Reviews of New Britain Museum of American Art (Tourist Attraction)

James Mandala

Amazing collection. Spacious, airy galleries in a beautiful building. Easy on-street parking. I saw a special exhibit, now gone, but noted how original and interesting the curation was. This place is a hidden gem.

Aerin Paulo

Really great collections and deceptively large building. Area for children to make art and small cafe and gift shop. Will be going back!

George Merrick

Wide variety of art including a special exhibit of photography that will be there through September.

Mike Wheatley

Great American Art Museum have visited several times.

Peter Gaffney

Since the museum was between shows, I didn’t see much beyond the first floor. Some good examples of the ‘Hudson River’ era.

Jae Brochu

Came here with my wife to see the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit, which was well worth the extra $8. The rest of the place is pretty typical, though I did appreciate the effort put in to showcase at least a little art by people of color.

Lissie Brooks

We were treated to a private tour of the Georgia O'Keefe's exhibit. Fabulous!

Maryann Tompkins

Wonderful, interesting, beautiful art museum. Special exhibitions common. A gem.

Veronica Mann

Was here for the 1st time for a jazz concert. Great jazz band (Curtis brothers)! Had a chance to view some of the art. Beautiful paintings. Plan to come back to visit the whole museum.

Arlene Delbrey

Is the Best Place i nice people concern security guard let me tell thanks to William Rodriguez for help me a other peole thanks

Barbara Zawrotny

An amazing place. Thoroughly enjoyed all exhibits.

Linda Bilodeau

We took our grandchildren to the museum, and it is more kid friendly than when we took our sons to visit. We had a great time exposing these young ones to the museum's fine collection.

Ellen Carrier

As always just a delightful day with dear friends. Thoroughly enjoyed the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit! This museum is a little gem tucked into Central Connecticut.

Mindy Demarest

Nice place. Beautiful art

Andy Chernak

Excellent experience! Great art without having to spend half of the traveling.

Marga Matheny

Superb museum with lovely setting, adequate parking, safe location. Amazing collection. A must see in America!

Roberta Dwyer

We went to see the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit. Beautiful museum. Great works. You can "borrow" passes from your local library that get up to 4 people in for FREE. Regular admit fee is $15.00. Special exhibits may have a small extra charge. The O'Keefe exhibit was $5.00. Well worth it. Great inexpensive way for a "once in a lifetime" viewing.

Stefany Santini

Beautiful exhibits especially the current one of Georgia O'Keefe. Well organized and quaint atmosphere

Will Wilkin

Very fine art.

John Kimball

Very impressive art displays ...anyone who likes art museums should check this place out! Definitely

Tim Dwyer

NBMAA is a CT treasure. It is so nice to have such an extraordinary museum nearby. There is something for everyone.

Ja Kr

this is a gem of a museum. It's worth it to come a couple times a year to check out the various exhibits that come through. The permanent collection is very impressive as well. There is a decent amount of parking nearby, there's a cafe here, and there's a park directly behind the museum. kids will be less interested in this museum that adults will, but it's not so big that they can't manage.

dbot54

Surprisingly good collection of American art.Features wonderful examples of Hudson River School. Beautiful galleries. Well worth a visit.

Lynn Whittaker

Love this place. A real hidden gem in CT

Philipp Aigner

The perfect size museum what you can easily achieve in 2-4 hours. Very nice collection and exhibitions. Staff was very friendly and pleasant.

AniqueDragon

Beautiful art pieces!

Lucxy Mun

Wonderful staff and amazing painting ❤❤

Paul Goodman

Not huge so it is easily negotiated without overload! The collection of American art is impressive and the docents and staff are top notch. This is a true cultural gem nestled against a beautiful park in New Britain.

Brian G

An unexpected find. An excellent small museum in a former wealthy industrial community. The collection covers American and European art especially well. I attended the opening day of an annual juried art show of contemporary local artists. The level of technical skills was top flight and the originality of most was high level. Stimulating afternoon. Sorry I missed the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit by a few weeks.

Martin Horsky

A hidden gem, some good early American painters.

Christine Arsenault

Georgia O'Keefe exhibit was wonderful. The staff is so welcoming.

JoAnn DeWind

This museum has held my interest for decades. My appreciation of individual pieces and the work of the curatorial staff is expanding as I go through docent education there.

Brad Paynter

Surprisingly great art museum. Focus on New England artists old and new. Currently running a Georgia O'Keefe exhibit. Well worth the trip.

