Bechtler Museum of Modern Art — Attraction in Charlotte

This museum is an absolute gem that would be the pride of any city in the world, but at times may be under-appreciated in Charlotte. It is an extraordinarily kind gift by the Bechtler family. The architecture is phenomenal, the collection is stunning and beautifully displayed. I believe that the city is old-fashioned in its taste in art but will catch up with itself before long. The location is perfect in the heart of uptown, with places to stroll and find coffee or just enjoy the day. The Firebird in front has become the icon for culture in Charlotte. Inside you will find works by Miro, Picasso, Degas, Giacometti and many other famous artists. The curators rotate through a large collection, only showing a limited number of pieces at any given time, making it intriguing to come back and see what they are showing next. Jazz and classical music are performed there from time to time, and there is a lovely, airy cafe. I was there yesterday for the Matisse show - the show is here for such a long time and it was such a gorgeous day that there were no crowds and it was easy to sit and have a great experience - but at the same time, I wondered why more people weren't there. An exhibit like that would be the type you'd think you'd have to crane your neck to see, most places. Thank you for...

The Music and Museum events could be wonderful. The events involve accomplished and renowned artists providing commentary regarding the connections between art and music, but the execution of the events is very poor. Staff are not properly trained in operating a PA system. As a result you are not likely to be able to hear any commentary given by guest lecturers or artists. I have complained twice to the Executive Director at the events. He has apologized to me personally and the crowd as a whole, but no indication was given that any steps will be taken to train the staff. He laughed it off as "our expertise is visual arts, not sound". Regardless of your area of focus, if you are charging people for events that include auditory content you should take the auditory portion of the event seriously. During my last two visits the vast majority of the audience could not hear the artists speaking at all. As a result the composers immediately gave up on using the non-working microphone and shouted at the audience as best they could. The rest of the museum was open, and they failed to block off those exit doors, so you had museum goers unknowingly exiting into a chamber music performance with loud doors interrupting the...

I usually never write reviews, but I am making an exception because I am genuinely just shocked that this place is called a “museum” and receives funding. Some friends and I visited on a Wednesday night only to be disappointed at the poorly conceived art collections (with only 2 of the 3 SMALL exhibits were available- seriously, my studio apartment is bigger than the exhibits) and treated with such inhospitality by the staff. First off, the receptionist was extremely rude and disgruntled to see us come in, and when we arrived on one of the exhibit floors, my group and I went briefly outside to see if there was anything on the balcony, only to discover when we returned back inside that an employee had been sent up with a chair to “discreetly” watch us (the employee had not been there seconds before we went outside), and it was incredibly uncomfortable because we were clearly just trying to explore the exhibit in peace and we were neither loud nor disturbing anything. It was simply rude and uncalled for, and we will...