Reviews of Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (Movie Theater)

Deborah Johnson

Interesting building. Hippie modernism show is awesome. But where is the wonderful collection?

lisa becks

beautiful space, good exhibits (a bit too alternative for my taste), great cafe, awesome architecture and small but really nice store

anne pugh

Brand new, beautiful building. They have rotating exhibits and an awesome cafe. Go for the movies and lectures!

Andrew Puckett

Lovely building. Interesting and diverse collection. When we were there they had some art making going on as well in a nice open studio space downstairs. The cafe on the top floor had a nice selection of coffee, teas and snacks.

Daniel Trilnick

Currently showing hippie modernism.. very cool

K Apara

Nice, relaxing galleries. Good little cafe and bookstore. Chances to see student master works. Film offerings sometimes paired with cuisine...an unusual "pairing"! In downtown Berkely so parking a chore unless you go to a nearby garage. Downtown BART one block away! Walk there if you can.

Valentina Ferro

Beautiful art museum and theater! Students and UC staff get in for free and students get a free plus-one in too!

Kevin Tudish

Saw a lot of amazing art and artifacts. Had a lot of amazing history of berkley that i never knew about. Great place to visit if your in the area.

Gus Leonard

Great location! Super accessible by transit and a really wonderful space. I love cruising the art galleries before seeing a film. A total gem of Berkeley.

Julie Ann Franklin MA

Beautiful building and intriguing exhibits; this is one of my favorite museums! The museum's free to visit if you're a UC Berkeley student, so I would strongly recommend a visit if you are. Even if you aren't, the fare's at most $18. There are even films shown and a library of works about film, which unfortunately I haven't had the time to check out. Come here if you can!

Vincent Weiß

I have enjoyed the quality of the outdoor screen as well as the diverse and unique selection of international films.

kendra k.

Okay, so it's not the Met, or even SFMoMa, but it's a good community art museum showing good work in a good space. Worth a trip! Free first Thursday, and everyday for UC Berkeley students.

Lesley Turner

Great place for kids/toddlers! There is a reading nook downstairs where they have a small collection of books. In the same room there are building blocks which are also neat. From 2-7, they usually host an art lab where they have pens/markers/glue/stamps. All of this for free!

Ruth Lean

Love this huge whole wall mural which caught my eyes as soon as I entered the Berkeley Art Museum Of Pacfic Flim Archives- BAMPFA. That's located right outside of UC Berkeley Campus, in Berkeley, CA. If you like arts and films, you will love this place. Have fun and explore❣️

Linus Chen

BAMPFA is a favorite destination for art - and amazing curation and presentation of cinema!

Mark Mueller

One of my favorite places to go. There is always an interesting exhibition, and usually a good film in the very comfortably banked theater. Kids seem to love it. Lots of great food abounds.

Fidel Mejia

I came as a guest of a member. I'll go back to take in a movie. They have quite a wide collection of those. We saw art and music. Excelente place for a date, platonic or otherwise.

Sophie Chen

$11–15

Chris Canelake

Great contemporary/modern art here. Lots of beautiful space. Berkeley really shows it's Leftist roots here.

Obed Hernandez-Gomez

A nice, small museum that almost always has interesting stuff. Plus the film archive shows great cinema you are unlikely to find elsewhere.

kanu asodaria

Wonderful paintings. I was really amazed on the color and texture.

Alan R M

Really great museum with unique shows and exhibits.

Tomorrow

Small, but often interesting exhibits, and a great film program

Jeff Werner

We've been to this museum 4 times over the past ten years. Our last visit was in July 2012. It's been going steadily downhill, and it has finally become the WORST art museum that we have ever visited. 40% of the museum had poor exhibits. 20% of the museum had poor exhibits under construction. The other 40% of the museum had no exhibits at all, unless you count the blank concrete walls as contemporary art. For this we paid admission? On leaving after ten minutes we complained to the desk, so they gave us 2 free passes for the future. Now I'm trying to figure out whom we dislike enough to give these free passes to. (Marcel Duchamp was a family friend, and his symmetric porcelain sculpture was better than this.)

