Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art

This is a great place to visit. Educational and helps to relax and think and love art. Only negative issue is parking. If UNLV wants to share with this jewel with the public, UNLV needs to find a solution for the parking issue.

The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, nestled within the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) campus. Visitors are often impressed by the museum’s well-curated exhibitions that showcase a diverse range of artists and perspectives. The rotating exhibits ensure that there’s always something new to explore, making repeat visits worthwhile. The museum’s commitment to featuring artists from historically marginalized backgrounds adds depth and relevance to its collections.  The museum’s intimate setting allows for a more personal and immersive experience. The gallery spaces are thoughtfully arranged, with ample lighting and seating areas that invite contemplation. The presence of a zine library and art creation station further enhances the interactive and educational aspects of the museum.  While parking can be a minor inconvenience, with limited short-term spots available at $1.75 per hour, the overall experience more than compensates for this. The museum’s location, just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip, makes it an accessible and worthwhile detour for those seeking a cultural escape from the city’s usual hustle and bustle. 

Small but pleasant museum, and admission is free. If you’re close, it’s worth a quick visit given the limited number of art museums around.

This museum has one large and well used gallery space smartly divided into smaller exhibitions. This presents well curated and always diverse collections of artists’ work. The artists are from various backgrounds and points of view. What I was told was the only art museum in Las Vegas, is an absolute gem. The museum has a strong connection to the community and the region. I visited for a second time recently after four months. This allowed me to see another grouping of works. I was able to see the consistency of high-level artists with diverse perspectives and thought-provoking exhibitions. The staff is friendly and helpful. There’s also a small sitting area with several chairs to relax, to read the books connected to the exhibitions that are provided, or just to allow absorption of the works exhibited. The Barrack Museum of Art is such a critical cultural asset to the community. A must visit.

Really nice visit. Two rotating exhibits in the space. Zine collection is a lot of fun to look through. Wide variety of art from sculpture to painting to electronic.

Such an amazing activity to add some excitement to Las Vegas’s otherwise quiet cultural scene! We came here with our family, including a group of older folks, and we all had a fantastic time.

I frequently stop by this museum to see what's new. They have some amazing shows from both local and nationally known artists. It's very small but free to the public and one of the only fine art destinations in Las Vegas. Photos are from the April 2019 show "Sorry for the Mess."

UNLV is very fortunate to have this venue. Spacious display area. Plenty of modern lighting.

Need a break from the craziness of The Strip? Check out the only free art museum in the city of Las Vegas. Honoring the belief that everyone deserves access to the arts (five stars just for that!), the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is part of the UNLV College of Fine Arts and features rotating exhibits of emerging and student artists. Formerly a gym on campus, it's now one large gallery space cleverly divided into smaller exhibitions. It didn't take us long to see everything. Afterward, we strolled through the beautiful Xeriscape Garden right outside. A peaceful break. Bonus: We scored free parking by visiting after 1:00pm on Friday.

Beautiful free museum! (Donations welcomed). I stopped by today and I was actually the only person inside, not a problem! I wandered around and saw beautiful artwork that truly makes you think. The employee in the front was super sweet and answered all my questions. They change artwork twice a year, so I'll definitely come back during the summertime.

It is a beautiful, thought-provoking, and moving art collection. It is free with a suggested donation.

I loved visiting this museum! The art exhibits were interesting to learn about and fun to look at. I went on a field trip here and the lady who toured us around was very nice and asked us questions to kind of get us thinking instead of just showing us the art then moving on to the next one. Although I do wish we could have toured the whole museum, I'm overrall satisfied with the visit. I also liked the layout of the museum in general, the lighting and the quietness of the room was very calming and nice to be in. Might visit again if I can!!

Art in Las Vegas? You bet! We are so lucky to have this contemporary gallery right here on the UNLV campus where emerging artists are featured from all over as well as current art major students. Plus, there are multiple locations around the UNLV campus that feature art. Even though I attended this university, I had a hard time finding this museum. Thank goodness for helpful students. This museum is housed in the original UNLV gym but the ever changing art displays would never let one know that it was once a gym. There is no charge for admission and you are pretty much on your own to view the art unless you have booked a tour. I came to view "Sorry for the Mess" by Justin Favela and Ramiro Gomez. I was drawn to this exhibit as these two young artists collaborated to bring artwork about labor, childhood memories and life in Las Vegas. Being raised here in Las Vegas, I knew I would be able to relate to many of their pieces. I really enjoyed this exhibit and would definitely return again in the future for other shows. When visiting the UNLV campus, be sure to stop in here as you never know what might be on display.

