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333, North Laura Street, 32202, Jacksonville, Duval County, US Stany Zjednoczone
contacts phone: +1 904-366-6911
website: mocajacksonville.unf.edu
larger map & directionsLatitude: 30.3292662, Longitude: -81.6585309
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::With the recent incident of the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks I feel compelled to share my experience at MOCA last February (2017). My friend and I, both Asians, visited the museum in an early evening and proceeded to walk up the stairs on the right side of the atrium to the second-floor exhibits. At the top of the steps we found ourselves blocked by a middle age female security guard. She claimed that those stairs were for descending only and we would have to walk back down to the ground floor and ascend through the staircase on the left side. I explained that first, there was no such sign to notify visitors and second, we were already there. After she made it clear that she would not let us through, we walked back down to the front desk and asked for the person in charge. I explained the situation, the three of us confirmed there was indeed no sign directing flow, and the assistant director apologized for the incident stating that it shouldn’t have been handled in that manner, whether there was a sign or not. The assistant director was courteous. But I feel that it’s shameful for an institution that promotes the advancement of ideas to employ an individual who blatantly abuses her power to further her racist agenda.
Dean Housden
::Nice quiet spot in downtown Jacksonville. Located at Hemming Park in a nice rehabed building. Nice collection in the permanent gallery and thoughtful exhibits. As part of UNF it seems like it's staffed by students who seem disinterested in being there.
Jessica Lamont
::First of all, I want to say the staff here was amazing. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. That being said, it took me less than half an hour to see everything at a very leisurely pace which was unexpected. I lingered as much as I could but there was no way I could stay the hour I had planned. The atrium on the first floor had an interesting lighting feature, but that's all, and it was closed for an event. The second floor is where the art is. It was modest in size but did have some nice pieces including a series by Sol LeWitt. The third floor was closed for an installation. The forth floor is offices. The fifth floor has a kids space that seemed like it would be fun for at least an hour for a family as it's all interactive, but there was construction going on in the hallway. I recommend calling to make sure the third floor is open to make your trip worth it. It seems like they do a lot for/with the community and are a good resource for local art students as well.
Elena Korsakova
::One of about 2.5 museums in Jacksonville that is actually a museum. They try to bring cool things from time to time. Project Atrium is interesting most of the times (large open space that allows an artist to do anything with it). It is free during Artwalk (first Wednesday evening of the month). The restaurant downstairs is also a great place.
Patrick Honkonen
::Excellent rotating exhibitions. An inexpensive and entertaining event for the family, whether you're local or visiting from out of town. I haven't personally tried the cafe but I hear good things. There is a small gift shop at the entrance that often carries local art at reasonable prices. No dedicated parking structure so you'll have to find a garage or metered street parking. It's located a short walk or drive from several restaurants and bars in downtown Jacksonville.