Cape Cod Museum of Art

A must-​see stop when traveling to the Cape. Great collection of local artists and some nice outside work as well. Many interesting classes are held each year.

Great museum with a fantastic art glass exhibit currently on. They have a lot of different exhibitions at different times of the year. There is also a permanent exhibition of paintings and pottery. It is not the largest museum in the world, but the perfect size for cape cod. They had art glass by Chihuly, Toots Zinsky, Lipofsky and many more glass artists. A wonderful exhibit. There is also a gift shop, but it was closed when we got there. I imagined it would have the same hours as the museum, but I guess I was wrong. Very friendly and helpful staff. Memberships available. It is right next door to the cape playhouse. Check out what the current exhibit is and go.

It’s a fun place to visit — even our kids (boys 9 & 12) enjoyed it. They have a new metal work installation allow the entrance way that is really fun and whimsical.
Our youngest son did the Art Camp this year and had a blast.
It’s a great way to spend an hour or two doing something non-​beachy.

Really enjoyed this museum. It had a special exhibition of Plein Air Artists. Really exceptional paintings. Would have purchased 4 or 5 if they were available. It had special section with a collection of artists/​mentors pieces and details about each artist and mentor.

What a great collection for such a small town! The sculptures were particularly superb. They do need to update their descriptions and artist bios, as many of them contained typos.

The new Ocean: Us exhibit is tremendous. My friends and I stopped in yesterday during Xmas Stroll. This museum is a gem in historic Dennis Village.

The paintings here are some real gems.
But the people who work here are very protective of the paintings. No photography is allowed.
There’s a sculpture garden outside.
It’s off of 6A. Look for the tiny little sign that says ‘Cape Cod Museum of Art’.

We looked at this site as a potential wedding site and didn’t choose it, but liked it a lot.
Ceremony area:
I think usually people use one of the big gallery rooms, probably the one with the piano. The galleries are both beautiful. There is a little sculpture garden and glass-​enclosed area that you could have cocktails in. Smaller weddings could have the ceremony in the sculpture garden
Reception:
You could have it under a tent outside on the lawn in front of the building or in one of the gallery rooms. Dancing has to be back inside after 10 pm. We were planning a 150 – 175 person wedding, and we would have had to split the reception between the two galleries. The rooms connect and open to each other, but they would be in separate spaces. This was probably one of the biggest factors in not booking the venue.
Pricing: Summer (June through September) is $ 2500. Rest of the year, $ 2000. Pricing includes space only.
Overall: Space is beautiful, the coordinator is extremely warm and friendly. It would be a great place to have a smaller wedding, especially for an art-​focused crowd.

Unexpected variety and quality for a local museum. Frequent exhibit changes and knowledgeable staff. Also a great place to host an event.

This is a very good regional museum that exhibits the work of living and deceased artists from Cape Cod & the Islands. Many different styles of work are represented. I was really impressed by the knowledgeable staff and friendly volunteers, as well as the great curating.
Don’t miss their sculpture garden! They also offer a wide array of excellent educational programs. They’re open year round, too.