Chris Chabre

The best location to see Great American Art! The security guard gets. Me every time.

Barb BarbaraH

Always an outstanding place to visit. Today's Georgia O'Keefe Exhibit was truly special.

Kathy Miro

Buetiful museum ever-changing there art,Did you know they do weddings there.

Harriette Clark

Wonderful Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit. Beautiful museam.

Tamar Saunders

Will have to go more often

John Walenczyk

A great variety of art works a must see if you are an art lover.

Ed Jabs

Great place to go , not an artsy person but I enjoyed it very much

lisa_lifts_things

Very beautiful. Loved the stories

Andrew Newman

A real gem! Great introduction museum for young folks. Approachable and very well laid out.

Michael Monstre

Not great. If this Connecticut's hub of culturalism and arts, then we're in serious trouble. Feels very ad hoc and not well planned.

Craig Buchanan

Impressive collection of art. A lot of the masters are represented. Well kept. We saw a Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit that was great.

Lawrence McFarland-Groves

Exceptionally surprising, with much more to the exhibits than one would expect from a local museum.

Thomas Chewsutren

I love their upstairs bar, you can see the entire golf course from the balcony

Rob Peters

A grand Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit, a gem of a museum. A must see for Connecticut Yankees. Well-balanced and well curated.

Kathy Tedeschi

Mother's Day brunch with Georgia O'Keefe exhibit. Superb! You must go - it's a beautiful museum.

Dee Flanagan

Very nice show

Yaritza Castro

There was so much to see and to learn. Great for families and school trips..Great art room downstairs. Loved all teh art work by children displayed throught, reminded me of my old classroom when I taught preschool. MS. Bonnie she was absolutely wonderful and funny and so engaging great bubbly personality...our tour your person Ms. Donna was very nice and very informative..loved her explanation of the paintings..Thanks again..

Danielle Wales

This museum is understated. In a corner, you might find an early work of Jackson Pollack, Andy Warhol or Grandma Moses. Excellent pieces spanning over 2 centuries of American art. Neat pulp fiction gallery, as well as works by local artists.

Collin Glasow

A wonderful selection of pieces highlingting New England history, as well as world class limited exhibits.

Lynn Ofori

Really loved the staircase botanical mural by Louise Jones, and the botanical paintings of T.Merrill Prentice. Amazing Stories, the Pablo Helguera exhibit was very interesting as well. Lovely museum both architecture and grounds.

Cynthia Kolman

This is a great museum with many interesting exhibits. There is free admission on Saturday mornings.

Evan Desrochers

Beautiful exhibits and permanent collections.

Jennifer Gould

A beautiful experience! Well laid out collection. Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit very well done. Highly recommended.

K1K2 K2

It was an amazing experience, I dont really know much about art, so i cant really say much but I do know that I had fun..

Juan Rivera

One of the many places in NB with a focus on fine art.

MaxieGhoul

The art really inspired me as an art student!

Harvey C

Great collection. Friendly staff.

Andew Landsman

Awesome gem. Make the effort to check it out. A hidden gem.

Peter Jenny

Absolutely amazing.

Mitchell Friedman

Just fantastic. This is a must do. Outrageous collection of American artists. Impressive exhibits. Part of the art pass museum group.

Kimberly Fisher

Pleasantly surprised at this small town museum. Went for the Georgia O’ Keefe exhibit, but stayed for everything, including a live jazz concert.

Robin Lane

Wonderful museum with a delightful and eclectic collection of American art. A real gem!!

R Lynch

Wonderful museum, knowledgeable docents, pleasant day

Special K

We have such a great time at the museum

Marie W

Great Saturday Outing. Admission is free Saturdays between 10a-12p. Beautiful exhibits. The cafe is posh & yummy. I had no idea my little one would enjoy this so much. Great experience.

paul ott

donated work to them great collection go there

Bryan Niedermayer

The Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit was stunning. Beautiful museum.

Pamela Radner

Perfect place to escape into all the different worlds provided by gifted artists. Gift shop has so many wonderful unique items to choose from! Perfect for gifts!

Hyacinth Nightshade

Love this place. Always something new and great location

Kathleen Beaty

We love the New Britain Museum of American Art. Yesterday's visit was a treat as we enjoyed the Dennis Hoppet exhibit "the Lost Album". What a great way to spend a wintery Saturday afternoon.

Clive LeMasurier

Lovely setting Great collection for city the size of New Britain. Bring in great exhibits

David Franklin

I tried going inside but they were close, looked pretty from the outside though.

