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October 2024 by Dr.William R Hendricks,jr (Bill)
A beautiful facility, art work is extremely beautiful.
But I must say as an African American person you can feel the racism as well as tension in the air.
They had an African-American security officer which was very knowledgeable and respectfully to everyone I've noticed it came through. On my recent visit I saw the absence of her appearance. I feel that she was an awesome asset to the facility.
That being said, it is still a beautiful facility. Just as a person of color be cautious.
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September 2024 by James Parker
How fortunate we are to have this gem in our community!!! Although to me, it will ALWAYS be the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
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July 2024 by N N
Their permanent collection is extensive and interesting with an emphasis on New York State history and artists. Besides paintings and sculptures, they have rooms furnished with ornate furniture, rugs, wallpaper and decorations from over 100 years ago. They're found in a section of the museum referred to as "The Mansion". They keep things interesting by organizing frequent special exhibits which include loaned works of art as well as drawing from their own collection. The gift shop is worth a look.
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November 2023 by j ac.
A good free place to check out in the area.
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August 2023 by Michael Buneo
Always enjoy going to Munson! Has been a part of my life since childhood. There are many exhibits offered for everyone.
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June 2023 by Leon Johnson
My wife and I visited this museum while in Utica. Beautiful facility and well kept grounds. We enjoyed the portraits and seeing the campus.
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May 2023 by Nina Koski
Nice museum with a small but impressive collection of paintings, most notably of American 19th century art.
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March 2023 by GilBagnell
Decided to take a two hour drive on a drizzly, snow-flecked Saturday, and picked out Utica as within range. This art museum is sell worth the trip. The Phillip Johnson space provides a restful, clean setting to look at great pictures (and sculptures), and this place has plenty, including the four mammoth Thomas Cole Voyage of Life paintings, other Hudson River School paintings, and a lot of very solid 20th century art, together with some newer stuff. We also waked through to the attached gilded age house, which as some more art and displays a great restoration of victorian decoration. There is a cafe in the house (the Terrace Cafe) where we had coffee and some great snacks. Must be lovely when the doors open to the terrace for outdoor dining in the summer. Icing on the cake was a contemporary section in the house itself, where a teacher at the arts college, Helmie Helmlow, had an exhibition of her engaging ceramic work.
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February 2023 by Laurence Sombke
Such a lovely small museum. We drove out from Albany to visit the Munson and we were very happy. Modern building built by Philip Johnson in the 1960’s with a great collection that featured mostly paintings from 1932, a cubist Picasso, Dali, Mondrian, Kandinsky, Thomas Cole, Edward Hopper, and portrait artists from the Utica area.
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February 2023 by Lily Corathers
Always community centered, keeping art shows fresh, student work is excellent, and a great selection at the gift shop.The school of art is amazing as well. Go to their website for memberships or art classes.
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February 2023 by jimbo973
We were in Utica with an afternoon to kill and spent around 3 hours in at the Munson-Williams-Proctor. First we had a friendly and informative review of the museum from the staff at the entrance. We were able to visit the museum but not the attached house. A construction of wood and pictures of a tenement hallway was intriguing and we sat in the main hall in the quiet presence of a massive Jackson Pollock, with an intriguing view of a wonderful Franz Klein painting on the second floor. The museum has a pretty solid collection of moderns and a bunch of other really interesting paintings and collections including the paintings of the four stages of a man's life, which were quite moving. Quiet, peaceful and a great staff.
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December 2022 by Veronica Machaule
I went on a weekday and there are only a few people. It was great because the staff are very friendly and everything's cool to look at!
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November 2022 by Mary Mizgala
Today's experience with La Traviata was excellent! My family and I enjoyed it very much! We will attend future presentations with great enthusiasm!
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November 2022 by Pamela Campbell
The artists this year are so talented! I got to see the steam roller ? and they even have a kids tent with things to do.
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November 2022 by Charles Manro
Wonderful Norman Rockwell show.
