Name: Chazen Museum of Art
Address: 750 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA, US
Telephone: +1 608-263-2246

Chazen Museum of Art is an art gallery, located at 750 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA. They can be contacted via phone at +1 608-263-2246, visit their website www.chazen.wisc.edu for more detailed information.

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750 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706, USA

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Added by Jopie, at 24 November 2016

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Ryan Gilbert

13 December 2017

A wonderful museum for a city the size of Madison. Well run, clean, and new exhibits. Might not be the best for young children though. Parking can be difficult so be prepared to cross a busy street to get here. Multi level but they do have elevators. Staff was well informed on the art work on display.
Lisa Robertson

24 November 2017

Awesome art museum in Madison. I am glad we made the decision to visit it as we had a blast.
Mandie Cobb

15 November 2017

I never write reviews, but this time felt I should. If you have young children (mine ranged from 4-8), this is not your best choice. We were pretty literally followed by 1 or 2 security guards the whole time. I get it - they have a job to protect the art. I was already on high alert and keeping the kids as controlled as possible but I ended up in tears about 15 minutes in from continual reprimands to me directly and to my children right in front of me and directly after I had just told them to stop. On top of that, a lot of the art is well naked. And some is just bizarre, or weird, or grotesque. Again. I get it - it's art. Express yourself. But for young children a lot of the art surprised them. In a bad way. They do, however, have some beautiful things and a fair collection of old pieces (paintings, vases, sculptures, etc). Our favorites were the collections of glass works they had. Truly impressive. If you're looking for kid friendly places, I suggest IW-Madison Geological Museum (only takes a couple hours but SOOOO cool!) or Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Went in November and it was still beautiful. I don't know if it's so kid friendly in the summer when it's busier but we had a grand time. And those are both free too.
Tanaka Taro

23 October 2017

They have interesting exhibits from time to time, one of my favorites being a samurai exhibit they had over the summer
Lila Johnson

25 September 2017

Beauty in Design and Content

I’m always amazed at the number of art galleries that are offered for free that we, locals and tourists, fail to take advantage of.
Spacious and clean, the Chazen Museum of Art is a treasure tucked away in the downtown area of Madison, Wisconsin. It offers four gallery floors of various works and periods.
A gorgeous exhibit titled, Floating World by Karen LaMonte is located in the Rowland Galleries(August 11-September 24, 2017). Life-sized kimonos cast in glass, ceramic, bronze and rusted iron, was a visual feast for the eyes. The pieces, posed as though bodies were in them, present a graceful history in the art of the kimono and the exploration of beauty.
The remaining 20,000 pieces in its permanent collection showcases Contemporary Glass and Ceramics, European & American 19th and 20th-Century works, Asian and African to name a few. The art gallery as a whole is beautifully designed, allowing light and space to accentuate its pieces.
Overall: Backpacks of any size are not allowed in the museum. Lockers are provided as well as a quarter to use them. The gift shop is located on the main level. This was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
Kevin Wilkins

21 August 2017

Not the best collection of art I've seen, but for a university art museum it's impressive.
Clint Gates

14 August 2017

Well laid out. Nice variety. Helpful staff.
Maija NIsbet

14 July 2017

THIS WAS AMAZING they have actual picasso's andy warhol and much more! for free! it was just a great museum and it was not busy so you actually got to see the art and experience the whole thing very impressive!
Jay Adkins

30 April 2017

Great collection of art. Very close to the Lake St. parking ramp. Best of all, it's free!
Mark Drees

02 March 2017

I can't overstate how impressed I am with the collection. The variety means there is something for everyone: historical artifacts, paintings from many times and places, mixed media, sculptures, even an original Grant Wood. The changing showroom also features artists from around the world, and provides something fresh to repeat visitors.

My only complaint is that they make visitors put all of their bags in tiny lockers and then guards will hover near you. I guess they have a lot of valuable art to protect, but other galleries I've visited have never had such a tense atmosphere.
Meredith Cook

25 February 2017

Always interesting exhibitions there. They have a coatroom with lockers. Lockers are 25 cents, but if you don't have a quarter ask the guards are the front desk. They have a cup of quarters specifically for this. (the quarter is returned when to retrieve your stuff - be sure to return the quarter to the community cup!)
Zoe Osberg

07 February 2017

A wonderful free museum. Probably one of the best I've ever been too! There's an extensive collection and you notice something new every time.
Karen Jahns

01 December 2016

A couple of weeks ago I had visited this Art Museum, it was my first time here. Very nice museum with a very large collection of a variety of different types of artwork. There are two parts to the museum, the newer addition and the original museum. Allow a couple of hours to see the entire museum and grab a map at the front desk and go exploring. The museum offers different events each month, recommend checking their event calendar for upcoming events. Admission is free. Recommend parking in one of the Parking ramps near the museum.