High Museum of Art

1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA

Address:	1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
Phone:	+1 404-733-4400
Site:	high.org
Rating:	4.5
Working:	Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–9PM 10AM–5PM 12–5PM

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Reviews 7

Callie Ford

HORRIBLE. My boyfriend and I visited the High last month, it was his first time there and I had been there many times. Both of us have careers within the arts, we visit art museums often so it was like a regular day for us. We obviously respect art a GREAT deal being artists ourselves so what happened on this day really hit home. We had gone through about half of the museum, everything was going well until we were on the 3rd floor. We stopped to look at some of the chair sculptures and chairs people had created out of various materials. We were a good 6-7 feet away from a wooden chair when I point at one section of it. Being a petite female, being over 6 feet away...obviously me pointing, I still wasnt even near the piece. We both then are startled by hearing a dog like call towards us. A man working there is making dog like calls to us to stop, we looked confused and he came over. He explained that we were basically touching it, cameras "saw" us, people were going to walk close behind us monitoring us the rest of our trip. We were disgusted but didnt say anything back to him. We continued on to the elevator to the last bit and sure enough we felt eyes on us. This was the worst trip ever, being people who love and respect art so much, people who would never even breathe on a piece of art in a museum and being accused of acting immature and treated like dogs has made us never go back. I will forever remember this and never recommend to anyone. Plus, their website doesnt even have contact info for feedback in anyway; which is just unprofessional. Never will return.

Alexandra Drouhard

I took my four-year-old son here with friends for a culturally-fused field trip, and was very pleased with the eclectic displays. As a whole, the architecture of the High Museum is spacious, beautifully laid out, and easy to navigate. The permanent collection, comprised of a great deal of American and European work, was somewhat bolder than I had expected, and it was excellent to explore both through my own eyes, but through my sons. Another display that stood out was outdoors in the piazza, an interactive display, fully adult and child friendly, called "Mi Casa, Your Casa". Large, red, metal house-like frames were displayed in neighborhood-like fashion; some with swings, where children could swing and view the art from within the piece. Other perks of the High include the onsite cafe, with surprisingly fresh and healthy food options, as well as an interactive play area for children. The childrens area is actually quite advanced, and provides activities that promote creativity and hand-eye coordination. Another thing that I noticed was a wine and tapas area for adults during evening events, which looked upscale and enticing; definitely a great find for a date night. Overall, we are considering getting passes for our family after the experience. Note to those interested, student annual memberships run for only $35/year, and children five and under are always free and can participate in Toddler Thursdays. Dont miss out! -Alexandra Drouhard

Matt Segall

I love art museums. This one if very nice. I enjoyed a lot of the art that was there, the building is beautiful. People are friendly. The exhibits are well lit and the rooms are well... very roomy. The collection was nice, but I felt as though there was too much furniture. While I do believe furniture is art and some belongs there, I found that they had too much. Also, I hope to see the collection of fine art pieces grow. There is lots of space in the museum for additional pieces. Each room as I stated was very roomy. While nice, I would rather see more art on the walls. That being said, I look forward to seeing other traveling exhibits here. In this trip we saw the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer. The other Dutch pieces were outstanding as well... Including three Rembrandts... He was such a genius when it came to capturing light and shadows. Fantastic exhibit, if you are in and around Atlanta stop by and check it out before it is gone. All in all this is a fine museum.

Alan Mellerick

A beautiful space with top-quality exhibits. The exhibition "Cross-Country" was, for me, the major attraction, a fascinating collection of works by American artists who were active during the first half of the twentieth century. The main theme was how the different geographical regions of the country inspired and affected artists who incorporated the landscapes, both urban and rural into their creations. An eclectic collection which was well laid out in a sympathetic and logical manner, it was easy to explore, learn and admire the output of so many artists. There were a great many paintings and photographs by artists I had never heard of, as well as world-famous works that I recognised instantly. As a visitor to Atlanta, I found exploring the High was a very worthwhile and rewarding experience. I learned a great deal, and I hope Atlantans appreciate this world-class resource in their city. Highly recommended.

Bill Brown

I love the exhibits, but Im really getting tired of going to toddler Thursday with my three-year-old and finding the strictures to be unrealistic. A while back, I was asked to refrain from carrying my girl on my shoulders... Even though the ceilings are 15 feet high and it keeps her from running around and causing trouble with the exhibits. Today, it was raining and a friendly singing lady asked us if we were going to see any of the exhibits. We said we were first going to go to the arts and crafts room, and then the play room, and we would see the exhibits if we had time. She then informed us that if we did so we would have to carry our umbrella all the way back to the entrance in order to check it. Ridiculous. These are only two examples of the meaningless rules that they enforce ... And they are especially NOT making their place welcoming to young children.

David West

Im from out of town and was disappointed. Maybe what I was looking for was there and I couldnt find it ... or maybe it just wasnt there. In 3 hours of searching over 300,000 feet of space I saw 3 Rothko ... a Matisse sculpture ... a couple of Rodin... a Monet ... a Calder ... and an Alvin Singer Sargent. I did NOT see a single Picasso, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Miro, Mondrian or Klee. Not a single Rembrandt, Vermeer, Whistler, anything by either Wyeth or even a Winslow Homer ... no Degas, Cassatt, OKeeffe, Pollock, Rivera, Kahlo, Orozco, Posada, Dali, Kandinsky, Lichtenstein or Rosenquist. It is criminal to charge what they do for admission and have nothing to show for it but derivative art mixed up with furniture and and sculpture. If any of the above artists ARE displayed, I couldnt find them and I looked ... hard.

Anna Hautzinger

The High museum is an architecturally interesting building that happens to have some lovely art in it. The museum is divided into 2 parts with one portion having a spiralling ramp connecting the floors. The special exhibits are in the other portion, with exhibits only on certain floors. There are some walkways that connect the 2 portions. There is no signage to really direct you in a certain flow pattern, and the stairs in the older portion are not evident from the entryway. The modern exhibit contains some excellent works by Richter, Close and Kapoor. (make sure you walk and talk at the Untitled by Kapoor, just to find your resonance point). The outsider (folk) art section was amusing. The European collections are ok. An enjoyable museum in a great building.