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| - Before you bring out the pitchforks for this less-than-stellar rating, I will tell you I like this place. I like it a lot! It's just that some of it's issues are a bit glaring and can take away from the experience.
Let's start with the issues.
First issue; the parking lot. Perhaps you might argue that street parking can be found near the museum, but I beg to differ. The parking lot is the size of a postage stamp, and due to people incorrectly parking there is often unused space that could have easily made up additional parking spots. There are no lines on the spaces, so it is a free for all. You might think this is not a big problem, but for an out-of-towner relying on a car this is a big deal.
Second issue; size of the museum vs. the cost of admission. Quite frankly they do not add up. I was able to see the two buildings currently on display in less than half an hour. At first four floors of exhibits seems daunting, but in realty since the museum is so small there really isn't a ton to see. In addition to this, the Pleiades exhibit was booked for the day when i went, so that was a large portion of the gallery I did not get to see. For twenty dollars a person this is very disappointing. I've paid less for museums where my visit was an all day event. I know part of what makes this place unique is the size, but (perhaps foolishly) I feel like more could be added to their exhibits, especially their permanent fixtures.
Aside from those issues, I do think that this is a very thought provoking museum. Some of the exhibits will leave you unsettled, but they always do their job of making you sit up and take notice of what the artist is trying to illustrate. I think this place is probably worth at least one visit, so if you are a tourist I will advise you to be aware that parking is no picnic here and not to expect a huge museum you can spend all day at. While I am a bit disappointed that this place was smaller than I expected, I definitely don't regret going.
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