New Bedford Art Museum — Attraction in New Bedford

This miniature museum with three excellent galleries is a great place to spend an hour looking at contemporary art by local artists and big names from around the country. During my visit, the two exhibitions on display were Pathfinders: Paving the Glass Revolution in the U.S. and Transformations. New Bedford Art Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $0 for NEMA, NARM, Card to Culture, and Museums for All members, along with active duty personnel and their families. The museum’s single floor layout is easy to navigate. However, the galleries are not always well lit, and there is no seating. An all-gender restroom in the basement is accessible via an elevator. For a quick taste of American art with an excellent docent, this is...

Just left this “museum” a few minutes ago, as I am writing this 6/4/2023. This place is NOT WORTH $8/Adult admission. It is not even worth 8 cents admission. It is a very very small building with one room with a few small closet like rooms off of the main area. It consists of a trash bag “whale fin” & construction tubes as an “exhibit”. They also have a few painted State Signs and a handful of Asian Prints. That is it. You are lucky to spend 10-15 minutes here. I also observed other patrons who left very disappointed and upset. A very big rip off and scam. You will be more interested in just seeing local architecture & murals in the streets of New Bedford. Very disappointed and wish they...

New Bedford's history is both rich and unique deserving much more care and investment then what it currently gets. KEEP ALL OF NEW BEDFORD CLEAN. DO NOT LITTER! It is everyone's responsibility , including the City of New Bedford to keep its historic neighborhoods , streets & parks clean. Teach respect. It is also about educating the public. Smart , creative , artistic , environmentally conscious contributions to the City of New Bedford have unlimited possibilities for a healthier and more successful City living. Invest in your city for a better quality of life . Education & Art is needed in the city's streets to inspire and for the...