Ackland Art Museum

Don’t let the small size of the joint fool you into thinking this place is too small to have enough to draw you in. Allot of the art is worthy to be in ANY renown museum in the world (and several things we see have literally been in the Louvre Museum in loan). Take a leisure stroll and soak it in. If you are the type that reads EVERYTHING and pauses to really soak things in, you’ll finish everything in under two hours. If you’re like most people, you’ll blow through this place in 30 mins. I recommend it. Each area you enter has a book to pickup (return them before you leave) that identifies all the art in each section, with a little explanation of either the art, the artist, it’s origin or all of the above to build your appreciation. There’s ample sitting everywhere in front of all the art and even paper, clip boards and pencils throughout, encouraging anyone who wants to, perhaps, sketch what they see. Pictures without flash are allowed but, as with any gallery, do not touch the art. It’s all free and a nice respite in this area.