dennos museum center

solid collection of modern art in a modern building on the college campus; during the traverse city film festival this is a nice place to see a movie.

When visiting Traverse City, make to to stop by the Dennos Museum. It is a high quality museum featuring a variety of displays (esp. Inuit art) and visiting collections. The museum store is also delightful and worth a visit. They have displays for kids and grown-ups. I've visited the museum a number of times and whenever I leave I always promise myself to go more often. Enjoy!

The museum is easy to find, has a helpful staff and, if my two visits, (five months apart are demonstrative), they have very interesting exhibits. It seems they are focused on exhibiting Asian artists and that they lean towards more contemporary works. They also have in interesting Inuit collection and a children's section as well. Both times I visited, I thought the exhibits were very well displayed. I highly recommend a visit, even if you're not familiar with the artist. Entrance fees are reasonable. Nice gift shop.

This college museum functions as a place where local artists have shown their work, from children, instructors and other residing adults. There are often selected shows with unique themes, for example the current paper sculpture works on display and the 3D glass sculptures. This museum promotes and encourages art work in the local area.

We visited this museum specfically to see a collection that was on exhibit. It is a nicely curated, small museum. Definitely worth checking out.

Dennos is a bit of a hidden treasure in Traverse City. As locals, we pop in a few times a year to see the exhibits and the unique gift shop is always worth a visit. But I often wonder how many tourists add it to their list. With the thrill of wine tours, breweries, and fun-in-the-sun, I hope visitors to our city also take time to slow down and enjoy the art and culture displayed at Dennos.The sophisticated little museum is located on the beautiful Northwestern Michigan College campus. While there, I'd suggest also a drive or walk through the campus to enjoy the towering trees and lovely green spaces.The museum offers a wide variety of rotating exhibits. We've seen landscape photography, Chinese art, lightshows, and thought-provoking cultural exhibits. We've also attended some Christmas events there, and the facility dresses up beautifully for the holidays.One of their claims to fame is a permanent Inuit art collection that, in all honesty, I don't find very interesting. Not sure why... Perhaps it's too small to capture my imagination? But I always leave thinking that I should appreciate it more than I do.The Discovery Room is a don't-miss for all ages. I love playing the unique wall instrument and the string-less harp! The museum is small, so I doubt if anyone would need hours to see everything. But a visit to the museum, walk around the campus, a peek into the college library and a cup of coffee at the campus cafeteria is a nice, relaxing way to spend the afternoon.

A trip to this museum is a must for me every time I go to the Traverse City area. Outstanding exhibits, a permanent Inuit art collection, and a fabulous gift shop!

My husband and I visited during the exhibits by Ken Scott, the Cape Dorset artists, and the light and paper artists. We enjoyed all the exhibits and were impressed by the high quality of the work and the way the objects were presented. The Discovery Room provides hands-on fun that will appeal to adults as well as children.The building itself is very beautiful. The volunteers we talked to were friendly and knowledgeable. I agree with Pam Y's assessment that the Dennos is "small but mighty."

The Dennos Museum is a small place, but packed with a punch!! The current exhibits are Li HongBo (Beijing) and Matt Shlian (Ann Arbor): Stacked and Folded - Paper as Sculpture and Chul Hyun Ahn, a Korean artist: Infinite Space is an eye opener. His works are illusionary. These men have created amazing art. You have to see it to believe it. This museum has exhibited local artists and works of art from the permanent collection are displayed at times. There is an exhibit of Inuit art and a children's area which is a hands-on display room that is also interactive. A small gift shop has something for everyone - books, apparel, jewelry, cards, games, some of which relates to the current exhibits. There is an admission fee. Think about joining www.dennosmuseum.org and the admission fee is waived except for special exhibits.

We love this museum and make a point of visiting every time we're in Traverse City. Rain or Shine. We've visited when our children were very young and have continued the tradition as our kids have grown. The Dennos Museum has an interesting and unique exhibit every year and my entire family enjoys the Children's/Family section.This Museum has never disappointed us. We never miss a chance to visit this gem of a museum!

The inuit cape dorset prints and sculpture are gorgeous and they have a lovely collection. A good hour and a half in total.

Thank you for your visit and comments. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at the Dennos. Just to clarify where the exhibitions you saw came from - the major exhibitions featured Li Hongbo from Beijing (New York Gallery) and Matt Shlian from Ann Arbor, Michigan. We also had work by Korean artist Chul Hyun Ahn who lives Baltimore and Leelanau photographer Ken Scott.Hence the temporary exhibitions you saw came from around the world and our own region. Each of them outstanding as you have noted.Please come back again. We promise to continue to impress you on each of your visits.

Art escapes from flat canvas at the Dennos Museum and erupts in paper, glass, wire, lighting, fiber, stone and whatever media the fresh mind of new artists from all over the world have discovered. Whenever I'm in Traverse City, I go to the Dennos Art Museum first before all the great food places and the waterfront. And I go back after one day because one visit isn't enough--some of the exhibits are too rich to take in and have to be sampled in bits, like a box of good chocolates.

The museum is on the college campus. There is designated parking for the museum. The exhibits I saw were varied. Two were paper sculpture. There were films of both artists and we got to see the artists at work then see the finished piece in the exhibit. FASCINATING!!! another artist was Ann Loveless who has been the Michigan Art Prize winner TWICE! Chul Hyun Ahn works with light and mirrors. His work is another artist who opens our minds. Ken Scott photography is amazing. Very impressive collection of artists who force us to look at things differently! We walk away different.

Charming little museum. The 'rotating' Inuit art portion of the museum is always interesting. Interactive room (mostly for kids, but not necessarily so!) also fun.