Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
4.5
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Celebrating 81 years, Tacoma Art Museum is an anchor in the city’s downtown and a gathering place for connecting people through art via thoughtful exhibitions, exciting events, and enriching programs. The museum’s collection of more than 4,500 works emphasizes the art and artists of the Northwest and broader western region. Highlights of the collection include: -the largest retrospective museum collection of glass art by Tacoma native Dale Chihuly on continued view; -the largest collection of studio art jewelry by Northwest artists; -key holdings in 19th century European and 20th-century American art; -one of the finest collections of Japanese woodblock prints on the West Coast; and -the Haub Family Collection, one of the nation’s premier western American art collections, with approximately 300 works spanning 200 years. The Haub Family Collection is the first major museum collection of western American art in the Pacific Northwestern region. Named by USA Today as one of the “Top 10 Great Places to See Art in Smaller Cities,” the museum has developed a national reputation for presenting art in a thought-provoking yet accessible manner, with a strong commitment to Northwest art through its acquisition and exhibition programs. In addition to dynamic exhibitions, nationally touring shows, and historical retrospectives, TAM serves the diverse communities of the region through innovative programming and learning opportunities for all ages, including free community events. TAM is located in Tacoma’s Museum District, near the Museum of Glass, the Washington State History Museum, Children’s Museum of Tacoma, and historic Union Station.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Ooric
Redmond, WA47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
This museum only needed an hour of parking, but it was nice to have a shaded lot. This museum had showcased glass and Native American art and more. We very much enjoyed the exhibits and would recommend this place.
Written 24 July 2023
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DC G
Washington DC, DC85 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Solo
gorgeous building....the architecture of the building was more impressive than the exhibitions....some of the exhibitions, especially on glass were quite good....in their most massive space with high ceilings, was an exhibition on an artist that was very amateur...I was surprised to see this in a museum setting. They need someone to walk the museum every morning and group the common area furniture together, clean up the cafe, empty trash cans and clean the bathrooms....the shop could use some help with better merchandise and visuals.

still a great small museum with some great features
Written 15 April 2023
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Elke D
Brooklyn, NY4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023
Aside from the beautiful architecture and well-curated temporary exhibition, I very much appreciated how TAM presents their collection in a thoughtful way, unpacking American and indigenous histories, offering perspectives on art and language. Bravo!
Written 19 January 2023
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scott r
Silver Spring, MD701 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
Had I paid $18, I would have given this a 3 - it's a smallish museum in terms of exhibit space and some of that was closed. By this time, I was Chihulied out / how much of the same stuff can you see again and again. It's all over the place in PNW, but it's all over the place everywhere (Hollywood FL for example has a large display), and while it's always at least visually interesting, it's also variation on a theme. So, Chihuly, regional art and a smattering of native / outsider pieces. OK, all good fun, and the 5-8 pm freebie made it a worthwhile close of day: but at a full freight ticket, this would be secondary to the museum of glass and maybe get bumped off the list. Beautiful view from the top floor gallery though.
Written 1 August 2021
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maryellenbradley
Olympia, WA231 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
The museum is in down town Tacoma. It’s a beautiful building. We visited to see the Impressionists exhibit. It was very well done. We also toured the Chihuly wing and Northwest wing. Seeing Monet, Degas, and Renoir paintings and sculptures was exciting. Parking behind the museum was easy. I will be returning often.
Written 5 January 2020
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Bronsten Kossow
Holualoa, HI13 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Friends
A very beautiful facility, nestled in the City of Tacoma.
We had parked down stairs, there is paid parking and we tend to over pay paid parking in the event we had stayed longer. The paid parking machine downstairs is by the door that lead you to the elevator entrance, in the event you park far, just know you have to trek back to your car and place your paid parking ticket in there (pays to know your license plate number). We took the elevator up the the main level, fortunately enough they’re only two buttons to press, so it would be nearly impossible to get lost. At the front desk we found out veterans (they require documentations, but who carries a DD214 around) get in for free with the people they are with, so we got to go in for free! The adult prices were $18.00. There is a coat rack and lockers behind reception, I would recommend taking your valuables with you, not worth someone stealing your coat with something important in there.
Our first exhibit was Chihuly glass, they have a small collection, it’s very nice. I’ve been to the Chihuly museum in Seattle, this is 100% the tone down version. Next to that was the French Impressionist which only goes until January 5, 2020. I was looking forward to Monet and Degas paintings, absolutely brilliant.
From there we headed into the Immigrant Artist and the America West, the highlight was probably the Georgia O’Keefe painting of one of 40 paintings of her patio door (lol).
Written 4 December 2019
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Tom I
Rochester, WA315 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
We went to the Tacoma Art Museum just to see the Impressionism exhibit, and discovered the museum is great!
I will be keeping an eye on their traveling exhibits and will return.
I also noticed Tacoma seems clean and inviting.
Written 16 November 2019
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lathanNewark_Uk
Newark-on-Trent, UK55 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
A lovely collection of artwork - from contemporary Simpson graphics to works by masters such as Monet. A large collection of bronze sculptures, as well as glass art and Native American art. My only criticism is that I expected the museum/galleries to be larger, to be reflective of the entrance fee. We viewed the entire collection in approx 75 minutes. However would definitely recommend a joint visit with the Museum of Glass, located a few hundred yards away.
Written 11 November 2019
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GP1357
Thorrington, UK288 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • Friends
We went to see The Simpson’s exhibition at this excellent museum. Displaying glass and Degas close together it was well worth the effort. Really well presented and delivered well.
Written 27 October 2019
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Lance H
Staten Island, NY1,419 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
OK, so this is not a five star museum, and I've been to many of those, however, this is a small gem for a regional museum. The Beautiful Glackens and adorable Renoir are reasons enough to visit. There is also an amazing Dustin Yellin piece that makes one think of Bosch in 3D. The Glass collection is quite nice, but, with the Chihuly Bridge and Tacoma Glass Museum right by, the glass collection seems almost a but redundant. The Simpson exhibition was surprisingly enjoyable. Again, this is a small regional museum, however, it really is a little more than that and there are some hidden gems in this collection. Definitely worth a visit. Oh, yeah the parking fee and parking in the are in general, is a little bit of a bummer!
Written 2 September 2019
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