Read what our Free Day visitors thought about the museum.
Posted February 9, 2008 by MASS MoCA
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Free Day 2008
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February 9th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I LOVE MASS MoCA!
February 9th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
We just opened the doors and already the galleries look busy. It looks like it’s a great start to the day.
February 9th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I liked sitting on the cushions in the Jenny Holzer show. I also liked watching the apples drop, and I had fun making the pinwheel and making it spin near the fans. And I can’t wait to have ice cream!
Priya, 4.5 yrs old
February 9th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
This is such a wonderful idea to open the museum for all to see. There is much to see, and much of it is a mystery to me, but being exposed to contemporary art opens my mind to what is happening in young artist’s minds. I am glad that this museum is here in the Berkshires.
February 9th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Very different that other exhibite I’ve seen but I like this
February 9th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I thought the v ast majority of the varying exhibits were pompous; particularly the pencer Finch works - hermetic, tedious, the work of a poseur, although obviously shown by the right ‘gallkeries’ and collected by the ‘right’ collectors. Enough it is cl;ear how feel. The Jenn7y Holzer ?rojections were awesom,e and I loved the Kiefers and tbhe B eauys. The sturr re China coul.d easily been ;put somewhere else and nobodyu wutl have missed them except the piece onientam,in SZquare.
February 9th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Wonderful, Wonderful exhibits. And we were thrilled with free day! However, having a changing station in ONLY the women’s bathroom is disappointing. What is a father who comes with his small child supposed to do? And it would be helpful to have a sign in the downstairs bathroom letting people know that the changing station is on the third floor. I changed my baby’s diaper on the table in between the two sinks. Thank so much.
February 9th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Cool bean-bag poetry room!!My hair stood up 8 in. tall.
-B.a.h. 9years old.
February 9th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I had a great time. thanx
February 9th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I liked the Jenny Holzer installation.But there should be some elevater Musysk
February 9th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
This place is really cool
February 9th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Really interesting, the free day was a great idea to see what was here, and now to come back and enjoy some more
February 9th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
interesting..
February 9th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
The Jenny Holzer projection room was the best- hope to come back again-
thanks mass moca
February 9th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Great fun at Free Day
February 9th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Great turn out for a snowy day the exhibits are awesome
February 9th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I loved this show! I don’t know if Mass MoCA does Free Day every year… but they definitely should!
P.S. The ice cream is amazing.
February 9th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Great experience - learned a lot about the inspiration for contemporary art. Wonderful exhibit space and our guide was extremely knowledgeable.
February 9th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Well played, Free Day. Cheers!
February 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
It was great to meet the artist Spencer Finch in the galleries! That guy who thought his work was pompous was on another planet…it’s light-handed, smart, witty …and also beautiful. Colors you can’t name, light you haven’t experienced. Thanks Mr. Finch.
February 9th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Hi MM,
Thanks for an amazing day, it was like a party in a museum (even before the Bollywood). We are so happy to have you around.
Love,
Sasha
February 9th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
A wonder use of light & space. Worth the trip from PA.
February 9th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I thought that the art was enlightening, heart felt and a lot of fun to look at. I especially enjoyed the piece where words were projected in a dark room and on the lower level it was hard to see because you were in the art, but from a higher vantage point it stood out and you had the opportunity to look at it from a different perspective and read the words from an outsiders point of view and understand what the words were saying. The art makes you think and changes your perspective. Its a pretty great experience.
February 9th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I thought that this was really something! At first glance, I told myself that this would be another one of those boring and common approaches to modern art. I was wrong, I had a really great time and got to experience some “Out of the box” artwork that i enjoyed very much
February 9th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
i liked the room with all those projecting letters and words. the bean-bags that are heat sensitive were fun. my dad told me the names of some of the molecules and my mom thought they were beautiful. some of the art i didn’t understand! this place is cool!
February 9th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Spencer Finch’s exploration of light was absolutely fascinating. It makes me want to pay better attention to light in everyday life. Thanks too to MASS MOCA for free day!
February 9th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Hi!
It was great! It is so nice to see so many families here. It is hard to be able to afford a museum with a family nowadays. We loved the China exhibit. We have been here several times and this was the best exhibits yet.
Thanks for a free day.
February 9th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Great galleries, such an artistic stuff they have here, is a must see!!
February 9th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Hi,
I liked the big heat-sensitive beanbags in the really big gallery. I also liked the apple thingy (and the free ice cream tasting.)
Her mom says — the best comment I overheard today was a girl who said of MASS MoCA, “This is a lot more amazing than I thought it would be!”
February 9th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Seeing the common angst of the young people with the punk rock video- did western civ create it or give voice to it? seeing how people in China live makes me question how I expect to have space - is this a human right?
The mirror mountain reminds me to not look directly at the things I admire but to see their reflection and appreciate that.
February 9th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I had a great day and alot of fun in the “beanbag” exhibit and in kidspace.. The apple dropper was very interesting THNAKS
February 9th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Had a great visit. Jenny Holzer’s projections was awesome use of that space, and hey, the world’s largest beanbags, heat-sensitive in a darkened room, what can I say? I WANT ONE! Also really loved the vids behind sandblasted glass in the exhibit of western artists in China.
February 9th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
like, wow!!! fantastic exhibits–we love Mass MOCA–& we’re psyched for the bollywood dance party tonite!!!
February 9th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
the china show is uneven, but the ones that work are fantastically thought-provoking, especially the clay piece, the turtle film, the photo of the hold-out, all made me weep.
i’ve never liked holzer, left me cold, but this is palpable, powerful, sweeping. the power of words…
overall got a sense of the power of the forces we are now living with; how to live without losing our own power…
February 9th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
this is a refreshing look at art, 3 visits in 4 years….thanks
February 9th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Mass MOCA is always a treat no matter what is going on and having a free day is a real gift to the community. Thank you!
February 9th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Thank you so much for having a MassMoCa free day. We come here regularly, but love to come for free too. All the great stuff for the kiddies is great too! thank you thank you thank you!
February 9th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
I had a great time at Free Day at Mass MoCA. Interesting, unique exhibits. I need to get myself a colorimeter!!! Oh yeah…and the black bean burrito was very tasty!
February 9th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Lovely staff-friendly and informative. Great that tours were offered, it was nice overhearing some tidbits. Great complementary exhibits that were aesthetically curated.
February 10th, 2008 at 12:04 am
This place is amazing! Every exhibit offers so much for thought as well as being enjoyable to look at. Reminds me to try and look at the world around me in different ways. I visit often and one of my favorite exhibits right now is the concrete waves…but I truly have enjoyed all the exhibits.
Thanks for being here for us MassMoCA.
February 11th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
we drove up from springfield in the snow and we really enjoyed the museum. great art and a beautiful crowd of people. wish we lived closer…we’d come more often. heard spencer finch speak and that was wonderful…thanks for the free day, we loved it…
we= me, wife skye, son john, daughter victoria.