Nasher Sculpture Center

The Nasher is fairly small museum, who host very fun contemporary exhibitions. That and they have a very impressive private collection as well, not to mention the building it’s self, fine work by architect Reno Piano. It’s lovely to see how Renzo has achieved the natural light inside the museum, as if the galleries where outside.
I must mention that this is the only museum that has a general admission fee, but you should pay it!!! While you are there grab a snack or drink in their café, sit outside and enjoy the most beautiful sculpture garden! Ugh, it’s so beautiful! I’ve seen wedding receptions here before and they are to die for!
During late nights they show movies outside on the garden, it can get pretty hot but it’s also really nice!

Perhaps I did not enjoy Nasher as much as the majority did because I don’t understand modern arts. However, I think the $ 10 admission is too steep for a small museum plus garden especially if the nearby Crow Collection and DMA are free and the larger Klyde Warren Park is only a block away.
I do love the Rodin statue that is often overlooked by others because it’s next to the more popular square and circle sculpture by the pond, so take a look at that!
I would recommend this only on special events that offer free admission or if you are enthusiastic about modern art.

This modern building is beautiful! The pieces here are mostly modern and abstract. If you don’t like this type of art, don’t go. Overall, the museum is very small comparatively. The outdoor party area is very nice and a lovely spot to sit in the summer when they offer movies.

always impressed how much great work they pack into a small space. definitely worth checking out every once in a while.

We love the Nasher! It’s such a great museum, with some really great events. I’ve only been here three times (twice for free events, once when I actually paid for a ticket) but each time I was delighted by the place. They have really unique sculpture exhibits on both the upstairs and downstairs levels inside, and a gorgeous sculpture garden to wander through on a warm summer day.
I definitely recommend coming to their monthly free admission event, «Til Midnight at the Nasher». It starts at 6 p.m. and goes until (you guessed it!) midnight! People show up with picnic blankets, there’s awesome live music and lots of great food and drinks available for purchase, including a Steel City Pops cart and a taqueria stand. For $ 40 you can reserve a picnic basket for two – and for us, that was totally worth it. We ate buttermilk fried chicken, a spring salad, creamy new potatoes, a garden relish tray and sweet & savory rolls, and it was all DELICIOUS. Then at 9 p.m. they play an outdoor movie. It’s always family friendly, because this is a great event for families, and groups of friends, and yet it also makes for a really romantic date night. After the movie, we wandered the museum, taking in the spectacular art. It’s a really great place, absolutely worth your time.

Nasher is so much fun to visit! It contains such a variety of art, whether it be paintings, sculptures, or odd pieces called art. One of the sculptures is of a woman with her head in her hands, obviously grieving about something. I found myself mesmerized with it, wondering why she was in so much mental agony. Now THAT is a sign of good art!
Something really nice about Nasher is that the art extends outside. It is a great place for kids to run around while you take in the beauty.
Target sponsors free admission every first Saturday of the month!

Just told me my membership is only good for one person. What museums does that? Sells one person memberships? Never heard of that. been a member for over 10 years. Maybe not next year.

I acknowledge that I am not an art aficionado, but this was such a disappointment. I paid $ 20 for myself and 2 teenagers to try and do something educational and unique over the summer. I’m a teacher, so I’d say I’m educated, but the education we got was a lesson in feeling completely out of place and dissatisfied.
There are hardly any sculptures there — maybe 15 max in 2 little rooms — plus one in the foyer and 2 in a downstairs room. We were not impressed as they looked like inner tubes, a curved rock wall, giant suitcases on sticks, a wrecked automobile and a construction zone with sandbags. I know it’s art, but to pay that for so little was disappointing. The staff hardly acknowledged us and texted on their cell phones or talked to each other the entire 15min it took to look at everything.
We were thirsty so we went to the café where bottled water was $ 5 (and beer was $ 6). I refused to pay that for bottled water and realized I was completely out of my element.
We went outside where there were around a half dozen pieces in the outdoor garden. We liked that a little more (thus the two stars I gave it). The down side was that the grounds were muddy. They have to be overwatering it as it was 100+ in August with 30+ days of no rain. There are a few pieces you walk across grass to see and it was slippery and i got mud on my sandles.
Left there and went across the street to the Dallas Museum of Art which was free and had lots of different things to see, an engaging and interactive staff, water fountains and saved the day’s adventure.

Beautiful museum and perfect for an outing on a nice day to enjoy the garden sculptures and relax by the trees and art installations. Lovely restaurant on site as well.

Kudos to this museum for bringing the Dallas community out in droves. I was extremely impressed by the block party I experienced this past week that filled the Dallas Arts District with pedestrians, street performers and food trucks and included a backyard movie screening and live music at the Nasher. The museum was open till midnight and free for the public. My only regret was not checking out the gift shop.
As for the museum, I can get down on some funky art, I would say the current collection left me feeling «alright, okay» and not jumping out of my pants with enthusiasm. Maybe next time?