Jesse Davis

The feminist exhibit is terrific. Afterwords we went downstairs and made a feminist poster! What fun! Hurry, it will be gone sometime in January 2022. I recommend taking the tour, I believe they’re at 2 PM.

William Chon

I’ve seen so many great movies at The Pacific Film Archive, emerging young film makers, classic directors, international stars, one offs and series. The programing is always interesting. I just watched a 1943 French thriller with a friend from Argentina and was surprised how intrigued we both were.

Arvydas Maminishkis

Chill place. Free entrance for Cal students.

Nina Amenta

We had bridal shower here at their Babette Cafe. It was not a big venue but cozy , unique and friendly place. Awesome services make us feel warm welcome !!! Definitely worth you to try.

Seth Franklin

Best place to watch classic and art movies around bay area

Donna Smith

Beautiful facility with major collection of Japanese and other Asian films.

Art Rivi

This is a great art museum, housing some of the finest pieces across centuries. They have acrylic and oil paintings from the 1600s and also paintings and items from Science which talk about quantum theory. Alongside they also had a display of minimalist design and craft. It was a nice experience. Their gift shop is pretty good too. Lots of fun things to get. A fun library section too with the cutest furniture.

Art Projects

Great museum in the heart of Berkeley. Small set of exhibits but they are rotated, and some of the special shows are especially worthwhile. The current show on dimensionality--the early 20th century art that was influenced by relativity and the other scientific breakthroughs of that era. The museum sponsors a well-curated film series as well as lectures. Overall, BAM is a regional treasure with a small enough scale to be intimate. Give it a try!

Daniel Gallegos

The museum is not as big as MoMAs, they have few floors. Yet, I loved what they have. When I visited, I saw art installations by Ugo Randinone (clowns) and other artists works. I liked it a lot. They also have some beautiful Indian artworks. There is a room where you can sit and try your own art and they provide basic art materials for free. If you are in Berkeley, a must visit place.

Jack Spellman

Attended Pacific Film Archive showing

Brandon Evenson

Nice art work and nice staff.

Heather Harper

Again: next very much for Museum time and consideration and I look forward to seeing everyone at the moments

Dan Kluger

The 2016 Parents Weekend installations were wonderful, noting that part of the new museum is still coming online and was full of scaffolding, etc.

Dick Buckingham

Really cool and regularly updated museum. Also has films playing occasionally and some longer standing ancient Asian art. Love this place.

Saheli Datta

Very small exhibitions right now. Nice space but not enough art!

Ciprian Gal

Awesome museum! Free for kids and students. Kids can bring a patron for free.

David Elkin

What a Berkeley gem! A wonderful art museum, small and not overwhelming. Great exhibits with graduate students giving docent tours. Wonderful films , with one of the largest film archives in the nation. It's close to BART and even has a cafe with delicious food prepared by 2 local chefs. This is a must!!!!

Adam (Lolo)

Interesting to see all the different types of art here. Very quiet and relaxing

jane m f arc

Great museum! The cafe has delicious food!

Sebastian Caparella

Very nice film collection and the screening was amazing

Khan Handgai

Wonderful exhibit of quilts and extremely glad to see art again

Pat B

No wait

Susan Adamé

The place has a great vibe and the baristas are always nice.

Sarah B

Reservation recommended

Vivek Karwande

Great source of inspiration and peace.

Lars Skovgaard Laursen

Fun place for a field trip, nice to learn different things about art from the bay area

luca luca

Great place, interesting art. They sometimes do a family day that is free with art activities for children.

Vicky Kern

I love this museum. The exhibits are always relevant to what is going on in the area or the world. And it's top notch. The lectures and curator talks are interesting. The films at the film archive are hard to find elsewhere.

