Butler Institute of American Art

Absolutely incredible!! – an
” Art Museum” (?) that does not even have a way to access the artists represented! AS a native «Buckeye» who was born and raised in nearby Warren – I am embarassed at the lack of asesthetic knowhow. for someone one representing themselves as a «professional» museum!
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Great collection!
Honestly, when I saw the photo of the outside, I expected one floor with perhaps two or three rooms with a couple paintings. I’m quite happy to say, the collection is much more extensive than that. There are three floors with multiple rooms on both the first and second floor. The second floor even extends into another building! The ground floor has basically one hallway and a room, exhibiting two artists. Don’t let that put you off from it though. The artwork throughout the entire collection was quite good.
Yes, I judged a book by it’s cover, but I’m glad I was wrong. The collection here is well worth your time and the best part admission is free! What a great way to spend the afternoon.

Really nice and its free. Takes about 90 – 120 min the first time. No flash allowed on camera it fades the paint. I want to go back and spend more time. Not much parking. Tuesday afternoon wasn’t crowded.

For spring break my daughter and I were visiting local museums. We have been to the Butler before, several years ago, but we’ve wanted to go back for a long time. This is an excellent museum, very well laid out, with an impressive selection of art. My favorite is always Flanders Field, in my opinion one of the most amazing pieces of art. We loved our visit, and can’t wait to go back again soon. It’s even more amazing that this jewel is free to visit at any time!

We are so fortunate to have SUCH an amazing museum here in Youngstown Ohio. And for free! The permanent collection is impressive, it includes the classic «The Whip,» and we also have a Jackson Pollock! But also there’s an incredible selection of new contemporary pieces all the time. There’s art if all forms, we recently had a bill viola film! There is truly something for everyone to appreciate, whether or not you study art or just enjoy it!

It’s honestly astounding to have such a good art example around Youngstown. The pieces on display are generally very good and the building is fantastic. As a former art student it was rather nice to walk across the street to find inspiration and gain admiration while doing so.

Super close to the YSU Courtyard Apartment, 1 minute walk from the Bliss Hall. It looks so beautiful and artistic from the outside. Closes every Monday

Truly a must see for visitors and locals alike. This place is an absolutely spectacular art museum with an abundance of exhibits in a variety of different artistic styles. The museum also hosts a trendy café with a wide variety of stellar food. Also, completely free to the public. A must see in Youngstown, OH.

This museum is a must-​see and well worth a detour. The collections are really, really fantastic, and even if you aren’t that into art the building is beautiful also.

The first museum dedicated to American artists, «The Butler» will not disappoint any art lover with reasonable expectations.
As an American art museum, you will not find Picasso, van Gogh or Cézanne but you will find recognizable, even iconic, pieces by Jackson Pollock, John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, and Edward Hopper to name just a few of the American masters. These pieces are not featured at the museum occasionally, rather they are part of the its permanent collection.
The native American section is second to none and there is always a decent featured artist. Don’t be surprised if the museum’s lead curator says hello and provides you with some interesting backstory to some of the paintings. I have been going to the Butler since field trips in elementary school. Now I work nearby and spend any free moments I get wandering it’s galleries, appreciating the work that has been there for as long as I can remember as well as the rarely disappointing recent additions.

«The Butler» as its known locally, is one of those places that rarely makes it onto the radar of people who think of themselves as art lovers, even if they live a short excursion away. The museum probably is best known for its anthropologic portraits of Native Americans, but there is much more here. Except for some contemporary multi-​media pieces, the art runs toward painting and there are fine pieces by well-​known American artists from Impressionism into the present. Although the interpretive material pays homage to a small number of local patrons, the museum seems to have avoided the mistakes that happen when a small to medium sized collection is influenced by a small number of local donors, like idiosyncratic works, weak pieces by «brand name» artists or uninteresting crafts culled from social register attics. Instead, you get well-​selected pieces that include some uncharacteristic but interesting work by major artists. This is the kind of museum that has a sports art gallery that includes a Warhol. It’s also the kind of place where guys in UAW windbreakers can be found knowledgeably strolling the galleries. People who confuse art with snobbishness are probably the only folks I’d advise away.
The museum is free and visitors should leave a donation or make a purchase. The gift shop had two catalog-​type books which were very reasonable as fine art books go.

The crown jewel of Youngstown, Ohio. A wonderful museum with free admission (donations encouraged), where you can peruse many galleries with iconic artists’ work. A few of the great artists work which is on permanent display: Norman Rockwell, Grant Woods, and Winslow Homer.

This is a priceless gem in the heart of Youngstown.
Two stand out pieces to look for, Winslow Homer’s «Snap the Whip» and a huge mural entitled «Americans, Youngstown, Ohio».
Free admission, but please make a donation.

When sitting in 224 traffic waiting to give your money to a shop in the mall just doesn’t sound like a fun way to spend your weekend anymore, you take the family to the Butler. This place is a total breath of fresh air whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed by the merchandising of it all…