Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

We came in on a wintry day, all other nearby museums were closed. The museum was small. The top floor is the largest space, the remaining floors are much smaller spaces. They offered a place to store our jackets and belongings and it only took about an hour to complete entire space. One staff worker came up to us several times during our browsing of the gallery, which was different than our usual gallery experience.

Good art museum with an eclectic collection of modern art modalities. Friendly staff and nice views of the city on an upstairs patio. Close to the Mint museum for a full a full afternoon of art discovery.

Small but thoughtfully presented. It is surely overshadowed by it's neighbor, The Mint Museum, which is also excellent. But this shouldn't suggest that The Bechtler has any less to offer. The building is, in itself, a statement. The works within are presented with pride and curiosity. If anything, it's smaller gallery space might compell one to spend even more time contemplating the work being viewed than one would in a room with hundreds more. I would call this a hidden gem in plain sight. Definitely go here and keep an open mind.