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The Art Museum of South Texas
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The Art Museum of South Texas

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The Art Museum of South Texas
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#17 of 86 things to do in Corpus Christi
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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A striking, all white building on the water, this art museum was voted one of the best in southern Texas. Although permanent exhibits feature art from the region, the museum is known for its rotating exhibits of fine art work in different mediums.
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  • Cherie T
    Austin, Texas2 contributions
    Stunning Art and views
    The Art Museum of South Texas is such a hidden treasure. There is so much to see and take in. There is a surprise almost around every corner. The facility is clean and well lit. The staff is so friendly and eager to provide facts and information. The views from outside are breathtaking and provide the perfect backdrop for engagement, wedding, prom, and birthday photos to name a few. Please go check this museum out of you're in Corpus Christi.
    Visited December 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 4, 2022
  • Nick J
    Austin, Texas126 contributions
    Pop Art by the bay
    Great collection of pop art pieces that would be expected in a New York or Los Angeles gallery. The architecture is a treasure as it sits by the bay on the north end of Corpus. Can't wait to get back and try the beautiful cafe
    Visited December 2022
    Traveled with family
    Written December 31, 2022
  • Travel with Robin Smith
    Saxton, Pennsylvania116 contributions
    Beautiful Architecture - Underwhelming Art - Excellent Cafe
    The architecture of the museum was nice. Some of the pop art was fun to look at. There was less art than I anticipated. A lot of student art was displayed which was nice to see. The restaurant, Elizabeth's, that is in the museum is wonderful. Great food and an unusual menu. The outdoor space was lovely.
    Visited June 2023
    Written July 5, 2023
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beffythompson
San Antonio, TX43 contributions
Art museum with no art
Mar 2023 • Family
If you enjoy young childrens’ art, this is the place to go. If not, then skip this attraction and save your money for a good mangonada. My family and I visit many museums on our travels and were looking forward to this art museum while we were in Corpus for a few days. The amount of art is minimal and the inflatables took up over half the museum space. I was very disappointed to find out after paying for admission that half the art was covered with tarps for renovations. At least 60% of the museum was filled with youth school age children art and none of it was from my children. Disappointed and a waste of time. FYI… you will not see Dorothy.
Written March 14, 2023
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savytraverlor43323
Lino Lakes, MN485 contributions
Very few items in permanent collection
Jan 2022
We were between exhibits so they didn't charge us anything to get in. That worked out as there was hardly anything in there. It is a really big building so was really surprised to see so much of it empty. I am from Minnesota and have never seen the Minneapolis Institute of Art empty. LOL. On the up side, because there was so little we had a chance to read a lot of the detail on the art that was there. That was kind of fun. I was expecting more from it as Corpus Christi is not a small city.
Written January 20, 2022
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Linda
7 contributions
Waste of time
Jun 2022
The exhibition's generally are not well thought out, incoherent hangings. Bad art hung with good (no its not a matter of taste). The building appears run down, there is black mold growing in places. It looks pretty in the pictures they put up, but it has the feeling that teenagers are looking after the house
Written June 28, 2022
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Nick J
Austin, TX126 contributions
Pop Art by the bay
Dec 2022 • Family
Great collection of pop art pieces that would be expected in a New York or Los Angeles gallery. The architecture is a treasure as it sits by the bay on the north end of Corpus. Can't wait to get back and try the beautiful cafe
Written December 31, 2022
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80237travel
Denver, CO1,642 contributions
Small
Mar 2022
Small museum. Mostly abstract art with some American or Western art. There's a small gallery with Spanish colonial religious art. That was interesting. The price of admission is pretty steep given the small collection. Very disappointing there isn't more. Very little information or curation on exhibits.
Written March 6, 2022
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Hollaleigh
Abilene, TX293 contributions
Weird, Small Museum
Aug 2022
Not very impressed with this museum. Very small, not a lot of art. And what they did have was a little weird. I enjoyed the exhibit on the Spanish Colonial religious art, but the rest was a pass for me. At least it was free, so not a waste of money.
Written October 6, 2022
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Cherie T
Austin, TX2 contributions
Stunning Art and views
Dec 2022 • Couples
The Art Museum of South Texas is such a hidden treasure. There is so much to see and take in. There is a surprise almost around every corner. The facility is clean and well lit. The staff is so friendly and eager to provide facts and information. The views from outside are breathtaking and provide the perfect backdrop for engagement, wedding, prom, and birthday photos to name a few. Please go check this museum out of you're in Corpus Christi.
Written December 4, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Travel with Robin Smith
Saxton, PA116 contributions
Beautiful Architecture - Underwhelming Art - Excellent Cafe
Jun 2023
The architecture of the museum was nice. Some of the pop art was fun to look at.
There was less art than I anticipated. A lot of student art was displayed which was nice to see.

The restaurant, Elizabeth's, that is in the museum is wonderful. Great food and an unusual menu.

The outdoor space was lovely.
Written July 5, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Vadim S
Berlin, Germany13 contributions
Indeed, a very interesting building.
The art collection is not too exciting (but worth going through), but the building layout, the light, the views of the Gulf (strangely, USS Lexington dominates the views from many windows) are all excellent.
Written January 16, 2007
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BosleyJay
Sugar Land, TX98 contributions
Great building,but little else.
Feb 2020
We try to do museums and art institutes in cities we visit. Since it is well located by the History and Science museum (definitely worth seeing) not far from the Carrier Lexington (not to be missed, and just off the water front, we decided to go. Expected a few “known” works or artists (there was one Chuhuy chandelier), but really only modern and mostly local Texas or area artists.
Written March 3, 2020
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