This is a fantastic art museum with a wide array of well organized paintings, sculptures, relics, and special exhibits. We went specifically for the Higgins collection of medieval arms and armor. I also enjoyed the collection from the National Portrait Gallery. Staff and docents were friendly, and the scavenger hunt for my 9yo son was fun. With the holidays, they also had decorated trees, a guest train layout, and various activities from ice carving to hands-on armor tryouts. The proximity to parks and historical sites makes WAM and Worcester overall a great day trip.
The Worcester Art Museum is a wonderful way to spend a morning and afternoon.
The staff are very charming, approachable, knowledgeable, and funny.
They have plenty of varied activities for many different individuals. Everyone who visits is bound to have fun.
The experience at the museum makes one feel closer to Killmonger and understand his mind even better.
The cardio is a healthy plus.
This is always a fun local visit for me and my family. I am currently a New England Museum Association (NEMA) member and can visit for free plus one guest. I probably visit every other year when I want to see the latest new exhibit. My one complaint is that the Egyptian art was replaced by medieval art when the WAM received the collections of Higgins Armory.
This place is an awesome gem!! This is my first time visiting Worcester and I had to stop by! I’d highly recommend it for anyone even remotely interested! They have a huge variety of art; from ancient to a small selection of Modern art. There is everything from Greco to Warhol here. The staff was lovely and welcoming. The seating in some of the galleries is unique and a work of art themselves. There is a small cafe area and lots of accessible bathrooms. It was a joy to visit and I hope to be back soon!!
I loved the museum! In addition to having the works of great masters, the museum is also designed to be great for kids. And also, they have a free one-hour tour featuring a couple of museum highlights (I guess this is randomly picked every time by the guides)
Was a nice experience. The staff is nice and very helpful and informative. Special appreciation to the hard working associate wearing mostly all black i noticed who was assisting guests on the upper floors, and constantly going up and down floors to help guests.
Really enjoyed our visit to the WAM! Something for everyone as pieces from BC to modern day are presented here. Some favorites include Egyptian, stree t art and colonial American. We also saw the What the Nazis stole from Richard Neumann Art exhibit. Looking forward to the The Iconic Jersey: Baseball x Fashion Exhibition!
Small crowds. Good exhibits across media and time. Lobby Antioch mosaic is impressive. Waiting for more of the Higgins' armor collection to be displayed. Parking is free.
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