Location & Hours

We are located on the corner of East Market and South High Streets in the heart of downtown Akron. The distinct Roof Cloud that hovers above the museum marks its location. Parking is available in the High Street municipal garage directly across the street from the entrance of the Akron Art Museum. Parking is $1.00 per half-hour or $6.25 per day. Parking is free for guests entering after 6 pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

Akron is located in Northeastern Ohio, approximately 30 miles south of Cleveland, and may be reached by major highways including Interstates 71, 76, 77 and 271, State Route 8 and the Ohio Turnpike (I-80). Akron is located within 500 miles of more than fifty-five percent of the population of the United States.

Hours

Wednesday - Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 9 pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday

Holiday Closings: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Directions

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FROM THE NORTH ON I-77 (Downtown Cleveland, West Suburbs, Toledo):
Follow I-77 South into Akron. Get off at Route 59, marked "Downtown." Once on 59, stay in the left and middle lanes until the freeway comes to an end. At the second traffic light, turn right on High Street, Route 261 West. Go one block to the light at East Market Street. The museum is the first building on the left after the light. The parking garage is the first building on the right, across the street from the museum.

FROM THE NORTH ON I-271 AND S.R. 8 (Cleveland E. Suburbs, Akron N. Suburbs):
Take I-271 South to Route 8 South. Follow Rt. 8 South to Perkins Street exit. Go right onto Perkins at the end of the ramp. Go to the 4th traffic light and turn left on High Street, Route 261 West. Go one block to the light at East Market Street. The museum is the first building on the left after the light. The parking garage is the first building on the right, across the street from the museum.

FROM THE EAST ON I-76 (Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Kent):
Follow I-76 West into Akron to exit #22A, Main Street. At the end of the exit ramp, follow the lane marked "Broadway". Take Broadway 10 lights to East Market Street. Turn left onto Market. At the first light turn left onto High Street. The museum is the first building on the left. The parking garage is the first building on the right, across the street from the museum.

FROM THE WEST ON I-76 (Columbus, Wadsworth, Wooster, Lodi):
Take I-76 East; just after Barberton exits, follow signs carefully to continue on 76 East into Akron. Get off at Route 59, marked "Downtown". Once on 59, stay in the left and middle lanes until the freeway comes to an end. At the second traffic light, turn right on High Street, Route 261 West. Go one block to the light at East Market Street. The museum is the first building on the left after the light. The parking garage is the first building on the right, across the street from the museum.

FROM THE SOUTH ON I-77 (New Philadelphia, Canton):
Take I- 77 North into Akron to exit 125 A, Route 8 North, Cuyahoga Falls. Continue on Route 8 North for 1.2 miles and exit on Perkins Street, Route 59 West. At the top of the exit ramp make a left on Perkins and proceed through 5 traffic lights, approximately one mile. Turn left on North High Street. Proceed one block to East Market Street. The museum is the first building on the left after the light. The parking garage is the first building on the right, across the street from the museum.

Parking

Parking is available in the High Street municipal garage directly across the street from the entrance of the Akron Art Museum. Parking is $1.00 per half-hour or $6.25 per day. Parking is free for guests entering after 6 pm on weekdays and all day on Saturday and Sunday.