University of Arizona Museum of Art

The University of Arizona's Museum of Art is a wonderful academic art museum in downtown Tucson. A colleague and I visited while traveling in town for a museum conference and were delighted to see a great mix of contemporary, modern, and Renaissance works installed in the museum's galleries. Of particular mention was the small but beautiful Lipchitz sculpture display, the famously stolen and recovered "Woman-Ochre" by de Kooning, a luminous, cool colored Mark Rothko, a neat exhibition of Surrealist works, a fabulous Robert Colescott, and an excellent community based show highlighting queer artists. We only had about two hours to visit and wished we had three or four! Not a large museum, but full of excellent work for art lovers to discover. Definitely worth a stop when visiting the city!

It's a little pricier than CCP (which is free), but UAMA offers high quality exhibitions of the permanent collections and visiting work. The exhibitions are well curated. Typically, if only part of the exhibition spaces are open, they will cut off a little from the entrance, fee, too. There is a lovely courtyard in front of the museum, and plenty of outdoor pieces to enjoy for free.

My family and I love art! We have the annual membership to this museum. The University of Arizona Art Museum is amazing and has a variety of different type of art in display. It is Two stories and has beautiful and historical art too! Some are hundreds of years old. There's some war like art, Jesus art, High School and just abstract and much more! If you're in Tucson, make the trip! If you appreciate art, you will not be disappointed. 😊

This is a small but interesting museum that is hard to find but well worth the search. Parking on the street is not easy but the parking garage is close by to the entire arts center. The temporary exhibit is of paintings from a chapel and is worth the visit. There is a small exhibit of modern art and some staff and student art.

Had a wonderful visit and tour with Lexie. She was knowledgeable and excited about art. Delightful!

I went with my boyfriend on a weekend we had free. This was an amazing time and absolutely worth the admission price of 8 bucks. We spent two hours staring at everything. The Highschool art exhibit they had up, was pretty impressive. Those kids are so imaginitive!

I just spent the day here and...wow. There is so much to see that I will absolutely need to go back. I spent my time going through the Kress collection, but there were several other galleries that I made a dash through at the end of my time that looked equally amazing. The collections cover a lot of ground, so there's something here that should interest just about anyone. The staff was amazingly friendly and helpful. They clearly love being around the art and sharing what they know! I spent a little over six hours on site and they gave me lots of space to explore on my own but were available when I had questions. They even provided me with a little stool so I could sit in front of a piece of artwork if there wasn't a seat nearby. Certainly take some time to view the greatest hits they have, like "The Countess von Schonfeld with Her Daughter", the Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo, and the "Portrait of the Marchesa Cunegonda Misciatelli." Each of these was worth making the trip all on its own, but there are so many cool other items. I really enjoyed "The Madonna and Chile with Angels", the "Tabernacle with Scenes from the Life of Christ" (this one is a little small, so look specifically for it), and "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia." Plan to spend some time here looking over everything. Not only will I be recommending this museum to everyone I talk to, I'll be going back. I make a trip to Tucson every year and this is now on my list of annual pilgrimage destinations.

I spent an enjoyable couple hours taking in the excellent collection at the museum. Highlights for me were works by Georgia OKeefe, Jackson Pollock, Karel Appel, Lee Krasner, Horace Vernet, and the list goes on.

Tons of pieces behind curtains and not on display. What we did see was not for us at all. One Dali piece was on display and the Georgia O'Keeffe pieces I wanted to see so badly were not on display. Maybe we came at the wrong time. Meh. Waste of time.

Parking was $2 an hour across the avenue at a lot. The staff were friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed the art exhibits and especially the set ups for creating one's own art. Small but impressive and doable in a couple of hours or less.

I was here with a Meetup group recently. Admission was free that day. The museum is small and has a varied collection of mostly modern art, along with rotating exhibits of contemporary art. I didn't care much for the trendy but vapid contemporary art, but some of the permanent collection is worth seeing.

We got two free passes to this museum through the Pima library culture pass. Regular adult admission is 8$ per person. So that was a 16$ savings. There is a free parking garage on weekends a short walk from the museum. This museum has two floors with different types of exhibits from religious, contemporary and modern categories. There is even an exhibit dedicated to a stolen piece of art from 1985 that was recovered in 2017. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Upstairs is a kids area with coloring and bean bag chairs. We will be coming here again as exhibits get changed out!