Stephen Schur

Quintessential Berkeley museum. Saw feminists, historical Buddhas, and sketches. Good exposure on varied perspectives.

Joseph Incatasciato

I believe the actual name for this venue is the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive or BAMPFA for short. I love to come to this place with my daughter and attend their free art lab. Though their supplies can be limited we have fun bringing our own paper and using the space to complete our own projects. if a child just wants to come and see what they can make with what is readily available they can still have plenty of fun. Between the markers, stamps, colored pencils, glue, and more there is plenty of fun to be had. Wow I have not attended one of their film showings it is quite impressive when they go about doing. The newly renovated building has a huge screen on its side where movies are often played. They closed off the street and people either come with their own seating or are able to just casually passed through and take in the movie standing or otherwise. They also have a reading round table for children eight and up though I have taken my daughter there when she was just six so she could follow along with the book and hear other children read. All in all it is a great family atmosphere offering many different activities from music, to art making, different installations, and films.

Deborah Kuchar

One of many favorite spot to bring my 4 month old ,4 & 6 yo kiddos. They love the art lab , and library area. Now they have unique public art based classes for 6-12 yo every second Saturdays of the month. My 4 yo attended Cecilia Vicuña's work based class. Instructor thought he was to young to follow instructions but they were so surprised how independent he was. Both boys had a blast, we are planning on going again. Plus it's free class and ppl there is awesome.

Myra Pervez

Bamfa Art museam is a must see. Changing exhibitions. Well worth the admission fees.

Marshall Chen

Thought provoking with new features monthly, definitely a place where every visit is different.

S Page

Cool place. Theater seats are comfortable. Staff nice.

e b

Really cool museum. The new location is huge and free for students.

Javier Ramos Benitez

Amazing art and interesting history

Roy West

Great new building, friendly staff and interesting exhibits.

Caroline Song

Wonderful experience for art and so Centra to all things Downtown Berkeley. Your entrance fee allows for a movie featured at the museum (a lil perk w/fee).

komoriRED

A great date place

Stellar Phenotype

Rude security left me outside while being threatened even though I had a pass to get in. Fk bamfa

Roger Volden

A really good place if you like film and art.

Ryan Whitehead

It did not see much.

Jerome Solberg

Great museum! Love the films too!

Gwen Sidley

It's free first Thursdays of the month. Art was okay, atmosphere was collegey.

Jessie Knapstein

Great museum!

Rowdy Scarlett

Great movies, constantly changing art exhibits, cafe upstairs

Eric Sanchez

I went to BAMFA to see one art exhibit and was shocked to see 4 great exhibits in one sitting. I enjoyed the versatility in the museum's curation to balance historical and contemporary work under the same roof. The new faculty was a joy to …

Cindy Chain-Britton

Hey these guys were super helpful and fun in here and they have everything. My kinda place.

空天

They still have cardamom coffee & that's all that really matters. [Just kidding.] I love that they dedicated the largest space to a local WOC, artist residing in Richmond. Masks are required! Some areas are still being built out/under construction. Rad experience.

Toby Kahn

My second visit to the new museum. For a relatively small museum, it has exceptional shows. First-rate curators

Azahara Carter

Wonderful exhibits -- particularly enjoyed the Harvey Quaytman retrospective.

Kalki Subramaniam

Overall, the vibe of the museum is really clean and allows for the art to show through (as it should). They put a lot of effort into making sure that everything is ideally displayed, from the intentional lighting direction on 3-dimensional works to the wall color to the display frame and height of each work. Everyone working there cares about making your experience ideal and it shows. In addition, entry is free for Berkeley students; if you're a student you have no excuse to not check it out!