Visiting this museum today and our wonderful tour guide is so helpful informing our group about the artists and the each individual piece of art here, all while keeping us on a tight time stamp. This is a real art gallery that even though is located on the UNLV campus. What a wonderful space too and all of the staff and students are always reminding the kids not to touch or lean, since allow a lot of tours for the public and such. It is interactive for the kiddos so very family oriented and they incorporate educational fun with two activities that they can reflect on; regular adults welcome to do this too. I did. Such a beautiful gallery that is one of the oldest on UNLV campus, this used to be the original gym. In fact, the gym floor is the main gallery and creaks when one walks. But is so very nostalgic that they have up kept it for so long. The art is amazing and it changed about three times a year. My favorite piece was the Estrada piece. It is Spanish for Stardust, and it is the emotional connection that the artist shares with the community. Also, to mention all of the artists that have art pieces or work here were somehow part of the Vegas at one time or still are.

One of the best art museums in the Valley with such a pleasant, welcoming, and intellectual staff! The museum's main exhibit changes about three times a year. Right now, the artist is Amanda P. (@alonglastname). Amanda is on a mission to tell others about her research in science, along with many others, by using art and design. There are so many multimedia pieces in her exhibit, "Connective Tissue" and a large portion of it is even hands on! My favorite part of the exhibit is the 3-D printed busts of women that each have their own QR code to scan and read more about each female Scientist and what she did. Outside of the exhibit, the Barrick Museum has a ton of other facilities including their garden and their lecture hall! CCSD teachers feel free to get in contact with the museum for a possible free tour today!

The Barrick Museum is one of the best places to catch amazing contemporary art in Las Vegas. This is likely one of the only museums in the city that not only exhibits work from its celebrated and recognized MFA students, but it brings in exhibits from emerging artists from all over. Located in the University's old gym, there seems to be a unique aesthetic to the space itself. The original hardwood floors juxtapose against the uniquely designed ceiling. At one point, the museum only exhibited earlier man-made artifacts. Selections from this older collection can still be viewed in a specific section of the museum. The majority of the museum hosts a range of work from up-and-coming artists. Exhibits change a few times a year, so there is always reason to come back. Another reason to come back is for the great lecture-based programming held in the auditorium right outside the museum. The Art Department hosts lectures from other emerging artists that are usually free and open to the public. Many other lectures are hosted in the space as well.

I continue to believe this in the untapped contemporary art gem in Las Vegas. I usually only go on Fridays, post 1PM, where you can really park in any spot out front and not get ticketed and in general is less busy. There is no charge for admission, so be it you are cash poor and need to go for free or you are well funded and are willing to toss in a few bucks into their donation box to show your support, both kinds of visitors are welcome. They seem to have all sorts of options for your kiddo's. Although I have no kiddo's and wish yours might be quiet while people like me are browsing around, I absolutely believe in exposing art to kids when they are young. To be honest though, I was recently in with my "guide daughter," who is 9 and we spent an hour and half in the space discussing art and ideas and interacting with the great pieces hanging on the wall. Contemporary art is a natural fit for kids and creativity, right? The contemporary art shows I see when I am in town are top notch. Really special cool stuff not seen by enough people, SO GO! This museum is also the perfect size. Not too big and takes up a whole day and not too small to be unimportant for you to make the effort to get over the UNLV to see it. I love it! Although I live full time out of the country, I love that this museum is here and remains such a spectacular memory to my visits back to Las Vegas. I will never come to Las Vegas and not visit.

