Mexic-Arte Museum

Review №1

Rating: 1

This Mexican museum is a joke. I bet a non Mexican setup this museum. Do not waste your time here. This place is small and a lot of the displays are not Mexican culture related. As a Mexican myself, I find this place insulting. The worst part of this is they have a painting of the career criminal George Floyd tribute, no one wants to see a painting of that felon in a Mexican museum. This place deserves a way lower rating and needs to be shutdown.

Date: 4 days ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №3

Rating: 3

It was a very small museum and the exhibition we attended wasnt impressive by any means... I hope better exhibitions will come about because the Mexican culture of the area deserves so!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Cute little museum that hosts some wonderful art. That said, it is small and there is not a ton of information provided about the artwork, so it feel smore like a gallery. Still worth a visit!

Date: 2 weeks ago

Review №5

Rating: 4

Currently closed until late September (28th I believe) shop was good

Date: 3 weeks ago

Review №6

Rating: 4

Date: 4 weeks ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №8

Rating: 4

Shows lots of Mexican roots thru art, very awesome place. Staff was very helpful. Highly recommended

Date: a month ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Great museum!

Date: a month ago

Review №10

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Really enjoyed browsing the artwork in this gallery. It was a very manageable size and we appreciated the eclectic pieces celebrating Mexican culture.

Date: a month ago

Review №12

Rating: 3

Date: a month ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

Date: a month ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Excellent

Date: 2 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 3

Tiny museum. Interesting art works but poor descriptions. The art was hung on the wall with a list of artists and their artwork on the side but you couldn t tell which was which. The whole visit took us 20 min. If you re in the area and have half an hour to spare, it s worth it. Nice shop of the museum.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Incredibly thoughtful and well curated museum. Beautiful diverse interesting art! Great gift shop too. Must visit when in Austin! Plan to spend an hour or so here.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Cool art, nice people, and cool old creaky floors. Would come back given the chance.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Excellent place and delights to taste!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №21

Rating: 4

Date: 2 months ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Its a quirky museum with really revolutionary ideas of presenting and selling art. This was the first art museum that provided the idea of democratizing art.

Date: 2 months ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

A must see cultural experience. Absolutely gorgeous art. Some of the best wed experienced in the city.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №25

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №26

Rating: 1

I expected much more from this museum. Simply disappointing and not worth the $7 Very, very bad and weak collection and works on display.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Cool place.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Wonderful museum to visit! Cute gift shop at the front. We went on a Sunday so our admission was free! Definitely recommend checking this place out

Date: 3 months ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Great little spot for some modern art con cultura.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Beautiful art

Date: 4 months ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Amazing! The art was breathtaking!

Date: 4 months ago

Review №32

Rating: 3

The museum is free on Sunday. Overall, it feels more like a gallery than a museum: We saw an exposition of a specific art movement that was broken down by year, but it did not have much coherence overall. I appreciate them showcasing modern artists, however, their selection/curation process is not clear. I do not recommend going in on the days it s not free. As for parking, we found a spot on the street.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

My partner and I were in Austin for a layover and saw that this museum was free on Sunday and I decided to go in. We loved it. It was very welcoming, the art was beautiful, it highlighted amazing Latinx artists, and has an amazing gift shop. Would definitely recommend visiting as its an affordable cultural experience.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Very nice, quaint, art museum.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

Date: 4 months ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Though this museum wasn t huge, I loved so much of the art they had inside. It s a collection of the artists that joined an annual program, and each year had a few excellent artist s impressive artworks.

Date: 4 months ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

FYI, closed until April 12th, only the gift shop is open.

Date: 5 months ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

This time we went they were in the middle of staging a new gallery, so we mostly had access to just the store. They did have a TV playing slides of all the work and different displays they had set up over time, amazing work. Ive been here several times. I can see there has been thought and intuition that goes into the way they build out their displays and make artist selections. This is not just a random gallery. Theres a lot of heart and soul that goes into what they do here. The only way to understand it is to see it in person. They still had some cool little pieces to look at while the gallery was being updated. We bought some little gift store things we thought were cool. Staff is always 10/10

Date: 6 months ago

Review №44

Rating: 4

The museum is closed, hence the 4 stars instead of 5, only the gift shop is open but they have some wonderful artwork, sculptures, jewelry and other things for sale. Picked up some gifts for my kids while in Austin for a conference. Beautiful work, thank you!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

