SCAD Museum of Art — Attraction in Savannah

Had a really bad experience at this museum due to an employee. I was exiting at the end of an exhibit to a door that simply said “no exhibitions beyond this door” which made me believe it was one of the general hallways of the museum. Suddenly a staff member approached me saying “what are you doing, are you a student?” And I explained no. She said “you are not suppose to go back there, can’t you read the sign?” Apparently it was some student only section, but the door didn’t say that, and she got really confrontational with me for no reason. As I apologized and said I thought it was a general hallway she just stared at me while giving me an exaggerated frowny face. It was really strange, childish, and unprofessional. As someone who worked in service for 6 years I get that it gets annoying for an employee who knows a space so well, but helping out confused guests is part of the job. The exhibits I did see and the other employees I interacted with were great. But that employee made me feel unwelcome in the space. I’d expect better treatment than that in an art museum. Or just from an adult in general with any kind of ability to emotionally regulate themselves. It was one of those interactions where you could tell they decided from the start how they were going to be entering the conversation. It just felt more like bullying. Completely...

Spacious layout, this regional college art gallery could be challenging to those expected a traditional art museum with art from past centuries. We only expererienced contemporary works there. If there was more upstairs, we weren't aware of it. The students who staff the entrance were very kind and eager to inform us of the Savannah College of Art and Design concept of combining the current times and experiences in tandem with the old. I loved the entrance walls with 18th century art and contemporary images that reflected the similarities of people. Inside the museum, I found the student docents to be mostly helpful and eager to share their outlooks on the art, explaining the interpretation to us if we asked. I think I offended one when I offered a different interpretation, but I was really just curious. In the long hallway on the back outside of the building were some interesting installations. Again, when we asked, the docent was very eager to tell us about the installation process and more. Overall, it was a very good visit. Took 45 minutes - hour, and we passed on the exhibit on the opposite side of the lobby. There's a pretty little coffee shop, very modern. We didn't buy anything, but it looked...

As a former student, the SCAD Museum had a lot of build up that I never really saw a follow through for. The building itself is definitely beautiful, still trying to understand the atrium though. I just finding myself wishing for more in terms of the actual exhibits. The museum also puts the students in a bit of a predicament because the hours when the museum is closed, the courtyard is as well. This courtyard is attached to a SCAD 24 hour academic building, that without access to the courtyard, loses a major entrance and exit.

I really enjoyed the Black Dress exhibit and wish that the museum could include more enticing collections like that one. I give the museum a higher vote just in the hopes that it will start including more exhibits like this. I would also love if the museum were to have a SCAD student collection on display at all times, because I feel like if people wish to visit a SCAD Museum, we should showcase what we've got right under our noses on...