Huntsville Museum
of Art
Home to over a 2,500-piece collection, the Huntsville
Museum of Art is one of Alabama's finest visual arts
centers.
Though the museum organizes many exhibitions of its own art, it
is primarily a home for traveling exhibitions, both on a regional
and national scale. Several hundred exhibitions visit the museum
each year, each with its own very unique collection. The exhibitions
feature all styles of art, from contemporary paintings and
sculptures, to modern forms of photography and drawings. There is
sure to be something that will catch your eye.
In recent times the museum has hosted such exhibitions as,
Animals in Art, featuring a wide variety of sculptures, paintings,
and other forms of art featuring an array of animal life. In
addition to the realistic side of the animal kingdom, the museum
also hosted several imaging art works, all encompassing this
fantastic and unique exhibit.
If you enjoy the unique exhibits and paintings of the Huntsville
Museum of Art, then you should also plan a visit to the
Weeden House Museum.
Home to nationally famous poet and artist, Maria Howard Weeden, a
large portion of her life's work is on display throughout the rooms
of this elegant
southern
antebellum home.
Getting a bit peckish? Wondering what's a tourist to do when you
find yourself hungry after touring the magnificent artwork at the
Huntsville Museum of Art?
Well, after you've browsed throughout all the galleries and
exhibitions, stop by the local European-style restaurant, The
Palette Café. The café features a large outdoor patio for dining as
well as an exceptional indoor facility themed with classic European
lighting and décor. The café offers a wide variety of items from
crepes and coffee in the morning, to seafood and steak at night.
Without a doubt, it's a great place to sit back and chat with
friends while enjoying the fantastic atmosphere and food.
After you've filled your belly at the Palette Café, you will
probably want to finish your day back at the Huntsville Museum of
Art. There's just so much to see. So definitely don't rush the trip.
The Huntsville Museum of Art is truly a magnificent facility and
one worth of your visit. Since its move to its new facility in Big
Spring National Park in 1998, it has continued to expand its
collection, encompassing a huge variety of art. With such an
extensive and eclectic collection of artwork in addition to the many
traveling exhibitions hosted by the museum it's easy to see why it
has quickly become one of Alabama's most visited destinations.
After you've experienced one of Alabama's greatest Museums of
visual arts, open your ears to the sounds of another art, the
Mobile Symphony.
This 84-piece orchestra plays at the Mobile Ballet, Mobile Opera,
and a host of other events housed in their home facility and is
certainly worth the time and effort to enjoy the talented musicians
who call this Alabama treasure home.
So whether it is the Mobile
Symphony, or the Huntsville Museum of Art, if it is
the fine arts you are looking for, then plan a trip to these
wonderful Alabama locations. You certainly won't be disappointed.
Fine arts and Alabama…definitely go hand in hand.
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