I haven't spent a lot of time at the museum displays. Rather, I often to to the Barrick for the UNLV Forum lecture series. The museum is small as others have pointed out, but it's exhibits are wonderful. I love the little sand digging option for youngsters to enjoy and learn while digging in sand. There's a new exhibit starting in two days called "Visions of Peru." I'll have to stop in and see it. The curators have a sense of community and humor. Here's a quote about an upcoming event: March 14, 2011 - March 18, 2011 Location: Marjorie Barrick Museum Plants Vacation @ the Museum during Spring Break The Museum invites you to give your houseplant a vacation during Sping Break for a cultural retreat for plants. Throughout the week participants plants will be housed in the light flooded lobby, and presented with a series of musical events for plants. The drop off date will be March 14, and the pick-up will be on March 18. Please e-mail barrick.museum@unlv.edu with the subject line 'PLANT VACATION' to tell us if you are interested in giving your plant a vacation.

Small but professional art museum hidden away on the UNLV campus- adjacent lot is reached via Harmon, building is between the WRI and the Environmental Sciences. Come on a Saturday (open noon to five) for better luck with parking. Admission is free and I believe staff are students and volunteers. Shout out to the female employee with the classy English accent who gave incredibly detailed directions that allowed me to find a place I would otherwise have missed.

Got art? If you like going to galleries, don't overlook this little gem! The back part of the gallery focuses on historic art, while the front always has new and trending artists. It is a must see if you are in town for a bit!

the whole gallery is filled with very beautiful & colorful artwork!! we stopped by on our way to lunch, and i'm glad we did! lots of interactive pieces, plenty of space to walk around, and it wasn't crowded either! i'd like to see what they have on display during our next trip! also there was a super cute display of zines outside of the gallery that i would've loved to look through if we had more time

I don't plan to visit here ever again. The museum is nice but very small. The helpful, young lady volunteer was very nice. This area is not good. I used to live nearby many years ago and it has gone downhill. If you are not a student, there is no parking for you, none. I parked at a Subway quite a ways away and walked here. Also there is a desert plant garden next door. Twenty years ago it was very nice. Now it is unimpressive, hardly noticeable.

The museum here is ok. I decided to come to this museum on October 12, 2017 around 2 p.m. because my tuition is paying for this and I wanted to get my money's worth. The museum doesn't have much, just more of few portraits and statues. The museum has lots of empty spaces and kind of pointless for a little child to come here. They do have little televisions that plays videos for people interested in historic times. They have staff here but they don't help at all. They all sit in their offices hanging around talking with each other. There was one employee cleaning the museum, at least that employee cares about her job. If you are bored and just want to relax for a few minutes, I recommend to come here. But if you want something interesting and get your money's worth, go somewhere else.

I'm glad I visited and the price is right since admission is free. I would have liked it more if they had a greater variety of artifacts. It's just a lot of the same stuff. The parking is metered and I paid for two hours worth of parking but I was through everything in about an hour.

Great little museum with some awesome pieces of art. The"kept it to myself" by Ashley Hairston exhibit is amazing and moving. Highly recommend

Perhaps by big city standards, the Barrick is a modest museum, but programming and exhibitions can transcend "modest" walls, especially when access to the museum is free. The standing exhibitions showcase the museum's pre-Columbian and ethnographic art. Most recently, I saw a vast collection of masks. The multitude of colors and designs were eye-catching and inspiring. The gallery space delivers quality, visiting exhibitions, from international to regional. The versatility of the space allows the museum to host a wide variety of shows. The museum also provides opportunities for the community to contribute art in a Community Gallery, which regularly showcases themed exhibitions. In addition to visual art, the museum also regularly hosts lectures and the occasional film series. With all of the programming and outreach efforts (including free coffee Mondays!), it is clear that the Barrick is striving to be a hub for Vegas culturati. These efforts deserve big kudos. Now, if only I could find a place to park!

In a City filled with glitz and glam...or at least an offering of those things.. It's quite a beautiful thing to sit back within yourself and enjoy the heart of someone else's creativity. My second trip to the Marjorie Barrick Museum was as fantastic as the first, only this time amongst fellow elite Yelpers. A spectacular exhibit of Comic renderings and the history of the craft alongside some other very well put together art pieces was something more than a treat. If you have never had the chance, do your soul a favor and visit the museum for a fresh perspective on the World around you, and If nothing else.. Sit and enjoy the flow of art around you. You will be glad you did !

