Even as someone who isn't usually a fan of art museums, this was AWESOME. Things to love: - art that is really cool to look at and impressively made - admission is pay what you want with suggested donations - the front is a craft store!! - artists in residence - apparently they also have classes - gorgeous waterfront views!! read more

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Cute place check for free days and events on site stopped here after a long walk I'd definitly go back

This was a nice experience on a rainy day. Upon arrival the art displays are beautiful and vey contemporary. Entrance was free because we live in the areas. Regular admission is on their website and currently they are taking donations of $12 for entry. My son was given a free art kit to do at home and workshops are available online for all ages. There is a lot to see, indoor and outdoor. The water scenery outside was beautiful. I would recommend. Photos attached. read more

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What an amazing museam that doesn't get nearly the love and attention it deserves. The curator here clearly is amazing all the exhibits are new fresh and creative. I can tell that they really value the guest experience. They also when I went offered classes and educational experiences. I could not recommend a day at the Fuller Craft Museum more! read more

Small local museum with an emphasis on handcrafts. Took about an hour to check everything out. Since we were there in December, they had expanded the gift shop for the holidays and had a fabulous selection of handcrafted items for purchase. When we visited, there were exhibits referencing the opioid crisis and bullying. Plus handcrafted pottery and gold. Nice variety. read more

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Worked here on a work/study grant through Massasoit Community college 99-00, discovering my love for art. Fascinating place, I participated in archiving the museums records dating back to raising money for plans to build it and of the countless many overlapping traveling exhibits it boasted over the decades. I protected exhibits from sticky fingers during elementary school field trips and served grapes and cheese while pouring wine during artist meet and greets. It was and still is a gem for Brockton as a craft museum now. They just celebrated their 50th anniversary just before the lockdown began, and although you wont see any Chihuly glass exhibits as borrowed on loan in former decades, I can assure you that you will not be disappointed. Free Thursday evenings are my idea of a good time- come bump into me by "coincidence" of our shared interest in artful intrigue when the lockdown ends! read more

Fuller Craft Museum - A ceiling exhibit outside the small auditorium within the past 6 months. - Museums Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

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This fabulous small art museum is the perfect size for my attention span. Every time I've been there has been top quality exhibits that fascinate me. Its a great location with a view of a small pond and lots of outdoor sculptures. The gift store is also amazing. An unusual assortment of handcrafted gifts that you can't find anywhere else. It's a hidden gem that not many people know about. read more

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I went to the Fuller Craft Museum out in Brockton on Free Fun Friday 2016, so I didn't pay their normal $10 admission for adults ($8 senior, $5 students aged 12 and up). There's one parking lot by the entrance, but for those with accessibility issues, it is worth it to drive up closer and around the side where there's another lot and a level entrance. Me, I parked where I found a spot, walked on over, noticing a scattering of outdoor exhibits along the way, ascended a few steps and entered through the gift shop. The museum itself isn't all that large. I easily made it through at a leisurely pace in under 1.5 hours - both inside and out. Think modern art (or they'd probably say, craft), in the woods. I liked the duck statue by the pond - actually, that was the sole purpose of my trip out here - to take a picture with that duck! Many of the art pieces are available for sale - just fyi. The benches that they have placed about for the comfort and convenience of their patrons are themselves works of art that you can touch. I took the opportunity of the free craft workshops that they had going that day and made myself a colorful instrumental rain stick You'd think that as I booklover, I'd consider their temporary exhibit Metamorphosis: The Art of Altered Books a bit of a sacrilege... but it was still cool - starting off with the bust of Albert Einstein carved out of a stack of hardcovers that greeted me as I entered the exhibit through the gift shop. (July 30, 2016 - November 6, 2016) When it is open, their artKitchen Café offerings seem rather interesting and perhaps adventuresome depending on one's palate. Rather than the usual (and slightly boring) soup, salad, and sandwich options, they had: Arroz con Pollo $6; Cuban style black beans $3/$6, Picadillo Empanadas $5, Quinoa Salad $5/$10, Watermelon Corn Relish $4/$8, and soda & water $1 On their website, I found this list of the outdoor sculptures: http://fullercraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/List-of-Outdoor-Sculptures.pdf But they really should provide a map of precise locations for those who don't want to miss any of them and are fine without the mystery of just happening upon them by accident. They also offer free entrance weekly on Thursdays 5:00 - 9:00 pm. read more

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Really enjoyed this place over the years. Usually fairly specialized shows but I've learned a lot from all of them.