It was a super cute spot

Date: 6 months ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Cute place that exhibits local artists. Really nice staff

Date: 6 months ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №49

Rating: 4

Small yet effective museum. You can go through pretty quickly or take time to resonate with the art and exhibits. Take advantage of the free days, but donate if you can!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №50

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №51

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №52

Rating: 1

This is NOT a Mexican art museum! There were no Mexican cultural pieces other than the gift shop, and the graffiti art on the outside of the building, which was the best part of the museum. I do not recommend wasting money to get in if youre looking for Mexican culture and art. So disappointing

Date: 7 months ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №54

Rating: 4

Date: 7 months ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №56

Rating: 1

The manner in which the artwork is stored is despicable and the environment is a hazard and not accessible.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

I wanted to check the dia de los muertos but it was too late. Right now theres no current exhibit until February. But Ive been before, y me ha gustado. I agree this place needs public funding to support renovations of the building which seems to be historic.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №58

Rating: 1

It is not handicap accessible. Theres mold EVERYWHERE. Management also needs retraining. I wont recommend this to students, family or friends.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №59

Rating: 1

CORRUPT, UNSAFE MOLD INFESTED BUILDING. this place is letting their employees and artifacts rot in a disgusting building. firing people who speak up, forging signatures and not allowing OSHA to intervene. this place doesn t care about mexican people, mexican disabled people (refuse to fix the elevator) and I hope to see new management come in and rebirth this place to what it s supposed to be. SHAME ON YOU

Date: 8 months ago

Review №60

Rating: 1

Water leaks all over the building! Sylvia Orozco should be fired!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №61

Rating: 1

After learning about the conditions of the workplace (MOLD !! WHERE ARTWORK IS HELD) and the treatment of employees AND customers, I will never support this museum. What a shame to claim to showcase beautiful Mexican art, but treat Hispanic staff and customers with disrespect. Something NEEDS to be done about management here and the conditions of this place. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE!

Date: 8 months ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

A small yet impactful museum full of wonderfully curated art. Had the pleasure of visiting during the Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead Exhibition. Went on a Sunday, and admission was free, but I left a donation, and it was appreciated. Would highly recommend a partonship to this museum if a local or visiting Austin - its small so it wont take all day.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Date: 8 months ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Great Day of the Dead exhibit.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

Date: 9 months ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

Walking down Congress and stumbled across this gem! Great exhibit around this time of year highlighting the Dia le los Muertos traditions. Cute gift shop. Prices a little high for things like a reusable bag so chose smaller sticker items to still show support.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Excellent small museum with a nice collection. Loved the Posada prints and altars. Nice gift shop, too.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Beautiful artwork! Very quant loved the variety of merchandise! It s free on Sundays that s a plus! Staff was pleasant!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Great Day Of The Dead parade! Thanks to Crystal Alulema

Date: 10 months ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

Unexpected surprise. Enjoyed the opportunity!

Date: 10 months ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Didn t get to enjoy the collection because they were setting up for the Día de Los Muertos parade. But we saw them setting up the floats, checked out the shop, and talked to some friendly folks. Super cool. And the piña colada paleta was delish.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №76

Rating: 3

Date: 11 months ago

Review №77

Rating: 1

meh - doesn t help the older lady in the gift shop is incredibly rude.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

No lines and free on Sundays, very nice exhibition!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

The Museum was an interesting surprise for our first time in Austin. The Día de Muertos exhibition is really beautiful. We really enjoyed our visit.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

One of Austins best art museums. They do a great job of involving local artists, especially in their murals and Dia De Los Muertos altars. They also have a great gift shop and are open free on Sundays. Its worth visiting this place regularly as their exhibits turn over. Visited on Weekend

Date: 11 months ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

The art was beautiful and the staff was very friendly. Loved the shop.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №83

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Great museum!

Date: 11 months ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

This was a great find off 5th Street in Austin, TX. The museum is free on Sundays. The gift shop was a bit pricey but had a ton of cute merchandise. I did purchase a t-shirt and stickers.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №86

Rating: 3

Much smaller than i expected. Some very nice pieces never the less

Date: 11 months ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Wonderful!

Date: a year ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Always wanted to go to the Dia de los Muertos display and it did not disappoint. The museum is much larger than expected too.

