Super nice staff. Elegant atmosphere, beautiful displays. First time there, not our last. Great place to go, dont hesitate. Just do it.

Free parking$10 admissionFriendly volunteers and staffThe museum is 2 levels (small). Elevator accessibleNo cafe or restaurantWater fountains and soda vending machinesGift shopModerate walkingChild stroller and wheel chair accessible

Absolutely one of my favorite places in Ocala! Fantastic for any date night, and they have events to engage with the community. Anyone in Ocala NEEDS to spend a day here.

Very creative and entertaining for kids and adults.

Very relaxing atmosphere. Wonderful art.

Excellent childrens art room with pre set crafts, Lego table, water coloring, sensory toys etc

We and another couple took advantage of the annual Free Museum Day and chose to drive from The Villages to the Appleton Museum to check it out. WOW! We certainly didnt expect to see this beautiful building in a gorgeous setting and we were blown away by the extensive awesome art on display. The diverse art forms provided something for every taste, the staff was gracious and professional and we really appreciated seeing children working on art projects and learning about the joy it brings.We look forward to returning and exposing our friends to this truly wonderful experience

I just loved the museum. It is well layed out, quite clean, and tasteful!

We visited for the free museum day. The current exhibits are amazing and I was glad my daughter got to see them. Their permanent collections are spectacular as well. I will definitely visit again!

Nice museum. Beautiful art work. Great place to spend a few hours.

Small but interesting. The dispays are well placed and artwork is spectacular. I was amazed at the size of some of the artwork. The traveling exhibit of the guitars was informative and worth the small entrance fee to the museum. The staff was helpful, friendly and professional.

Take care of the landscape

Good place to take your kids and the whole family, A lot history to see!

We went there July 2016 for the Norman Rockwell exhibit. We had a most enjoyable time. The exhibits were really nice and there was a whole lot to see.

The Appleton is small but has a good variety of collections and their travelling exhibits are always interesting. The staff are very helpful

Beautiful museum of world objects for such a small city and a great gathering place for the family. There is also a childrens discovery area and art exhibit area.

Wonderful place. Amazing that it is here in Ocala

The Rembrandt etchings and the fashion clothing exhibit both traveling shows made my visit worthwhile.

Really great museum. My favorite feature was the art room filled with a bunch of supplies for you to make your own masterpiece. I could have spent all day there.

This was my first visit and I will return. First, the building itself is a work of art with its impressive entrance pools guarded by three lovely elephants (wish they were bigger), lush vegetation, beautiful architecture and elegant materials. Id love to set up a tent in the interior courtyard and just hangout. Its gorgeous and inviting!I did find myself walking in circles around the galleries but, frankly, thats a problem for me in a lot of museums. Still, I dont think it should be.The collection was marvelous, if uneven. On the high end, the African art collection is first rate (amazing masks), the Asian collection, especially the Japanese art, is beautiful and there are some truly outstanding maritime paintings.I found the older American art collection disappointing, but then Im probably all that knowledgeable. The prints were nice and, although I know little about it, the pre-columbian (?) Mexican (?) art I would guess is impressive.All in all, I was pleasantly surprise to find such an oasis of culture and beauty in a community with so many empty store fronts and neighborhood pawn shops. It is a real tribute to the taste and generosity of the Appleton family.One more thing.... it couldnt hurt to put a couple more spot lights on some of the cased exhibits–Im getting old my need more light.

Very nice all voluntary, The shows are allProfessional a lot of the people will go on to greater things.

Family and I really enjoy opening up in some creative art space

We went for the Christmas exhibit. It was a very nice museum. Because it was Christmas they had Santa and snacks for the kids.

This is a very charming Museum here in Ocala. It is pleasant, fancy and beautiful architecture. It is a place to go for art and events.

I volunteered at Appleton for a long time and thoroughly enjoyed every moment. The museum is quite worthwhile considering its location and size, and I adored the exhibits.

I went to this museum on a weekend on a college art club field trip. The museum was stunning; however, the people working there were disrespectful. Never going again.

Very elegant place with a great oil collection and many worldly exhibits. Please dont touch the art!

Absolutely a GEM. Do not miss going to this museum while youre in Ocala, FL!

This museum has a great permanent collection, and they always have some sort of temporary exhibition to fascinate the locals, all at a very low price. Discount available for college students and AAA members.

First-time visitors invariably remark that the Appleton seems a grander institution than they would expect in Ocala. Maybe thats a back-handed compliment, but however you look at it, the Appleton is a little gem. Within its sleek frame are European, American and contemporary sculptures, along with African, Asian, Islamic and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities. Maybe the Appleton cant afford to land top-flight exhibitions, but when Chicago industrialist Arthur Appleton chose to give Ocala his treasures, Ocala was smart to accept.

World class art museum, See the Frida exhibit!

My face was hung up in there and i was only in 3rd grade

Very nice art

Beautiful

Great place to visit.

Amazing place to be.

Amazing museum

Beautiful! A hidden gem!