Taubman Museum of Art

Georgene Moizuk Bramlage

The Taubman Art Museum is a small-town gem. The museum, located in downtown Roanoke, makes an exciting outing for all ages. Opening on October 14, 2022 is "Titian to Monet: European Paintings," on loan from the Joslyn Museum of Art, Omaha, Nebraska. General Admission is free, however, there is a small charge for special events and exhibits. The Museum is open Thursday through Sunday; closed on major holidays. Regular and handicap accessible two hour parking slots are available behind the museum on Norfolk Avenue- one-way (west to east)behind the Museum. This area is the closest and most convenient to the Museum, but often full. Tower Garage, 19 Norfolk Avenue, is the closest covered parking for a small charge. Marked crossings lead from Norfolk Ave. up a ramp to the Museum main entrance on Salem Ave. A cutout on Salem Ave. for drop-offs is located near the museum’s front doors. There is a handicap pushbutton for door access. Doors are light enough to open easily; and wide enough for both walkers and wheel chairs. Elevators and steps to the Galley Level begin on the main level. Rest rooms and the gift shop are also located on the main level. The gift shop contains a small assortment of Roanoke-related items along with exhibit memorabilia. The onsite cafe is currently in transition. The museum's permanent collection holds 2,000 pieces rotates in the Fralin Center for American Art on the second floor. Curators also bring great traveling and one-of-a-kind works to the museum. Recent exhibitions leaned heavily toward American and regional art - paintings, posters, and movie costumes. Art Venture, an open-to-all-ages interactive gallery on the main floor, includes continuously changing activities connected with current displays and the permanent collection. This gallery offers a unique way for mixed-aged groups of youth and adults to interact and stimulate learning.

Darryl Fitzgerald

I had a great time there.

Isreal Gibson

went there with my kids today 9/25/22 during family weekend because my school Radford university recommended it. We were followed room to room just because we had kids. They touched like like one or two things but we said something to them as this was their first visit, but we were still being harassed even when they weren’t doing anything and we felt very unwelcome. I was not pleased with the treatment we were getting while we there. I was trying to take my kids to experience something new and couldn’t even stay a moment longer because we were being watched and stalked. Just us nobody else. Situation could have been handled differently. Probably won’t return because of this experience.

Candy Duncan

I haven't been inside before I heard a lot about this place I would like go in there I heard it's very expensive to go in there