My boyfriend and I always try to visit at least one museum every month. Though the Nasher is small, it presents a stimulating dose of art in one go. I think this is one of my favorites in the area because there’s nothing else like it for miles. Admission is $ 10 for adults, $ 5 for students (bring your ID), and children under 12 are free. Admission is also free when you are a member of the museum, which starts at $ 50 for a year.
Beautiful museum with spotless floors and a nice modern look. All the staff members were very light-​hearted and enjoying their jobs! It was a great environment overall. The interior presented several exhibits (I think they change them up every once in awhile). As we were walking around, we noticed that some of the sculptures were massive (like how do they get them into the museum?) Truly artwork to behold. We also had the opportunity to go through an interactive exhibit downstairs in the museum.
In addition to the interior museum itself, there’s also an outdoor portion of the museum. More sculptures and a nice pond with a shady Willow tree. It’s just as good as the inside of the museum, if not, better!
⁵⁄₅ stars. Very unique museum and I also love how this museum is right across the street from the Dallas Museum of Art (which is free!). If you ever have a chill day, I recommend visiting both if you’re in the area. In addition to being a museum, the Nasher has some great community activities, such as movie nights and random free admission days.

This is a lovely little museum; a haven from the HEAT and hustle-​bustle of downtown. Perfect for school-​aged kids & art lovers of all ages.
Upsides: Kids are free! Outdoor sculpture garden is beautiful, covered in green grass and blissfully shady, with fountains and birds to drown out the traffic noises! The staff is super friendly & quite knowledgeable about the artwork. Plus, gave us tips on where/​how to take the best pictures. :)
Downsides: it’s a small place, the kids and I covered it — inside & out — in about an hour. I wish it were bigger; it’s a fabulous place to visit in Dallas!

I love museums — art museums to be specific. However, sculpture is «art» but this was just not my type. Granted, when you in the Nasher Sculpture Center, you forget that you’re in downtown Dallas as everything around you is so relaxing, pristine, and quiet… quiet to the point where I can hear my shoes squeak on their wooden floors.
Admission is $ 10, $ 5 if you have a student ID (dammit left mine in Cali)! They have both an outdoor and indoor collection, and 1 really big piece downstairs (100 flags — you can walk through). I spent a bit of time here trying to understand the «art» and how the artist was trying to convey his or her message. I ended up enjoying the outdoor scenery rather than the sculptures themselves.
I’d recommend coming here to check it out if you’re visiting and to kill some time, but if you don’t want to pay up the $, just go next door the to Dallas Art Museum (it’s free and there’s much more to see).
Super nice employees at the Nasher Sculpture Center though (especially the lady and the gentleman who were manning the art downstairs).

I’m not big on sculptures. I like stuff I can recognize — realism — and I do not understand a bunch of junk welded together unless it looks like a horse or a doggie. I read the explanations about how the junk represents the emotions of the time due to the Vietnam war or WWI. I think it’s a stretch to arrive at those conclusions. Maybe it was too much fluoride in the water or the guys father wouldn’t let him use his tools so now he makes a living welding tools in a bunch. Those tools represent his father’s tools that he was not allowed to use. I saw some nice crowbars in the exhibit that I could use that were rendered useless.
The displays are nicely done and the people are friendly and helpful.

What an amazing collection!
Great place to go during a nice sunny day. Beautiful sculpture garden and unique pieces! There is a lot of history behind the Nasher family and their passion for art and collecting.

Awesome collection of sculptures form different periods. Love that they try to focus on modern and contemporary pieces. The architecture is amazing they like to utilize the outdoor space a lot. Great for weddings and events.

Very cool! So glad I had time before my flight home to visit. It’s only $ 10… the museum is not too huge so you’ll only spend about 45 minutes or so there, but it’s totally worth it. There are some weird and cool sculptures. The garden is also unique and nice to walk through!

Nasher is for winners. Seriously, what a cool museum. Such a clean look to the place, inside and out. I’ve never been to a museum dedicated to sculptures and architecture. Inside are interesting scaled-​down models of cool buildings and other pieces of architecture, while the outside is a beautiful garden with various sculptures scattered throughout. The place has lights hanging above through and around the trees, I imagine this place would (and does) make for nice social events. Overall, it’s a really beautiful space.
Even though I don’t «get» sculpture and architecture, it’s quite a cool place to see just how creative people can be. The place is nice and admission is reasonable, especially if you’re a student.

Went for a Saturday event and it was amazing! Building itself is beautiful. Very well laid out up and down stairs. A kids area was set up and lots of family’s participating. Each area was very well laid out! The garden area was breath taking and very relaxing! Would recommend this place to everyone. They also have a very nice café with out door seating that is very good!

I love Museums of all kinds. I think they are wonderful!
I did not know at first but, now I do. The exhibits change all the time. So you could go a few times a year and see all different things.
So many people are so talented. I love to see what they do. To sit in the courtyard and watch everything and everyone.
Price is not too high at all. They even have live music at times.
Another great plus for Dallas!!!