Date: a year ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Its such a wonderful museum and with the best store.

Date: a year ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this iconic museum. The new Dia De Los Muertos exhibits are up, and better than ever!

Date: a year ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Very nice exhibit!

Date: a year ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №94

Rating: 4

Its a small store packed with a lot of wonderful merchandise

Date: a year ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Great museum, follow their social media pages to checkout special events, which are more intimate and allow you to meet the staff, artists, and network. The annual Dia de los Muertos parade they host Downtown is amazing!

Date: a year ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №98

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №99

Rating: 2

CLOSED TILL SEP 16TH 2023 sadly we ddint get to see anything exciting.

Date: a year ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Super cool and interesting museum! Unfortunately, I went when the gallery was closed but from what I saw when I peaked it, it looked awesome :3 The gift has some really neat stuff too!

Date: a year ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

They are closed until next month (was cool to walk around gift shop), but looking forward to experiencing this museum once it opens back up.

Date: a year ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

The staff were very welcoming and courteous. The exhibits were diverse and easy to observe for a variety of heights. This would be a wonderful investment for the city to expand further.

Date: a year ago

Review №104

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Local Non-Profit museum that showcases Mexican Folk Art and contemporary pieces. It was a lovely collection.

Date: a year ago

Review №109

Rating: 4

Interesting. I liked seeing the various potteries, especially the piñas.

Date: a year ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Was a nice display of different styles of artists. Really enjoyed it on our trip to Texas. Dont forget to check out their gift shop as well.

Date: a year ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №113

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №114

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

Very interesting

Date: a year ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №117

Rating: 3

Nice little art exhibit. Went in thinking it was going to have artifacts, but it contains works of art and recreations of artifacts.

Date: a year ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

I had a great time visiting this little gem. It was on my to-do list while visiting Austin for a convention. Rich in culture and history. Also, the girl at the desk was very friendly.

Date: a year ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Amazing exhibits

Date: a year ago

Review №120

Rating: 3

ITS BEAUTIFUL, IT HAS A LITTLE OF THE CULTURE OF MEXICO, ITS SMALL, IT DOESNT LAST LONG

Date: a year ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

The art was wonderful here! We went as part of our day trip and really enjoyed it

Date: a year ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

All the art was beautiful, learned a lot too :)

Date: a year ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Lovely museum with cute gift shop. Host at the front was friendly, and the exhibits themselves are great. Only one floor of content, but I spent about an hour and a half just absorbing everything.

Date: a year ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Keep in mind this is a pretty small museum. The exhibitions are very colorful, vibrant and diverse. the reduced star is not because of its size (sometimes its the smaller special museums that are the best!), but rather - something there I feel wasnt done right in the side of the explanation. Artistic objects there have some sort of a plain paper glued on the wall with just tons of text in small font that fails to convey the idea behind the art installation, or too tedious to read or understand. The explanations in my opinions have to be more friendly, more interactive, and perhaps to make some logical order that makes more sense in the sequence of visiting the museum. Currently it looks like a collection of items (very amazing items though!) but with non-coherent relation or explanation as to what one sees. Some shorter but better info would help appreciate the items and the museum as a whole even more.

Date: a year ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Wonderful museum!! Lots of fantastic art, both classic and contemporary. Wheelchair accessible. Staff was friendly and attentive! Price for entry: $7.00 Ticket type: Adult tickets

Date: a year ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Price for entry: $7 Ticket type: Adult Visited on Weekday Wait time

Date: a year ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Price for entry: $7 Ticket type: Adult Visited on Weekday Wait time

Date: a year ago

Review №131

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №132

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

There is normally an admission fee, but we were able to get in free admission because of a concert they had. I would recommend signing up for their email newsletters to keep you in the loop about events there. The people upfront were super helpful and friendly. The space is filled with art from all over artisans in Mexico. Everything is on display and I would definitely recommend this for all tourist and locals to check out. The gift shop is a great place to go and grab a birthday card or a birthday gift, if you are a part of the Mexican culture, you will love this place. They had a Huapango concert, I mean, that is very unique!

Date: a year ago

Review №134

Rating: 3

Not a huge variation. Can probably skip it.

Date: a year ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Worth a stop. Very impressive. Tons of artist displays and genres.