Ed Gronke

This is a terrific smaller museum in the sense that curators have a lot of freedom to combine interesting objects from a pretty big collection ranging from ancient to contemporary. The new building is modern and inviting. It has some real gems especially with respect to the diversity of the collection and ancient Tibetan art on loan. Sometimes the curation hits and others it misses. Yesterday, in observing the museum's new acquisitions, my friend and I were giggling at two particularly crappy pieces, one resembled a giant, poorly crafted ceramic sandal filled with clay vomit. We were doubly amused to see both pieces had been donated by the artists themselves. Most museums probably wouldn't display such things but BAMFA does and it made the museum's purchases look very smart in comparison (and gave us a good laugh.)

Alfredo Olguin

Beautiful architect and nice pieces of art. I was there for a dance performance and it was perfect. The seating view and staff was great..

davis henriquez (senseigrief246)

Was so-so for me. Still a great place to visit, but for whatever reason I felt a bit uninspired. Purely personal opinion.

Whispers of the Dark

new art museum.. amazing seeing how good they arrange presentation of arts..

Aug

Adults - $13 Students -$11 Under 17 - Free Enjoyed the photo exhibit but a number of exhibits were closed at the time for installation. Should have had discount.

Jin Y. Kim

Good exhibitions...but less film than art... The building is a windowless, contorted shell and the theater is relatively small...

Anja

Cool museum but the highlight is definitely the museums cafe, Babette. You do not have to pay to visit this gem, which is located on the second floor. The two owners, Joan and Patrick, are great chefs and bakers with a passion and love for their work, and those feelings come thru in the food. The place has a great vibe and the baristas are always nice. Their menu changes monthly so their is always new things to try, my personal favorites are the big green salad, the carnitas tacos and all the desserts. XOXOXOXO

Andrew J

I joined BAMPFA earlier this year because I previously worked at a film company and really enjoy understanding films and how they are made. Since joining, I have seen old favorites of mine like Kurosawa's Ran, films that I have always wanted to see (400 Blows by Truffaut) and new favorites like the film I saw last night (Elevator to the Gallows, Louis Malle). The theater is spacious and the theater sound is good. The audiences here are a treat since most are film buffs like myself. There is a cafe in the museum but with limited selection and hours (only open until 7 pm).

Natalia Zinoveva

Saw the showing of One Child Nation, with question and answer period. Highly recommend for inside story on one child policy as actually affected life and how the area responded.

L G

The best smelling bathroom I have ever visited. Let's face it: everyone will have a different opinion about the quality of the art installation here. But one thing you won't regret is the bathroom facility on the bottom floor. When I say wow, I mean WOW. It's a very mild scent, reminiscent of a forest grove. No overt chemical smells, no soap smells, just a scent that I wish I could purchase for my own home. It's a smell that I could be proud of. Now, there was no one else there when I went in, but it really was a smell so nice that it would almost be a shame to mess it up with a "competing" odor.

Joshua Yuan

Great place to see great films you won't find elsewhere... along with after-film discussions.

Antonio Olavo

Great films and good local place to visit for art

Charles Gibbons

Yes

Bruno R

The exhibition is hard to understand and don't know if you can really call them as arts.

jessica li

Nice museum worth visiting. Gift shop was nice too.

Daniel Vanwagenen

I drive 50 miles from South Bay area to spend time at BAMPFA several times a year. I wish programs of this quality and taste are offered where I reside.

Riddle Riddell-Kaufman

Visited on

Andrew Noske (Andrew)

2 galleries were closed today for renovation, but it was still a great experience! I went with a friend who is a berkeley student, so our admission was free. A dance practice was being held in the auditorium near the entrance, for a series of dance-focused performances/talks. I believe there are more events in the series planned for the near future, so check the schedule of the museum if you're interested.

Jessica Golden

Visited on

Jordann Hale

Thoughtful exhibitions, great café, only $12 adult admission.

Einstein Jr

Small museum but consistently focused and interesting exhibits.

Brittney Réaume

beautiful space, great location. i went there for my friend’s MFA graduation art show—so i didn’t have to pay—but for so few exhibitions i wish it didn’t cost so much to get in, especially as a university museum.

eddy wie

Great modern art museum. Definitely check them out if you're in the area. There are a lot of great museums in the area, but this one is on the smaller side so you dont get too exhausted walking through the galleries.

