While in Palm Springs of the Coachella Valley in California, I decided to check out the Palm Springs Art Museum and the Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center. The two buildings are in walking distance of each other—about half a mile away down Palm Canyon Drive and Museum Way.
I took advantage of the free admission they have on Thursdays between 5-8 PM, funded by the City of Palm Springs. Cost of general entry would’ve otherwise been US$16.00 for the main museum and US$10.00 for the A&D Center. A convenient thing about being free on Thursdays is that that’s also the day that VillageFest takes place in downtown, which was nice to check out after the museums.
It was obviously worth it for me because admission was free and it was a nice spot to check out while touring around Palm Springs. However, if you’re paying for admission, that might not always necessarily be the case. I thought these art museums were about what I’d expect as average for an art museum—they weren’t particularly innovative or revolutionary, but they did have a decent number of unique pieces so that it wasn’t too boring for those who might not be fine art enthusiasts.