Date: a year ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

This is a great Mexican heritage art museum. I took my small group of students here. Everything is open, meaning no cases to protect the work. This worries me a little to protect the work. Love the gift shop. Parking right across the street, no attendant. Cost $22 for 2 hour parking.

Date: a year ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

beautiful exhibits, wonderful artisan work from all over mexico! lovely gift shop where you can buy artisan pieces! wonderful showing of mexican art and culture

Date: a year ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Love the exhibits here!

Date: a year ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Excellent place

Date: a year ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Really cozy museum with beautiful pieces of art. Highly recommend it for anyone visiting Austin!

Date: a year ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Great pieces! Love the addition of the printmaking pieces.

Date: a year ago

Review №142

Rating: 4

Nice small museum, was free when I went on a sunday

Date: a year ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №146

Rating: 1

Its not really a museum, more like a store, I have been there 3 times, and I havent been able to see any exhibit

Date: a year ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Excellent place

Date: a year ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Excellent art work!

Date: a year ago

Review №153

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

Beautiful museum. A great place showcasing Mexican-American artists within a respectful space. Its very welcoming, and I love the natural feel of the place. They do different exhibits often, so theres always something new to see. The shop is fun at the end of your visit (the stickers are my favorite). Great displays and information cards. You can often buy the art, so its wonderful to have the opportunity to obtain some of the artists works! Highly recommend for any guests or locals who havent visited!

Date: a year ago

Review №155

Rating: 3

Cool place, but too small to call it an art experience in my opinion.

Date: a year ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

Free entry certain days of the week. Nice Mexican-American museum with a strong focus on the immigrant experience.

Date: a year ago

Review №157

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №158

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №159

Rating: 1

7 dollars to see two murales. The person at the ticket desk told us only after purchasing the tickets that another exhibition was being prepared but the museum still looked extremely small and empty and definitely not worth the prize.

Date: a year ago

Review №160

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №163

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

A great museum in downtown Austin with a rotating exhibit of works from Mexican artists. Its approachable in size, and can be explored in about an hour - and admission is free on Sundays (and really, its a pretty reasonable price on other days).

Date: a year ago

Review №165

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Beautiful place.

Date: a year ago

Review №168

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №169

Rating: 4

Great small gallery! Doesnt take long but worth the $7

Date: a year ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Historical and contemporary Latinx art in downtown Austin. Saving our community alma cada día.

Date: a year ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №173

Rating: 4

Small but very nice art museum. I love the stories behind each piece and enjoyed hearing of the traditions. Would definitely recommend this as place to visit. Is at the corner of Congress and 5th. There are lockers to place your items in and safeguard personal items.

Date: a year ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Very nice place with lots of fun artisanal pieces from Mexico and also interesting Mexican art. I was sceptic on the place but for my surprise I could found very cool stuff. A good touch id their guided tours in English and Spanish. Very very happy that I stopped and enter.

Date: a year ago

Review №177

Rating: 2

It was underwhelming at best. There are a few decent pieces. If you plan to go, set your expectations to low. I would have thought the city that hosts SXSW would have better galleries.

Date: a year ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Free admission every sunday

Date: a year ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №180

Rating: 2

Mediocre, not really what I expected. I expected to see more art/history.

Date: a year ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

This is a wonderful, small museum. Perhaps a bit more of an art gallery experience (no art work for sale), it has a great cross section of underrepresented artists of Mexican ancestry

Date: a year ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №183

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №184

Rating: 3

not lots if things to see for 7 dollar ticket

Date: a year ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №187

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Nice art museum

Date: a year ago

Review №189

Rating: 3

The gallery was full of college student tour groups. They blocked many of the art exhibits, and unfortunately the guides were not cognizant of non-tour visitors. So, I missed several of the exhibits. I d suggest making sure there s no large tour groups visiting the gallery, before paying the entry fee.

Date: a year ago

Review №190

Rating: 3

Expected a lot more given this is Texas, however maybe Austin tries to hide its background. Not worth the trip.

Date: a year ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Fantastic display of various mediums

Date: a year ago

Review №192

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №193

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №194

Rating: 5

Must see the art

Date: a year ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №196

Rating: 3

Date: a year ago

Review №197

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

Great little museum and gift shop.

Date: a year ago

Review №200

Rating: 5

Must see

Date: a year ago