Ron Silliman

Terrific show of Hans Hofmann paintings. The artist donated 57 beautiful works or art to the museum and you wont find a better collection of Hofmann's works anywhere else.

Jeff Lin

Architecturally interesting building and a good cafe at a great location. Near BART, so it's convenient. Collection could be better, but it's a new building/Location, so hopefully will improve.

Ajay Kumar Raja

18th century silk paintings and related art was excellent. All exhibits were organized and thematically displayed. It made things accessible. They have attempted to make it handicap accessible, but you will need to ask for lots of assistance.

Kyle Boone

Terrific facility. Great art displays. Great films as well.

Mark Fisher

Lovely architecture,

Jennifer Chan

A beautiful art museum with a diverse and expansive collection on display. This was the first art museum I have ever been to, and it was a culturally significant experience. Price of admission isn't cheap but definitely worth for viewing all the galleries. Students get in free too.

Steve Mills

Always something interesting is happening. New personal favorites were discovered here. This time I was thoroughly captivated by the work of Martin Wong.

Michael Tcheyan

I stumbled into here one day because my friend told me it was free for Cal students. It's pretty cool to walk around inside here, and I especially like the big orange sitting area in the middle of the building. I think you should definitely check this place out for a few minutes and just walk around if you're bored and around the area.

Lisa Incatasciato

Price for adult entry

Benjamin Bolliger

Great place. But a couple of the staff could use some cultural sensitivity training. The way some of the staff treated my brown & black elementary students was unacceptable. But most of the staff were great.

Sandman

Great museum. Got lucky it was their free night at the museum.

Buddhika Kottahachchi (බුද්ධික කොට්ටහච්චි)

Great space with lots of small galleries and changing exhibitions. The cafe upstairs is different and is cantalevered over the street below. They are open super late which was nice and the staff was courteous and helpful. Nice clean restrooms and facilities was a plus.

Jonathan Draper

A wonderful venue for a wide variety of programs and exhibits. Close to BART too

Julian Roque

A cool 2.5 story museum with varying exhibits. There's a cafe on the top floor and a narrow store on the street level.

Earl Cohen

Great places to visit as student or with family, nice people and staff. They have a few rooms for local artists as well. Volunteered here once and it the atmosphere was optimistic, friendly, knowledgeable.

Jocelyn Pou

Nice museum with great art and presentation.

Jensen Martin

Weekday

Steve Gustafson

Expert guided tour of Tibetan and Asian art depicting female themes through 20+ centuries.

X T

I have a class there. Great exhibits

Millie Mardahay

Ugh, elitist art environment, not kid friendly. Liked exhibit but frustrated by atmosphere and total lack of guide. Employees chatted with each other when we would have liked guidance about what there was to see.

Rosemary Sallee

Excellent smallish art museum with extremely well curated shows, we did not get to see a film but were extremely satisfied with our afternoon gazing upon beauty and curiosities

Troy Trevino

Place must visit! Always somthing interesting to see there, excellent performance shows

Jeannette Young

My cousin and I saw this museum while out walking and decided to try it out. It was housed in a beautiful modern building. Inside, the modern theme continued and it was in itself something of an art installation. The exhibits were very interesting. There was a photographic exhibit that was most engaging and a small but fantastic expatriate Tibetan art exhibit. I only had a couple of hours to spare there but I would have had more time. It was quite the place.

David Grossman

This museum is rather small but I still enjoyed going here and looking at the different art that they had. This place is free for Berkeley students which is great and the workers here are very nice and know a lot about their galleries.

Guy Fowler

Great place that shows awesome movies and hosts wonderful events.

Mary Kirk

Cool building. Very small collection and exhibits.

Christopher Richard

The "Strange" exhibit was great, especially a couple of Durer pieces.