Jessica D'Atri

Lovely, always has an interesting new exhibit. The benches are my favorite- almost all are unique works of art themselves.

Diane Baumer

A beautiful museum. There is always something special on display. The permanent collection is wonderful too. You can enjoy this museum it is just the right size.

Nia C

I am always pleasantly surprised about the works & artists I find there...I do wish the gift shop provided these temporary works in something I could buy, but may not be worth the investment...support your local museums...!!

Jan Ford

Great exhibits. Ample parking and right next to Walnut Hill Park

Matt Churchill

Great place for outing.This place is good for both children and adults.This place provides learning with fun.This museum has a great selection of a variety of artistic items. There are many events to enjoy and there is always a special exhibition. There is something for everyone to enjoy.

Michael Bergman

Yesterday the humane society had a Yappy hour at the New Britain museum. Went with my mom had a few drinks, and the dogs got to make some new friends

Theresa Fair

Very beautiful. Great exhibits. New and old.

L R

Beautiful art and exhibits. The staff was informative, pleasant, and helpful.

Shanna LaBarre

One of my favorite museums. Simple to walk through. Clean. Beautifully curated. Great options for kids. Never disappointed.

Anna Papp

Great exhibit of Georgia O'Keeffe !

Lolo Nasser

Nice place , l like it .

Frank Ball

You can get museum passes feom the library which gains you free admission. The art is very interesting and they have a decent amountbof well known artists as well as new modern artists.

alden cushman

Delightful museum, Saturdays from 10 until 12 noon free admission! Great collection of American paintings, especially Hudson school and impressionists. Cafe overlooks the park and is good, wonderful service. Two hours maybe three works just fine.

Dina Belyayeva

Great collections and exhibits. Awesome events. Underappreciated gem.

Thelma Raney

This museum offers a different experience than the Wadsworth. Smaller than the Yale Gallery of Art, the NBMAA is a much more intimate layout making you feel like you can linger a little longer with each work of art. You can take no-flash photos. Their focus on American artists is an education in itself. I really enjoy how they rotate exhibits with local Connecticut artists. Their Thomas Hart Benton room is a special treat, as is a small Jackson Pollack painting of Menemsha Harbor on Martha’s Vineyard. If you teach, bring your students here on a field trip. The education staff does a really nice job and they have a room on the lower level where you can also do a hands-on activity. If you’re a parent, the museum always has fun days for the kids as on first Saturdays of the month which are free to the public. Can’t make the first Saturday? Check your local library for an NBMAA free pass, good for up to 4 people. Also, you can get in for free if you have a Bank of America card. A membership to the museum is also good for admission to other museums across the state. NBMAA has parking on the street and a lot on the side of the building with easy handicap access. The café is a nice place to have a bite or head over to “Little Poland” and eat at Capitol Lunch or Staropolska.

Peter Oliva

Great collection. Georgia O'Keefe exhibit brought us here but we will be back. Buy the Passport for access to Connecticut Art Museums.

Debbie Nolan

It was so awesome to see all that the museum had. I always woukd drive by but this is the first time I went in. Awesome!!

Chris Menapace

Love their collection of Hudson River Valley paintings

Adriana Scully

LOVEEEE going to their events, I’ve gone to the Craft Sippin’ and their Halloween and Ugly Sweater Party

Beth Quinn

Excellent museum with variety of exhibits

maribel ferreira

Very clean and beautiful

Michael Thompson

Very cool museum. The Georgia O'Keeffe portion was fantastic.

Lulu DeBlanca

theyre in new britain so the tax revenue supports torturing citizens

George Scurlock

A terrific Georgia O'Keefe exhibit!

Lisa Johnson

Connecticut's best kept secret!

Chas Anderson

Great museum with early American portraiture and contemporary art. Saturday AM is a freebie !

Tami Carter

A group of us went Saturday afternoon it's a lovely museum very friendly staff will be back.

Carmen Vives

I brought my son to the museum we had a blast

Corey Oakes

They display beautiful art. Cafe inside establishment. They are very locally involved.

Luis Salas

I has a great time with my daughter and her classmates. The staff was very friendly and very well knowledge of the art exhibits.

joseph guillette

An outstanding smaller museum. Both the art and architecture are worth your time. Impressive

Elaine Kaiser

First time we visited for the Georgia O'Keefe exhibit and can't believe this gem was so close. This museum feels like a New York City place but easy parking and easy to get to. We will be back.

Kathy Darrah

Great Art museum. Their exhibits are great.