Cedarhurst Center For the Arts

Beautiful artwork. Enjoyed this hidden gem hidden in Mt Vernon Illinois. The main gallery costs $5, but it is well worth the admission price. They also have a book of their collection available for $25. I purchased one and am enjoying the enriching additional information. They also have a walking path you can take to see many beautiful sculptures on your tour through the grounds with additional exhibits located in other buildings. Due to time constraints and my sister being in a wheelchair, we were limited to how much we could explore, but still enjoyed much they had to offer and enjoyed talking with museum staff about the history of the museum and their collection. I would highly recommend this activity for anyone who likes nature and art in general.

We were traveling through and planned to stop. I had hope to be able to see more of the outdoor sculptures but being in a wheelchair they weren't easy to get close to. Most of the paths weren't paved. I did enjoy what I could see and the museum was very nice. I would like to visit again when in the area.

Great little museum! The permanent, though small, has several big names, and the rotating exhibit on our visit had a really nice show print display. The grounds are beautiful, with sculptures appearing throughout. This is a great place to spend a day.

We attended an art fair here. We enjoyed ourselves, but everything was high end retail and we weren't expecting that. The property looked beautiful and I would love to go back and just walk around. If you hunt Pokemon this spot is loaded with Pokestops!!

We attended the watch party for the 2024 eclipse at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, and it was an amazing experience! We drove from out of state and were so impressed by their beautiful grounds and helpful staff/volunteers. We were expecting big crowds, and even though we heard that they had sold 1500 tickets, since they have so much beautiful outdoor space, we had a very peaceful experience with very few people near us. Although we didn't get to spend much time enjoying their facility (since we were focused on the eclipse), their indoor space was also very nice, and amazingly enough, I didn't even have to wait to use their restrooms, which were clean and very nice. We enjoyed some of the outdoor sculptures and would love to visit again if we are ever back in the area. We are just so grateful to Cedarhurst for hosting such a great event!

We had a wonderful experience here for the total solar eclipse last week. The grounds provided a beautiful setting to watch the eclipse. The kids had fun looking at the sculptures outside, and the kids area inside kept them entertained after the eclipse as well. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We will have to make a trip back next time we're in the area to get the full experience.

We went for the Christmas Light walk. It was excellent. About a mile walk in length with volunteers to help shepherd you in the proper direction. I can't believe it was only their 2nd year doing it. A+++ All around. Drinks for adults and kids alike. Lots of kid crafts are available also. We will be going back again for sure next year.

It was nice to get around on the paths through the Center. Using a mobility scooter, I was able to navigate the paths including the pea sized gravel paths with my low clearance scooter. Many of the sculptures were far from the path but I had my binoculars with me for bird watching and could use them to see the sculptures better. I did not visit the museum.

We visited at the Museum while at an overnight stay in Mt Vernon. After dinner we headed to the Center for their Thursday evening out door concert on the patio. (A regular event during the summer). Free of any cost. Plenty of parking and easy to find. The music on this particular evening was just OK but we were able to get into the museum to browse. It was perfect, since the crowd was outside there was no one in the galleries inside. Not a particulary large collection but some interesting art in the main gallery. Being from Louisville, the Derby City it was fun to see an exhibit of Derby Hats by Dianne Isbell displayed in the main foyer. The museum typically has a $5 admission fee but free entry on Thursdays. It was spacious, clean and well organized. I was inpressed for a museum of its size to have the collection it did. My love of art was really satiated with the outdoor sclupture garden. There must have been 30 outdoor scluptures (one of my favorite mediums of art) in the outdoors gardens surrounding the museum. About half of the scluptures are in an open field without a walkway so you must be careful walking in the grass. But some of the scluptures are situated around the lake in the back and the museum itself. So plenty to see, explore, entertain and delight in this small town venue.

Had an interactive kids section that my boys enjoyed playing in. Thursdays is free admission for all sections and we really enjoyed that. They had scavenger hunts for the main gallery for kids to do. We enjoyed walking around and seeing the outdoor sculptures as well.