Visiting the Museum

Location

Hallie Ford Museum of Art
700 State Street (corner State and Cottage Streets)
Salem, Oregon 97301

Driving Directions | Parking | Biking

Hours

Tuesday through Saturday: Noon - 5 p.m.
Sunday - Monday: closed 
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Holiday Closures are listed to the right

Admission

$8: General
$5: Senior (age 55+)

The following receive FREE ADMISSION every day

• Children and students (0-17)
• Educators and students (18+ with ID)
• Hallie Ford Museum of Art members
• Willamette University and Pacific Northwest College of Art students, faculty and staff
• American Association of Museum members
• Monuments Men Foundation members
• Visitors who are members of another museum at the North American Reciprocal Museum Membership level.

• Due to COVID-19 docent-guided group tours are not available at this time. 
• $5/person: Adults self-guided tours (8 or more with advance reservations, call 503-370-6855)
• FREE: Self-guided school groups of 30 or fewer (college and K-12 with advance reservations, call 503-370-6855, or use our online form).

DISCOUNTS
The Archaeological Institute of America and AAA members receive $1 off of admission

TUESDAYS
Admission is free for everyone

Accessibility

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is wheelchair accessible on both floors via an elevator at the front of the building. A wheelchair is available for visitor use.

The loading zone in front of the building can be utilized to drop off and pick up visitors.

A disable parking spot is located on Cottage Street near the corner of State and Cottage. Please visit the City of Salem for further disabled parking details. 

For any special access needs, such as interpreters, or hearing impairment devices, please email museum-art@willamette.edu with one week advance notice. 

Tours and Groups

Due to COVID-19 docent-guided tours for individual groups are not available. Please join us for scheduled Tuesday/Saturday Gallery talks.   

On selected Tuesdays, Gallery Talks are offered to visitors free of charge.

Docent-guided tours of select special and permanent exhibitions are offered for adult groups of 10 or more. Reservations are required and must be made at least three weeks in advance. For information or to make a reservation, call (503) 370-6855.

Teachers and educators, please visit our Resources for Educators section for information about scheduling a class visit.

Sites Within Walking Distance

• Oregon State Capitol Building (please check this website to be sure they are open during construction in 2022)
• Willamette Heritage Center
• Historic Deepwood Estate
• Bush Barn Art Center
• Bush House Museum
• A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village
• Salem's Riverfront Carousel

For a complete list of Salem attractions and accommodations, please visit Travel Salem's website

Contact the Museum: 503-370-6855 or by email at museum-art@willamette.edu