Experts' Choice Award Ogden Museum of Southern Art
What the experts agree on
The nation's premier Southern art museum, this Smithsonian affiliate showcases four centuries of regional culture through meticulously curated paintings, photography, and modern works in an architecturally striking space that feels both sophisticated
“One of our favorite museums in the city manages to be beautiful, educating and unpretentious all at once.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Art about the South, artistic explorations into Southern themes, and more fill this Smithsonian affiliate's elegant building." Full review
Concierge "The Ogden's collection features an impressive collection of modern works from artists who work in New Orleans and other parts of the Deep South."
Afar Magazine "Run the gamut from Clementine Hunter's paintings of plantation life to Shelby Lee Adam's photographs of Appalachia." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Ogden is one of the best local museums, and it’s totally dedicated to Southern Art." Full review
Where "The most comprehensive collection of its kind, this Smithsonian Institution affiliate offers a fresh, new look at four centuries of the American South with emphasis on photography." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This Smithsonian-affiliated museum, whose architecture bridges old and new, celebrates the culture and aesthetic of Southern artists." Full review
Frommer's "This is the premier collection of Southern art in the United States." Full review
Rough Guide
National Geographic "The Ogden Museum of Southern Art and its collections of paintings, photogrhy, and ceramics from below the Mason-Dixon Line is located in the city's Warehouse District. Go late on a..."
Lonely Planet "There are a number of excellent museums here, including the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, a solid, well-curated paragon of a regional arts institution"
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