Went to this museum with my grandfather and baby. Super disturbed by the artwork I say... we were the only individuals walking around except one student. The main floor had super satanic artwork. Upstairs there were blocks and turf patches and coloring/drawing items. The staff was super sweet and professional. The upper floor was more enjoyable but still wouldn't go back based on the content I saw.

Small museum and area is completely under construction, no onsite parking. Add parking instructions to website would be helpful. Unable to see entrance from street.

I've been to the University of Arizona Museum of Art several times over several years and am always impressed. The admission price is very reasonable for a museum of this quality. The collections on the bottom floor change regularly. The second floor has some permanent and some temporary exhibits. While I don't always love all of the art, I do always find the collections interesting and walk away feeling as if I have grown in some way. In my most recent visit, Feb 2023, I noticed a lot of paintings by women and other less commonly represented groups. I appreciate that the museum integrates well-known artists with less frequently shown artists. This isn't the Met, but that isn't the goal of this museum. I highly recommend a visit.

This museum's entrance hides itself from the public -- it's not accessible from the street -- so be prepared. That old design blunder probably discourages visitors. The dark museum interior doesn't help, either. It's a windowless building better suited to a being a storage facility. Get past that, though, and you'll be granted with a small but surprisingly good collection on display that is made compelling by paintings from the Samuel Kress Collection. Kress was a popular discount chain once upon a time and Mr. Kress built a substantial collection of old masters. When he died, half went to the National Gallery in Washington, DC, and the rest of the collection was given to a number of smaller museums in the United States. (For example, check out El Paso's art museum. They have a good trove, too.) I was impressed by the temporary exhibitions. Alfred Quiroz's wonderfully offensive paintings with a Presidential theme are an appropriate punctuation on this year's election nightmare. Michael Haykin's six-panel painting inspired by graffiti reminded me of Cy Twombly's scribblings. There's more on display, including some good 20th century works, but I can't get past the space. In spite of the strengths of the collection, it's weighed down by one of the most unfortunate museum interiors I've encountered.

We love this museum! They have a beautiful painting by Mark Rothko, Georgia O'Keefe, and much more! If you live in the Tucson area and have a library card, you can pick up a free "Culture Pass" (Free Admission for 2 people) at the library. (Not all libraries have the passes, so be sure to check the Pima County Library website before you go.) If you like photography, The Center for Creative Photography is near by too. We usually check out both when we are in the area. Yay for art! @gorgeous.george2020

Stopped by the U of Az museum of art today. They have an impressive collection of a variety of art. It's interesting to observe the pieces that they have chosen to display together - many are completely unrelated in subject, style, color or time period of production or conveyance. Still, it's a great place to spend some time and look over the pieces.

Begged my hubby to bring me here today. We were admitted free of charge since we're military & a PCC student. Only the 2nd floor was open, due to prep in the other areas. We first saw art from local high school students. Loved seeing local talent! Then we saw art from Great Depression Era & European art. The admission staff were super friendly & I saw security in red polos walking around. We ran out of time and didn't get to see all the artwork. The last exhibit we saw was the Samuel H. Kress Collection. It was a beautiful and moving collection because of my faith. I teared up as I stood there making sense of what I was looking at & relating it to what I was going through currently. It was hard to leave but I will be back soon! To park, you go to the Parking garage across the street by 7-11 and go to the Speedway underpass and you'll see the Art museum on your right. We paid $4.00 for about 1 hour of parking.

For anyone who comes to University of Arizona's campus, you must pay a visit to the Museum of Art! The museum displays student work on rotation, and also has a pretty diverse permanent collection. The last time I was here, I was particularly impressed with the medieval woodcuts and altarpieces. Next time I'm in Tucson, I'm looking forward to seeing what exhibits will be on display. Plus, this is a great way to escape the heat, because you know the building is climate controlled to protect the priceless works of art!

