One afternoon is not enough to see this art museum. Take the free tour...it opened our eyes to things we would have missed in the artwork. There are also well maintained trails for a leisurely stroll or bike ride and its FREE! This is a must when you visit Raleigh.

We are lucky enough to live close by so we can visit each time there is a new exhibit. A great way to spend an afternoon. They also have a nice cafe to enjoy lunch.

First I will say that if you drive past the art museum, you'd never suspect it was an art museum. I spent 3 years driving past it, and I always thought they were warehouses for highway patrol. It wasn't until I went to an exhibit on Monet that I discovered those industrial -like buildings actually housed an extensive collection of... More

Good venue to see traveling exhibits, but don't miss out on the permanent collection. They really have something for everyone

I never would have expected such an outstanding art museum in Raleigh, N.C. It had a good selection of European and American artists including Monet, Rodin, Wyeth, and many wonderful Dutch/Flemish paintings. Additionally, it has robust Egyptian, African and contemporary art exhibits. I was excited to find a masquerade costume from Benin where my daughter is in stationed in the... More

I believe an art museum should be a work of art itself. Ours is not. It looks like a large concrete warehouse for holding most anything but art. The collections are good enough but the outside view of the museum is an embarrassment. It has to have special lighting to keep it from looking like a national guard armory. They... More

The main hall is filled with obscure works of art...good representations of various eras, but uninspiring. Their secondary building is creepy...housing the more modern art, but so empty and vast it's like a post-apocalyptic world experience. Creepy.

This is a very creative art museum, with collections ranging from modern to medieval Judaica to you name it. Spacious and airy, fine eating on site at decent prices, good parking, very close to Wade Avenue (extension of I-40) on Blue Ridge Road.

One of the best Regional Museums anywhere. The permanent collection is a real treasure.. it is perfect for teaching someone Art History, or for just enjoying. The visiting collections are usually outstanding. This is one of only a few cases anywhere of a State Government doing something really well!