There are three options for parking:

• Behind the Fralin: There are approximately 8 parking spots behind the museum on Bayly Drive, including handicapped parking spots. Check in at the museum’s front desk with your license plate number for free parking.
• A6 Lot: Across Rugby Road from the museum, adjacent to Madison Bowl, there are approximately 10 parking spots designated for The Fralin. Check in at the museum’s front desk with your license plate number for free parking.
• Culbreth Garage: Hundreds of spaces are available in this parking garage off Culbreth Road, about a 5 minute walk from the museum. You must pay for your parking in this lot via the ParkMobile app until 5 pm on weekdays; evening and weekend parking is free.

 Yes! Admission is free to all visitors every day.

 No. Certain special events require tickets or registration; check the events calendar (link) to confirm if you are planning to attend a special event.

We are open 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 am - 8 pm on Friday, and 12- 5 pm on Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Yes! The museum is open to all visitors every day and admission is free.

Yes. There is an ADA accessible entrance behind the museum next to the handicapped parking spots. Turn onto Bayly Drive off of Rugby Road and follow it to the end. An ADA accessible elevator is available just inside the entrance; take this to level 1 to access the main level and front desk.

It depends on how long you look and how much you like to read. 30-60 minutes is adequate to explore the galleries and find a few artworks you love, but you are welcome to spend as much time as you like.

Yes, you can take photos without flash, unless noted on the label next to the artwork.

We do not offer drop-in tours. Check the events calendar (link) for special tours or events that may be happening on the day you plan to visit. If you’re a community group that would like to book a tour, click here (link). If you’re a K-12 educator that would like to book a tour for your class or grade, click here (link). For general questions about booking tours, email [email protected].

No, please finish all beverages and food before you arrive. Tables and chairs are available on our terrace in front of the museum, where food and drink are welcome.

No, but we currently host a coffee cart called Joy Brew on our terrace in front of the museum on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9 am - 1 pm. The Fine Arts Cafe is located behind the museum on the first floor of Campbell Hall.

No, but exhibition catalogs and other publications are available for purchase at the front desk.

Fall exhibitions typically open by September 1 and close by early January; spring exhibitions typically open by February 1 and close in late June to early July. The schedule varies, so check the exhibition page (link) for exact dates.

One of our key responsibilities as a museum is to protect the artworks in our care, and consistent exposure to light and environmental changes can degrade artworks over time. Rotating our collections allows us to steward them appropriately. Like a library with many books available for use by different people at different times, art museums have many artworks that are used in exhibitions on site and in other museums for different exhibitions and educational uses.

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Yes! Strollers are welcome and we ask that parents introduce museum manners to their children upon arrival. These include no touching of artwork, no running, and no snacks, but robust and enthusiastic engagement with artwork is encouraged. Check our calendar for upcoming programs for kids aged 3-12.

External rentals are available to our Fralin Museum Members and Business Partners at the Director’s Circle Level and above. Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.