Thursday March 31, 2011 marked the kick off of a brand new event called UAMA After Dark. After the sun sets, the museum opened itself up to the public for free. Besides free entry to the University's art museum, the curators provided fabulous treats, art puzzles, excellent lectures, live music, a drawing for prizes, and a fun scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt, which became your entry into the raffle upon completion, took you throughout the museum's galleries in search of the answers. The idea was to get you involved in the pieces, and to learn about the artists who made them in the process. It was a great idea, which was a lot of fun to complete. Littered among the scavenger hunt's objectives were various lectures provided by experts or family members or the artists. These lectures were both informative and entertaining. My favorite had to be the presentation by Dr. Albrecht Classen, who talked about the Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo. I had a problem balancing the presentations with the scavenger hunt, and was unfortunately forced to cut a few lectures short, in order to complete the scavenger hunt on time. In the conference room staff members had two puzzles setup for the public to assemble. These puzzles were prints of fabulous works from the museum's collection. Not only were they challenging to piece together, but they were a lot of fun too! Downstairs in the gift shop, they had drinks (various teas) and snacks for guests to refuel with between events. I think this marked a great beginning to a new program at the UAMA, and I can't wait to check out future events in the After Dark series!

Love this museum. They have everything from modern to baroque. Admission for students is free and regular price is $8. Definitely try and stop here if you're into museums and in Tucson. You probably don't need more than 2 hours here.

Another fine addition of cool places to visit on the U. of A. Campus. It is not large but the collection is impressive, it runs the gamut from ultra modern, to impressionism, and then to the old world dark biblical. I went to an event here not that long ago where they opened up the vault and displayed art that has not been seen in a while, it was amazing. I learned that night that only 10% of the collection can be displayed at one time, both a good thing and a bad. The thing that makes it good is that there is always something to look forward to, and the bad is that it sucks to artwark which should be exhibited is tucked away. Well anyway, it's a great place to frequent.

I dropped in to this museum while on campus for homecoming. I don't really remember visiting it at all when I was a student. Probably because it costs money (unlike the nearby Center for Creative Photography which is free and much more entertaining). I think the museum itself is pretty good. The exhibits had a good flow and the galleries were well lit and maintained. All the artwork was well labeled and there was a lot of educational material. None of the pieces really impressed me too much, though. It is a good way to kill an hour on campus but don't expect to be moved.

There are no signs directing you to the museum. Seriously, no signs. If you are able to find it you will discover that they have some very nice exhibits in a pleasant atmosphere. I really enjoyed the Ansel Adams photos which demonstrated his superb artistic abilities. The large religious painted panels are quite striking. The exhibits cycle and change over time.

A small-ish space with some great works. Really enjoyed the sculptures. The Warhol exhibit (thru June 14, 2015) included photos Andy used to inspire his art and a few of his other works. Be aware there are a few adult themed items so leave your prudish tendencies at home or just skip them.

The Irene ant collection is vast and rich with many works from historical and contemporary artists of great importance. The rotating exhibitions are hit ur miss, more misses recently. But a high light every spring is the MFA exhibition. The 2017 show is up now and has several really brilliant and beautiful works. The $8 entry fee is worth the cost and helps support the museum given its small budget. Go now to see the 2917 MFA show and don't miss the additional portion next door in the Joseph gross gallery!

Visiting Tucson and this was a great stop. A good amount of art to see.

Yesterday,I visited this small,fine university art museum.I especially relished their splendid collection of Spanish Renaissance Devotional Art with fine paintings by;Master of the Retablo of Spanish Kings("Visitation"),Juan de Juanes,Maestro Bartolome,and Fernando Gallego.Those with a penchant for Old master devotional paintings,there were splendid Late Medieval and Renaissance Italian paintings,including fine paintings by;Taddeo Di Bartolo("Coronation of Virgin"),Niccolo Der Ser Sozzo Tegliacci,Vittore Carpaccio,Vittore Crivelli,and Guidiccio Cozzarelli.I also saw fine 20th Century paintings by Georgia O'Keefe,Stuart Davis,Arthur Dove,and Edward Hopper. plus some fine Jacque Lipchitz sculpture.It is open 9 to 5 Tuesdays through Fridays,shorter hours on weekends.So enjoy this less publicized art mjuseum.