I cannot believe this was my first visit to this amazing spot. I was invited to an installation for a friend and decided to take in the entirety of the museum. What wonderfully curated exhibits. My favorite may have been the Tom Kiefer: El Sueño Americano - The American Dream exhibit. Although, there was a lot of incredible art to admire! I can't wait to return with my family! I read on their website that admission is free to Brockton residents - what a wonderful way to give back to the community that you are in! Kudos! read more

Well kept and manage. Stop by if you are in the area. A beautiful place to spend some quality leisure time.

I finally visited the Fuller Craft Museum for the first time yesterday, and it was lovely! I went to see the exhibit 'Perfect Fit: Shoes Tell Stories'. I loved the exhibit (especially the beaded shoes), but I also loved the building. It is really fun and funky. I also love that it is in the woods and right on the water. The outdoor sculptures really capture the imagination! If you're hungry, there is a very cool cafe with great food, as well as a cute gift shop! I highly recommend the Fuller Craft Museum to both adults & kids! FYI, the adult admission price is $8. If you would like to go on a budget, check your local library for museum passes which you can borrow to gain free or discounted admission! Enjoy! read more

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My wife and I saw the sign from the highway while driving to Woods Hole for our honeymoon and were caught completely off guard by what is an awesome little Art Museum. We were truly expecting something much more low brow and could not have been more pleased to start our honeymoon off with a bang. The featured exhibit was about shoes, and the local shoe industry. It included a pair of local boy Rocky Marciano's boxing shoes! A large chunk of the downstairs was closed while they prepared for a new exhibit, but we did not care because we kept finding gems around every corner. This is worth so much more than a detour from the highway! read more

Fuller Craft Museum - Museums Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

"Let the art touch you" - love the Fuller Craft tagline. A beautifully-done little museum celebrating contemporary craft with an oh-so-Massachusetts inspiring backdrop - woods, ponds, rock walls... The "craft" distinction made here is that the object is functional and made by hand; the works showcased here more straddle the worlds of art in craft in that they're more rooted in the (highly skilled!) traditions of making for function but with the creativity, expressiveness, emotional impact of "art"... Fuller Craft has a rotating permanent collection and changing temporary exhibits - on my visit I encountered a contemporary blacksmithing exhibit, a gallery of incredible wall-sized weavings with intricate designs and messages (I first thought they were paintings!), and one spoon-passionate craftman's collection of hundreds of woodcarved spoons. I found one of the of the coolest things about the museum to be the benches for seating in the galleries - unique commissioned works of art/craft themselves. It's the one chance to really experience this "functional art" as you were meant to (with your butt). It's difficult to resist holding a spoon, stroking a textured tapestry, picking up a mug, and to be denied by a "please do not sit" sign posted on what a label describes as the most perfect hand-carved chair. They also try to mitigate this urge with a small "touch me" exhibit in a hallway (e.g. pieces of a violin to touch, add-to-the-communal-weaving! activity) but I think it could be done even better... Great little day jaunt to learn about cool things people make. Or sign up to take classes and workshops and actually make cool things. read more