Donald Macleay

When I was there, they did not have many exhibits open, and the exhibits on at the time were not very interesting so I did not fee like it was worth the $12 admission for non students. There is a nice little cafe here where you can sit and people watch at the window. The architecture and the interior of the building is pretty cool. There is a small gift shop you can visit without paying admission and they screen film classics.

Alan Kane

Get tickets to a movie and get access to the museum for free! Don’t forget to take a break in the cafe. A great afternoon alone or with a companion.

Reag

Found the exhibits to be disjointed and heavy. Wouldn't call the art accessible or easy digest. Compared to other modern art museums and galleries, I found BAMPFA to be a bit of a disappointment. The architecture of the building is stunning.

Katherine Hansen

This is a fantastic mid sized art museum with many events and the Pacific Film Archive. Make sure to visit the Art Lab and become an artist yourself.

Raquel Ramsey-Shelton

Lovely museum and movie theater. No parking, but that is too be expected in Berkeley Center. Close to BART

Randy Shun

Kind of pricey for general admission for what it is, but free to students. A nice place for students to hang out. Café Babette is lovely with an amazing view, airy architecture with pretty plants, and consistently delicious desserts. Café Babette's vibes are impeccable. In the basement there are usually Kapla blocks which are fun to build with for all ages. The museum rotates art exhibits and they are typically thought provoking and engaging.

Pierre Boyeau

Very nice it was interesting I recommend it it wasn't expensive either

Susan Delgardo

If you like modern and contemporary art, it is very nice.

Ritika Dahiya

Wait time

Jim L.

Museum that showcases current artists. The museum provides an overview of what today's artists are creating in context with our environment. It will make you take notice of what is happening. Not a dusty collection of the old

Michael Gordon

A small yet very interesting Art Museum with a clear agenda on local and social issues.

D B

Lovely space to spend ~1.5 hours. It's $14 for the exhibits (2 levels and ~8 big rooms) and they have plays there regularly.

John Bengtson

Great gallery to peruse on a rainy day. Clean and quiet and good variety of works on display.

Christine Dzialo

Absolutely fantastic, films, art, events. Don't waste time donate and aquire a membership TODAY!

이영준

The most dynamic art and film programs anywhere. The new building in Berkeley is a tremendous addition not only to the cultural life of downtown but also to the entire Bay Area. Terrific selection of public lectures, exhibition and events every week. Beyond lucky to have this in our Berkeley backyard.

Joseph Camilleri

"Lee Young Jun PEN AR" Pen Art(General Remarks) Infinity of lines and dots have symbolism. Such symbolism is ever changing according to the spirit’s depth. All works are kaleidoscopic; they are usually composed of indescribable expressions. Therefore, art’s depth also can be said to be unlimited. Is pen art’s depth also infinite? In other words, do the lines and dots flowing from the nib of a pen have an artistic qualification? In this respect, it is worth thinking deeply. Pen art begins from an essence of nature’s fundamental values. From the standpoint of value, or color, a harmony of black and white is essential in nature. As it is impossible to see any color in darkness, distinguishing color is an essential role of light. That is why the soul is drawn to light. Whiteness, or light is a spiritual reflection of the soul while blackness, or darkness is a reality of life on earth. As the color green is an essential color of vegetation, burnt charcoal is an earthy color that will stay near black. Blackness is heterogeneous and may be hostile to life. If blackness belongs to the essence of nature, it also may be said to represent the image of death. A combination of black and white constitutes degrees of lightness and darkness. When painting black on a white background, the soul is transported to the white background. Whiteness comes to life when contrasted with black line and black space. In this case, soul also may be expressed through the blackness. Soul may be transported to the black or a combination of white and black, which shed a mysterious merit to the soul or spirit. Pen arts starts and ends from an essence of nature’s fundamental contrasts. The primary essence is infinite and eternal while the artistic harmony of black and white can take one’s breath away. But, this is not possible until a metamorphosis has been realized over many years and spiritual transcendence has occurred. The transfer of spirit occurs when one’s life experiences are projected onto the white canvas in harmony with blackness. That is the true ‘pen art.’ Artist Lee Young Jun I am a Korean. I pioneered the " Lee Young Jun Pen Art " and Perfected the genre. I am Artist Lee Young Jun. Pen Art is the only genre is an important work In the world. The works are extremely valuable. And no one is able to work not dare to imitate. The hope my work can be sympathy to many people. Thank you.

