carnegie museum of art

This was my second time here in five years. Not much had changed at all. You get admission into this museum with the Natural History one. I enjoyed the hall of architecture & sculptures. I took several art history classes in college and was able to identify a lot of the casts of items that they had there. I'm not into contemporary art, so many of the exhibits in the galleries weren't interesting to me at all. However, I did recognize some non-contemporary well known artists works here which I did find interesting. I feel like some of the contemporary pieces could have had more explanation to them, or at least some employees could have been around and helpful if visitors wanted to ask questions about the exhibits. I probably wouldn't go back unless they got some totally new exhibits.

I'm from NYC, but did enjoy the environment of the Carnegie of Art. Andy made a nice contribution to his city with a grand building. The place is huge with much to explore (besides the Art Galleries). You could easily send a full day there. Worth the trip if you like Grand museums. (PS- if you are good you will recognize the location shots used in The Dark Knight Rises).

Offers many styles of art like paintings, sculptures, modern, furniture, etc. Admission to the art museum will also get you into the natural history museum. The employees were very friendly and knowledgeable.

There are at least 3 different places art glass is exhibited at the Carnegie Museum; the Tagliapietra is world class, and the Zynsky, Marioni, and Chihuly were impressive as well. The carytids in the sculpture hall are favorite pieces to see, as is the huge Calder mobile, and a large Warhol. There is a carved wood exhibit that is beautiful. The fountains out front are beautiful, and the museum shop has lots of interesting stuff. I always come to this museum when I'm in town, but I did miss the "tight rope walking lady" on this trip.

A gem of an art museum, the Carnegie offers examples of fine impressionist paintings, incl. Monet's water lilies, as well as classical art. There are activities for children, one of the most child-friendly museums in the U. S.

See the dinosaurs next door then go high culture in one of the best art museums outside of New York and Washington DC. You need a good 2-3 hours to do it justice. Has special exhibits and some impressive American Art.

Quite the range or art, many artists and pieces you'll recognize. The visiting collections are also excellent. Great way to spend some hours but coupled with the fact that it's connected to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie (original) Library makes this a great a day visit. Park in the rear and enter through the back (art museum) doors. Take a break mid-way to go outside to the park and have lunch outside in good weather (try the Porch for lunch.) Then back in to enjoy the rest of your day exploring

This is a nice museum. A little too modern for me overall, and not entirely logical as far as layout, but the exhibits are well done.

Just as with the Museum of Natural History attached, this series of art galleries is top-notch. We really enjoyed everything during our tour. Fascinating special exhibit by Duane Michals, very quirky but incredibly original and entertaining. Plan to spend a lot of time if you want to see everything--several hours at a minimum. One excellent gallery after another.

The price of admission can be coupled with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History--the two are right beside each other, so plan of spending a good chunk of the day, if not the whole day, in this complex. (As I noted in my review about the Museum of Natural History the Pittsburgh Entertainment book has a 2-for-1 coupon and this saved us $17 for admission to both museums). I am most interested in the Middle Ages and older art, and there are some nice pieces, but not nearly as much as the Cleveland Museum of Art (only one suit of armor here in the Pittsburgh museum). One thing I did not expect but was excited to find was an original William Blake; that was a highlight. When sightseeing Pittsburgh this museum should definitely be included. (See my review about the Natural History museum about parking.)

But not as big as I expected but I still kept getting lost. The impressionist art was nice, and the modern art exhibit was very original in the layout and design. They had a lot of "private" events going on, and I got the feeling I was not welcome.

World class collection. Excellent temporary exhibits. Beatiful curation and facilities. Go there if you love art.

Perhaps one of the best deals in Pittsburgh that can be purchased. When you buy a ticket to the art museum you also are able to head into the natural history side which is wicked cool too. Here's the low down on the museum, there is parking (both covered and above ground), there are elevators (lots of beautiful stair cases to walk around), they have a nice cafe to grab some refreshments after a whole day of art looking, they also have tours (i usually take one if i happen to get there at the right time). This museum has tons of work that was collected over the years of hosting the international exhibition, the story of how each piece from the collection that was purchased during these shows is fascinating. All the big names are here and there are some that will just blow your mind. My favorite piece is always the Monet lilies but there are tons of other great works situated in all the nooks so be on the look out for smaller pieces you might have missed. I try to go every 4 years to the international show where they show lots of new artists and buy a few pieces from the show. it is the up and coming artist show that helps share with pittsburgh a slice of the international art scene. I am a fan of this museum and will highly recommend anyone to take an afternoon through this museum. you will find something you will love and come back to visit.

We ended up becoming members so we can come back in 2015 and see the art museum again but also the Natural Science museum as well. We enjoyed the Civil Rights photos on our way to the galleries and then spent a nice amount of time perusing the art and sculptures. I look forward to going back.

No dislikes. There are many paintings, both old and modern, as well as furniture and special exhibits.