High Museum of Art
13 expert reviews
“The star in the Woodruff Arts Center's crown is this striking contemporary structure... covered with white porcelain-enameled steel panels.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's
"This museum's permanent collection includes 19th- and 20-century American works, including many by African-American artists." Full review
Concierge
"Part of the Woodruff Arts Center, the High is one of Atlanta's premier cultural institutions and is conveniently located in the city's Midtown arts district."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Atlanta's modern High Museum was the first museum in the world to ever exhibit art lent from Paris' Louvre and is a destination as much for its architecture as its world-class exhibits." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The High's permanent collection includes some 11,000 works of art, with a particular emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century American painting and decorative arts." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Atlanta's best-known art museum."
Afar Magazine
" The overall atmosphere was a welcome addition to a weekend trip filled with food, beer, music, and, of course, football." Full review
Where
"Designed in 1983 by Richard Meier, the High was named one of the 10 best works of American architecture of the 1980s by the American Institute of Architects." Full review
Time Out
"the High has assembled one of most significant collections of American self-taught and vernacular art in the world. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A high point (pun very much intended) of classic and contemporary art in the Southeast." Full review
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Just don't miss the folk art, which you're less likely to see elsewhere than the recognizable European works on display.
U.S. News & World Report
16.0
"The High Museum of Art's aesthetics begin with the physical structure itself. The Richard Meier-designed building is covered in white porcelain that is mirrored on its interior, which..." Full review