I suppose for my 400th review, I'll critique the place where my husband and I entered into nuptial bliss. As you drive through Brockton, you'd never realize it's such a pretty place. You pull in and suddenly feel like you're in the woods (minus the street traffic behind you). Walk on over the picturesque bridge, into the museum, past the gift shop and down the stairs. From an everyday standpoint, this museum really is a hidden gem. It isn't very large but what it lacks in size, it makes up in exhibit quality. Between the craft furniture pieces and displays, everything is just awesome to look at because it's so well put together. One of my favorite things? The sign that says, "Please don't touch the art. Let the art touch you." I think that says so much. It's just a great museum. And pretty too. Which is why we ended up having our wedding here. The courtyard contains a couple spouting fountains. But more importantly overlooks the lake with trees in the background. We had our ceremony there and everyone couldn't snap enough pictures. It was stunning. We also ended up having our cocktail hour here. After, we went into the great room, which is a nice intimate space if you have less than 100 people attending. I don't think people expected anything like this on the edge of Brockton but I'm sure the museum will have many returnees. So why the four stars? We had an issue where our coordinator up and left and no one bothered to tell us anything. We went through a couple days of panic until we could finally get ahold of someone and find out that there was someone in place. We never quite felt comfortable with how things would go with her. She did end up doing a bang-up job but wasn't good in allaying our fears (since we were planning long distance). Still, if you live in MA, I'd suggest looking into this venue as a possible option if you're having a smaller wedding. read more

Oh My! Being a fine artist and sometimes slightly snobby about the distinction between Art and Craft, I wasn't sure what I would think about this place. I was pleasantly surprised, however, when I walked into professionally displayed and artfully inspired pieces made by local artists. The building is wacky and has several galleries as well as permanent outdoor pieces and a memorial to the founder overlooking the lake. YAY FOR Art! read more

I make crafty art & I love artsy crafts so I've always wanted to visit this place. The museum itself is beautiful, if small, with several galleries of rotating exhibits. I feel like the workshops & classes must be the big draw, because they all sound amazing & fun, and there are always one-day workshops that especially appeal to mid-career artists and craftspeople (as well as those for kids & non-artist adults). Next weekend, for example, there's a sculptural knitting workshop! Ooh la la yes! I visited today, and I didn't feel like the exhibits were enough to visit on their own. An exhibit of kinetic art, for example, had no pieces a visitor could view in motion and a poor quality video you could watch instead. Whereas all other kinetic art exhibits I've seen (ex.: Arthur Ganson exhibit @ MIT Museum, the whole Jean Tinguley Museum, etc) made an effort to have at least some of the work function during for the show. Another exhibit had some wearable sculpture on display. One particular piece was hung at the perfect height to walk under & have sitting on your head. No signs visible saying not to touch it so I walk into it. A guard quickly, sternly corrects me. Yet a few feet away are archways made of newspaper that are impossible not to touch as you pass through. A few more pluses: there's a great array of art & craft magazines to peruse, the setting is beautiful, and the museum is accessible by public transportation (Commuter Rail to Brockton, BAT bus 4A or [long] walk or bike to the Museum) Oh and the admissions staff is super charming! read more

We decided to have our wedding here. It truly is a hidden gem. It's right on the water and has a beautiful background of DW fields park, so there are a lot of camera opportunities. Don't forget to get the duck or the fish art pieces in there! We were able to have our ceremony and cocktail hour outside and the reception inside. They have a large reception hall, which made is just fine for our tables and dancing along with a stage for our DJ. Kelly was quite helpful is helping us with the wedding and really came through at the wedding along with her staff to make sure everything came together like clockwork. We found that for the price, this was a great place to have our wedding. You get a good amount of bang for your buck. What a lot of people enjoyed was that you could have the party going all over the museum, so guests could enjoy the art, and also get away from the music and the loudness to chat more intimately. They have lots of free parking and easy access to Rt 24 and multiple hotels that are nice and not seedy. The museum itself has some fascinating art pieces and they change the exhibits often enough. Lots of history here as I've attended other weddings here and I was brought here as a child. read more

