Frist Art Museum
12 expert reviews
“It holds works of art from the region and from around the world...the museum also promotes learning through creating art in its Martin ArtQuest Gallery, with 30 interactive stations.”
– U.S. News & World Report
"This art gallery boasts 24,000 square feet of exhibit space and hosts first-class exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, and other visual art."
"The lack of a broad permanent collection allows the Frist Center to operate like a large gallery for a rotating roster of big-name installations organized by other museums."
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"Hosts traveling exhibitions of everything from American folk art to Picasso in the grand, refurbished post office building." Full review
"Hosts a series of rotating exhibits and works borrowed from other museums." Full review
"The Frist Center for the Visual Arts in its art deco digs has hosted a continuous and inspiring collection of exhibitions from the area and the world." Full review
"Permanent attractions include the 30-station, interactive Martin ArtQuest Gallery and Music at the Frist, a program of live performances in the Grand Lobby or café every Friday and Saturday." Full review
"In addition to an always-compelling roster of exhibits, the Frist has an entire gallery—the Martin Artquest Gallery—devoted to art activities for kids, every day of the week." Full review
"Located in what was once Nashville’s landmark downtown post office, the Frist is probably the only art museum in the country that houses a working post office." Full review
"Aims to expose the city's inhabitants and visitors to as many different and disparate artists, mediums, and movements as possible, with multiple rotating exhibitions." Full review
"Exhibits, which rotate periodically since there's no permanent collection, have included Picasso, Albrecht Durer, and a variety of sculpture, vintage automobiles, prints, photography"
Nashville Travel Guide
February 26, 2021