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ReginaRegina
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A gorgeous museum that is larger than it first appears. Donât miss the river views from the museum terraces! It is worth visiting this museum just for the architecture and exterior spaces and terraces and views. I would pay the price of admission just to go out on the terrace and look at the beautiful views. Also, the interior is so lovely. Thereâs a modern interior and then the older space, and this layout allows rooms that feel smaller and more private while also having rooms that are more expansive that suit larger pieces. The staff is friendly; the gift shop is small but worthwhile. The only thing that would make this museum better is if they had a little cafĂŠ. It would be wonderful to have a cup of coffee or a glass of champagne, but I completely understand what a production is to add a cafĂŠ. I just always enjoy spending the morning at any museum, and then pausing for lunch, and then spending the afternoon. This museum is also not so large that it cannot be taken in in either the morning or the afternoon, but the idea of being able to take a little cup of coffee out on the terrace would be enchanting. I enjoyed their permanent collection, but their visiting exhibits are also delightful. This time, one of the visiting exhibits included a digital media aspect. It was really quite impressive with some larger pieces, and it was thoughtfully curated. The emoji interpretation on the classic The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch painting was brilliant! Friendly staff adds to enjoyment. 5 stars!
Lockie HunterLockie Hunter
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This museum has a fantastic collection of pieces spanning many distinct genre's of art over the past hundreds of years. While it may not be as extensive as a museum in DC or NYC, but it was by far a very well curated museum that brought together both well known and lesser known artists in it's three spaces. The first building, with it's swooping architecture and wonderful outlooks, houses the temporary exhibit, which had many skilled and insightful Tennessee artists displayed. The second building is the original Hunter house, which houses mainly portraits and landscapes pre 1900. Under the house (in a transition area from the temporary exhibit building to the permeant modern art building) is a series of small rooms with a variety of art paintings and pieces. The permanent modern art collection in the final building is an exciting collection of 20th century and 21st century pieces, including a side-room with beautiful glass pieces. This museum is also situated right by a great art district in Chattanooga, which you can walk through if you follow the Tennessee River walk path/signs. If you end up at the spiraling sculpture garden, it's an extension of equally astonishing pieces of sculpture. I highly recommend this museum.
Michael BarrMichael Barr
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We decided to go to the Hunter Art Museum as we visited Chattanooga during an excessive heat wave and wanted to spend an hour out of the sun. The modern architecture of the museum and the attached classic mansion is worth the price of admission. (They do offer discounts for seniors and the military). I didn't think I would be interetsed in the temporary Fantasy/Enchanted exhibit but I was. There was a lot of talent on display. Downstairs we went into all the rooms and found objects we had not seen in other museums. I liked the glass tableware in the mansion as well as the little doors you could open and see the history behind several homes in the Arts Bluff District. ( the helpful guide at the front desk alerted me to this). There were several American artists I had never heard of before but loved their work. Afterwards we walked around the Bluff View Arts District also worth a look.
Kathie GuildKathie Guild
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We went one day to just ask for pricing and what to expect. Then we decided to give it a try. They had a "history of fantasy illustration" with dragons from games and movies theme as a special for limited time. Everyone were excited about it but when I saw it, I thought it was just ok. Nothing that worth that much time or the money. But, the rest of the museum, in my opinion always, was really interesting! The glass exhibit was memorable and something local since they work with glass a lot there. All the people that work there were extremely friendly! We loved it. So overall, it is $20 and if you are in town I would suggest you to go. If you have kids, I would say that I have been to better ones for themes that would trigger their imagination and would wow them, but it was far from bad experience too. The pictures are from the view out of the museum at night.
george karampoulisgeorge karampoulis
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The museum is a mix of classic and modern architecture and features an extensive collection of American art with a few European artists mixed in. While it doesn't boast a huge number of famous artists there are a few pieces by Warhol, Hopper, Wyeth, Wood and Sargent in the collection. The main part of the collection is 1800's to mid 1900's American art and it's a very nice collection. There is some modern and contemporary art mixed in. The museum includes some interactive areas, including one to make an expressive self portrait to be featured on a screen at the beginning of the walk through. Unfortunately, we didn't get to venture through the sculpture gardens because it was raining. It's definitely worth a trip, and you get 3 hours of free parking validated inside the museum.
Jenn VilandreJenn Vilandre
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10 Bluff View Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37403
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(423) 267-0968
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huntermuseum.org
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The Hunter Museum of American Art is an art museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The museum's collections include works representing the Hudson River School, 19th century genre painting, American Impressionism, the Ashcan School, early modernism, regionalism, and post-World War II modern and contemporary art.
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