The staff could not have been more rude. The 2 times we asked someone a question, they acted as if a great imposition had been placed upon them to answer as to where the bathrooms were located. Also the art was pure trash, not even in a pretentious way but showed a lack of effort, conception and execution. Piss P

Visited this museum on a trip to Vegas last year. They have some really interesting exhibits. I really enjoyed the Day of the Dead items as I am fascinated with this holiday and its intent to celebrate life rather than mourn. Also the Huipil textiles are beautiful to look at and they reminded me of the Mola that the Kuna women create. So much work go into these and they are not just fashion they have so much meaning...much is conveyed via color and pattern and layers. They make the term fashionista almost ancient. :) Anyone with the least bit of interest in history would enjoy this. It does not take a full day but a few hours are needed to see everything in detail.

Wow. What happened here? I stopped by on 2/27/13 and the place was nearly empty. No more cool masks. No more wooden artifacts. Almost everything is gone! Everything that made this place a neat little place to walk around has vanished. There's only a handful of paintings, a few modern-esque sculptures and a case of clothing. I know they have no money left, but geeze, there's no pull here anymore. Sad.

Had the pleasure of attending this museum last night with fellow yelpers. By far the smallest museum I have ever been to, but the knowledge and quality was still there. Lot's of new stuff I haven't seen before. If you're in the area or on campus @UNLV definitely give this place a check out. 5 stars for me!

I've been coming here since I was an undergrad at UNLV in 2002. Back then there was a bigger emphasis on natural history. I recall that there was no less than three stuffed bears, including a polar bear, and a lot of stuffed birds. They also used to have live animals out front, but do not any longer. Now the emphasis seems to be shifting towards rotating art displays, which suits me. My favorite recent exhibit was the Ice Next Time," an exhibition of fictional post-apocalypse textiles, clothing, and artifacts. There is an alcove with relevant documentaries and videos playing that you can enjoy, and the museum often has events for all ages, including fun stuff for both kids and adults. The xeriscape outside is one of my favorite places on the UNLV campus because it gives you a nice shady place to relax and enjoy desert plants (and lots of birds and lizards).

This is more a reflection on UNLV than the museum. I couldn't find it! Youll need to bring a student because I'm assuming most people visiting this museum are students. As a first timer to campus, it was hard to find parking, which ended up being very far from the museum and only took $1 which I didn't have. After walking around in 100 degree heat with no directories other than cryptic jumbles of abbreviations, I hit a few dead ends then left when I started to die of heat. I'm looking forward to visiting when I'm more prepared to spend all day finding it or have a friend with parking and directions.

This place is now my favorite place to chill and relax while i'm in school. In between classes i eat and then hang out here on the couches. They have a museum as stated, filled with art and paintings and sculptures. There is also a movie theater where they play select movies and anyone can go in and enjoy! They have a kid's section too so if they want to color and draw and have fun! The staff is very friendly so don't hesitate to ask them for help or just anything at all! Such a relaxing place. Oh and did i mention that it's free?

I'm ashamed to admit that before being a part of the Seduction of the Innocent Banned Comic Book Art exhibit reception last night put on by Pj Perez and Yelp, I hadn't been there before. This is a REALLY nice museum!

This place is awesome. It's free too. I would go if I were you! There is a lot to see. It's quiet in there, which could mean it's a nice place to take a break from the crowds in downtown and the strip.

Nice quiet place to study, plus it is free for the public. The art exhibits don't change very often and the hours are very limited. Call a head of time.

A very nice little museum tucked away in the UNLV campus. The place was fairly deserted when I visited in early July. The work on show was predominately students work. Of the work there was of course a few stand out pieces which made it worth the visit. The theme of these artists strongly reflect their surroundings in Las Vegas. The museum is a welcome break from the strip.

Mixed feelings about this place. The traveling show on view when I was there was lovely. A small display of Mesoamerican artifacts was fascinating and well presented. But, the vast majority of the collection is not displayed, so most of what you see on the website you will not see when you visit.

Cool museum at the campus of UNLV. We saw lots of paintings as well as a huge collection of masks. best of all, it was FREE!!!!