I love museum's. Somewhat. Normally, they are located in the city, never have great parking, and are always busy and elaborate. After after 45 minutes in a museum, that's been enough for me. The Fuller is by far the BEST option, to avoid all of my pet peeves for museum's. It's located in a city, yet is located not in the center of everything and is set apart and has a large plot of land. It has a full parking lot, on site, that isn't huge, yet isn't ever too busy. The museum is also not too large, and a perfect size and selection of different art mediums to display. Additionally, the design is not elaborate and is just more of a regular, museum with a hometown, cozy feel. The toothpick exhibit is amazing and probably my favorite of all. Students artwork from nearby schools are also interesting and pretty. The outdoor exhibits and the beautiful pond are all exceptional, and I will be making sure to revisit in the warm weather to go out there. Great museum I'd suggest to anyone looking for something to do in the area. Amazing. 5 stars. read more

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This was a nice afternoon visit. I spent about an hour and fifteen minutes here and really enjoyed my time. I came during their traveling exhibit about changing the stigma and national conversation regarding mental health. I was actually a little disappointed by this exhibit. I liked some of the pieces by overall I don't think that it had enough content to really be "about" mental health. I would have appreciated more information about the art and the artwork and why it tied into mental health. I loved the thought cloud piece that was interactive though. I liked the standing pieces that the museum had. My favorites, by far, were the penny circular saw, the lady made of reclaimed material, and the metal duck outside. read more

Very nice museum in all ways. It is in a contemporary building on a lake which makes it very inviting and comfortable. I went to see the shoe exhibit and was pleased with the diversity of the artists, their works and their creativity. I also liked all of the other exhibits at the Museum. Membership is inexpensive and I love that they offer interesting workshops and even a members exhibit. I'll definitely visit again. read more

I really loved this place. So many unique and beautiful pieces. And one of the wonderful things about this place is that each time you go, you can expect to see something different. The galleries present exhibits of certain artists, art by subject, or art by craft for a certain period of months, and then the exhibit changes and they will feature something totally different. It's a smaller museum, which means it's not overwhelming. read more

More or less a crafts-type museum. They offer (not sure if they still do?) classes/workshops for crafts/drawing for kids and adults. I took a class in drawing here in middle school, very good if your high school (or wherever you are) has a crappy art curriculum. Classes are relatively well-prices, usually once or twice a week for six weeks. read more

A delightful second visit to the Fuller with family around the holiday season --- an inspired couple of small exhibits on craft-made furniture from Massachusetts (some really beautiful and/or quirky pieces), basketry competition winners and entrants (dazzling) and some amazing Korean/inspired textile works. And their charming little gifts shop. A beautiful setting as well. Only been there in the winter, so going to make an effort to visit again in the spring next I come to see my sister in Rhode Island. Do enjoy your visit to this special spot! read more

I knew as soon as I saw your post card that it was the work of Maximo. I had the pleasure of meeting with him in his home in Peru where I bought a hanging as wild and wonderful as your post card. A freind has three of his enourmous hangings in his restaurant TEMPO in Waltham. Maximo's work is more wonderful than can be described in words. Cant wait to see the exhibit. Frank Kirwin, member read more

Make sure to call ahead to ensure they haven't decided to raise the price (from $8 to $20) on the day you're visiting with a library pass they don't feel like honoring. read more

Great place. Wednesday evenings are free. This museum exceed my expectations. The word craft is misleading. This place is more contemporary art than what I imagined as crafts. I would encourage everyone to check it out. read more

This museum is a real gem and it's only a short drive from Boston. If you are thinking mugs and potholders when you think "craft", think again. This is an art museum with a focus on art made with materials like clay, glass, metal, paper, plastic, fiber and wood - but think 3-dimensional, sculptural, cutting edge, innovative, contemporary art, not your usual paintings/bronze sculpture kind of museum. While some of the art you will see is functional (ex: handmade furniture, blown glass), much of the craft you will see leans more toward "fine art" in its' message and intent. This museum always has several different shows up at the same time, with work from national and international artists, and the shows rotate often, so there's always something new to see. The gift shop has a nice selection of books, crafts from local artists, and a very nice selection of handmade jewelry. Great setting, with plentiful parking. Definitely worth going out of your way to see. read more