings, but also exhibits related to printmaking, music-making, and photography. This Museum is on a par with the Peabody Essex Museum, but of course much smaller compared to that amazing facility.

Jesslyn Farros

Great museum with a wide range of exhibits! It will definitely have something to suite everyone’s taste. It takes at least 1.5 hours to go through, so give plenty of time!!

Katrina Ahuja

This is such a great museum for such a small town. There are lots of Asian artifacts dating back to the times when Gloucester was trading directly with Asia. There is a whole room of paintings by Gloucester artist, Fitz Hugh Lane, as well! There are many pieces of art from the fishing industry, but my favorite piece in the museum is one of Walker Hancock's studies for his sculpture for the Pennsylvania Railroad WWII Memorial.

Eleanor Baker

This is truly a hidden gem!! Current Winslow Homer exhibit brings together wonderful pieces from all over to Gloucester. Another amazing collection is a large display of nautical artwork by Fitz Hugh Lane. Worth spending an at least an hour or two browsing.

Orhan Orgun

Very nice little museum, great glimpse into local life and history.

Briant Gaudet

Great collection of Fitz Henry Lane paintings. Also fabulous exhibit of the Working waterfront of Gloucester.

V ML

This is a wonderful institution for art and history buffs. There are treasures around every corner. The waterfront and the fishermen are represented well, here. The artists community has contributed so much to this area and their legacies live on. This is a valuable resource for the North Shore and beyond.

Dorothy Sieradzki

Great experience right in the next town over.

Holloway Family

Beautiful artwork and exhibits, and it has a fun kids room.

Jan Smith

Superlative

Spencer R Day

Wonderful small museum with local flavor. Lots of beautiful art works by Fitz Henry (”Hugh") Lane and others. Worth a visit!

Susan Doll

Interesting. Great stuff.

Robin Levasseur

loved it

Stephanie Hellmann

Wonderful exhibits exploring the history of Cape Ann. The Winslow Homer exhibit was very good.

david simko

Don't miss it. You can spend hours in there and not grow weary. Best presentation of the quarrying at Halibut Point. Worth a day trip alone to Gloucester.

Sara Johns Griffen

Fantastic exhibit on Winslow Homer and wonderful paintings in their permanent collection. Pretty officious ticket seller made for a less than ideal start but it got better after that.

LeAnn Mann

Beautiful place!!! Wonderful artwork and historical displays. We learned a lot about Cape Ann and it's colorful history.

John Stella

Wonderful Museum with amazing works of art!

Heather Murphy

Great, clean and educational museum. My students learned a good amount.

Jodi Whitson

Nice collection!

Edward Gellender

Excellent museum of local history and culture, with lots of art, and some hardware (dories, lighthouse lenses)

Catherine Schuyler

What a beautiful collection! Lots of paintings - of rocks and boats and sunsets over the water - and sculptures and boat models, too. Totally worth the visit.

Darren Carlton

Nice combination of local contemporary art, older art (many beautiful paintings by Fitz Hugh Lane), and dioramas and artifacts highlighting Gloucester's seafaring history, including the sloop that was used in the first solo Atlantic crossing.

RB Johnson

Great walking tour of Edward Hopper houses, learned a lot about the artist! Highly recommended!

K X

Well-organized collections highlighting Fritz Lane's works. Easy parking nearby for $1 for hours. Spent 1 hour.

Carole Ferro

A Great museum for artwork and other pieces all related to Cape Ann. A small museum but lots to see. Parking is in a metered lot but you can go in and out of museum to feed the meter.

John Carlson

Wonderful combination of art, history and culture of Gloucester over hundreds of years. Impressive memories of the impact of Immigrants -- Italians, Sicilians and Portuguese -- on the fishing community. Well worth a visit and nice price for admission versus other museums.

Eva Cameron

Charming art museum with rich local history and lovely art. An oasis in the city not to be missed.

SLAZ

Small yet educational museum. Worth visiting! Friendly staff. There's a small parking lot located right in front of muesum, its open to the public. $1 for 2 hours! Small shops and restaurants are all in walking distance!

Normandy Helmer

Great collections. Fitz Henry space had black type on red labels in dim lighting & was illegible for me. Loved the Folly Cove display, & ship crew portraits. Overall, nice mix of art & local history. Very good place to get overview of Gloucester history.

Timmah Brennan

Beautiful museum in downtown historic Gloucester MA. Has a wonderful mix of history and fine art. Stop in and check it out! Just not on Monday's, they are closed then.

Chris Dowgin

Great museum with nationally known artists and local gems. Great touring art shows.

John Roland Elliott

"The Little House: Her Story" was an excellent exhibition and, as always the CAM was a special place to visit.

Rob Townsend

For anyone interested in local history or the history of New England, the Cape Ann Museum is well worth seeking out. They have a wonderful collection of materials and artifacts on local industries, major figures, and artists.

Mike Greengart

Great Gloucester museum and historic house.

William paskevich

Museum well done on the history of fishing & granite quarries

Sue Cooper

Nice museum. Took a tour while there and learned some interesting things. They also have an authentic British red coat taken by a pirateer. The lighthouse light is cool, and so are the many sculptures... especially one of an angel caring up a soldier 'into heaven'. There are many beautiful paintings, maritime history items, and rooms to tour from the historic home that is also part of this museum. I think anyone would enjoy this museum! Check it out!

Den Lan

Nice local artist, 3 floors, can view in about an hour

Lila Grilli

Very nice museum with beautiful works by premier marine painters. Interesting history displayed of fishing industry.