Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art — Attraction in Eugene

Art was great, interactive display was not pleasant, the layout could be better. Just a sign outside that said, take a seat. When you enter there are benches, they were full. One "chair" close to the door, did not know if we should walk in take a chair in front of the benches or between or behind. We stepped in for just a moment and were not close to the wall, a patron was incessant we take the bench, all the other patrons looked over. Felt like we were intruding. The patron kept insisting we sit. We backed into the wall. The next thing I know in the dark with loud music a guard took my arm and said, you cant stand here. These are the speakers. We sat for a moment and left. I suggested as I left to place a sign out front of the the exhibition to make the best experience, put a sign that states, no standing against the wall, please take a seat. The guard stated no one reads.... My nondivergent self would have really appreciated the note and would have not needed to be touched by the guard in the dark.

Notes on a stand might be read, if you try.

Also maybe let people know about the short fence and alarm in case you are leaning in to see the art closer. Could not take my phone out to zoom in the see the intricate details as I was respecting the no photos signs.... Not all of us have been to fancy museums, some of us are from out of the country, from very small...

Thinking of the old phrase "Put a bird on it and call it art". Looking over a lot of the exhibits (many pictured in recent reviews) it would be fair to say their really is a lot of beautiful or interesting or thought provoking art. And a lot of other stuff that has me shaking my head asking how does something like this end up here, rather than a garage sale, or Goodwill, or the local recycling center. A lot of it reminds of old 70s or 80s movies (often sci-fi) where the director began with a good premise (maybe) but then didn't know where to go with it so just presented the audience with some hodgepodge of confusing imagery in the hopes the viewer would perceive some deeper meaning where none existed. I can recognize genuine skill and talent even in pieces that aren't to my taste. But what I can't understand is when stuff that looks like a 5-year-old did it (not the gifted 5-year-old that everybody says will go on to do great things, but the five-year-old that sits in the back of the class was his finger up his nose) ends up in any museum of art, or in a gallery with a four...

We just moved to Eugene. Nice visit for the family but a slenderman-like tall thin employee kept following and watching us way too closely; he followed our family room to room and stared directly at us from every doorway..when we moved to the next exhibit he was there; appearing in the doorway staring at us...the museum was a bit empty when we went so might be better if he was kept occupied with several groups at a time...when i looked back at him he stared blankly and coldly without blinking or making any expression for as long as i held his gaze; that is not normal human behavior.... Very strange man; was creepy and had off vibes...museum itself was great, other employess were polite and respectful, but that guy was a mood killer..don't think I'll be back anytime soon. I get a need for security but they need to have cameras setup to watch visitors (slenderman can do this out of the public eye) and have only employees on the floor that understand social etiquette. When we left me and my husband joked about it and had a good laugh, but yikes. Edit: appreciate...