Matthew Brooks-Miller

Great film selection. I wish they had popcorn or drinks but it's not a big deal. Tickets can sell out so buy the online ahead of time.

Judith Radousky

There is an impressive number of special exhibitions here. The building also houses a cafe and the Pacific Film Archive.

Thomas Lee

Several great shows previewed tonight for members. Open to the public tomorrow. Worth a visit definitely!

Larry Liu

Very nice can't wait to go to a movie there. Went on a school field trip.

Vivian Lu

Lovely building in a great location. There are numerous and wonderful galleries here!

nik b

I just drowned in what there was to offer as I had only been to the new Museum once before but only for a short one. Sure, yes, its concrete and gargantuan and not entirely appealing in that sense, and is not the Uni Art Museum I knew for so long, and you can nearly get lost with all the exhibitions and floors, but it was intense to see works I hadn't seen before and just when I thought I was seeing an exhibit from a period of time I didn't care much about, I saw pieces in it that were and are spot on and totally relevant to some of the artistic and poetic influences I have for today!!! And I didn't even get to the Pacific Film Archive!

s mc

Great place. Small, but good art and well designed.

Arlene Acuna

This museum does not really have a theme ......

Amy L

There were lots of great pieces, but the curation of the exhibits was a frenetic, random, and overwhelming combination of totally different things. Eg "random stuff related to violence" or "random stuff somehow connected to the bay area." You go from indigenous basket to ancient statuette to victorian portrait to modern mixed media to 70's art film and on randomly from there, all of it crammed together on one wall. I made it a quarter way through one exhibit and was thoroughly confused and exhausted.

Norman Ishimoto

Since its remodel, BAMPF has elevated it's permanent and rotating exhibits with a beautiful space worthy of date nights or during Berkeley visits. The collection ranged from science-influenced a la Calder to photography, classical portraits, and a rotating exhibit. Food and even a study area is available. Admission is free for Berkeley students and around $13 for adults

Greg Howell

Wonderful exhibits, great cafe, clean.

Federico Brooks

Weekday

Iris Miranda

Wonderful interesting building - nice not to see a predictable square box with predictable art inside. Its surprising: spiders collaborate with artists, and in turn the space makes me feel that the community is invited to collaborate with the artists and staff. I feel that it is a valuable and much needed addition to the East Bay Art scene. Welcome !

Luis Mendoza

Great place. Small so quick to go through.

Alex Wang

It is a small museum with a changing collection of painting, sculpture and video. If you are looking for the work of famous artists, this is not the place; but if you are interested in a range of contemporary art, you will find it interesting. The Pacific Film Archive has a very good, smallish theater with reasonable sound. The selection of film is often done with UC Berkeley Professors and they will often give a short informative talk before the film, which I found very informative and added to my viewing pleasure.

James B

Understated and under appreciated player in the Bay Area art scene. Great open space, lots of experiential events that draw in the community and educate. Current exhibition on contemporary Tibetan art is a must see!

Dan Brenner

The art here is varied and yet tied together in an aspect of self expression. Which in fact, makes this a good place to visit and observe the well put together exhibits. However, the transitions from one room to another, from the main entrance, seems awkward. The massive space on the left with the small walkway to the gift shop is both over and underwhelming. Other than that, great place!

Tim Carr

There is a wonderful exhibit of quilts by Rosie Lee Thompson up right now!