Frist Center for the Visual Arts
add photosThe Frist Center for the Visual Arts is a nonprofit art-exhibition center, with approximately 24,000 square feet of gallery space, dedicated to presenting the finest visual art from local, state and regional artists, as well as major U.S. and international exhibitions.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Thursday and Friday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. (ArtQuest closes at 5:30 p.m.)
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00–5:30 p.m. (Café opens at noon on Sunday)
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"Fantabulous!"
Wonderful place for young kids! My young daughter had to make several trips to Vanderbilt Med Ctr is Nashville, and as a treat we went to the Frist Center after. My girls (5 years and 3 years) loved this place! Not only could they look at the exhibits, they were able to be creative on the children's floor. The printing press was a favorite activity, and I can't say enough positive words about the patient, helpful workers. Fabulous place!
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This is a great museum that is very involved in being family-oriented. They have changing exhibits throughout the year and offer memberships for a fee to get free admission year-round. Children 18 and under are always free, and they have a club for children as well as volunteer opportunities for teenagers and adults.
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"Frist Center is worth a visit"
The First has great traveling exhibitions, and has a VERY cool and fun hands-on program for kids. The tour guides and other staff are always friendly and helpful - exactly the kind of Southern hospitality you would expect. And, unlike a lot of museums, they love to see kids coming in. They make exceptional efforts to teach kids to love the arts, and no just how to pitch things to the right age level.
My only reason to give 4 stars instead of 5 is that the permanent collection at the Frist is rather weak. For a city the size of Nashville, you'd expect more here. They primarily rely on the temporary traveling exhibits. You would expect there to be at least a few masterpieces in the permanent collection, things you can ONLY see here.
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