The museum is located at 1050 World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, Tennessee. The museum can be visited from Tuesday to Thursday from morning 10am to 5pm in the evening. On Friday it is open from 10am to 8pm, Saturday from 10am to 5 and Sunday from afternoon 1pm to 5 in the evening. If you are an adult you will have to pay around $5 to enter the museum. But if you are seventeen or below, then your entry to the museum is totally free. Moreover, on Tuesdays, the entry is free for all.
Holidays of the Museum
Generally, the museum remains open on weekdays within its scheduled timings. However, on certain public holidays like New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve, it remains closed. Besides, the museum is also officially closed on Mondays. So, if you plan a visit to the museum, you should consider these days, holidays and the timings so that you can avoid any discomfort.
Collections of the Knoxville Museum of Art
There are some permanent collections of the museum known as ‘From East Tennessee and Beyond’. These collections are installed in the lobby of the museum. It highlights the exquisite artwork done by the local and regional artists of the Tennessee. Besides, there are other collections, too, from the various national and international artists. It includes figures such as Catherine Wiley, an eminent American Impressionist of the early 20th century and Joseph Delaney, an African-American artist.
Besides there are paintings by the members of the museum called ‘Knoxville Seven’. These reflect the modern and contemporary art style to the eastern part of Tennessee. Recent works include works of Alison Moritsugu, Tomory Dodge, Carolyn Plochmann, Stuart Netsky, William Wiley and many others. There are also special exhibitions that include light-sensitive works on paper. These are displayed in the KMA galleries on a rotational basis and the level of the light is much more controlled, especially for these exhibitions.
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