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Not to be confused with Museum or Arts center.

The art gallery is a type of lot and also a lot assignment in The Sims 3.

Gameplay descriptions[]

Attracts
Sims with the artistic trait and the painting skill.
Deters
Sims with the can't stand art trait.
Encourages NPCs to learn
NPCs are encouraged to use the painting skill on this lot.

Every time a Sim learning the painting skill sells a painting directly from an easel, there is a 20% chance that painting will replace a wall decoration item in the local art gallery.

Art galleries generate the following dark blue map tag in-game:

Art Tag

As of patch 36, if you add the required Showtime objects in an art gallery, they will be able to host private show type gigs without requiring to change the lot assignment, allowing it to function as both lot types.

Varieties[]

Sunset Valley[]

Sunset Institute of Modern Art[]

Sunset Institute of Modern Art
Modern Gallery
Address 540 Mirabello Road
Type Lot TS4 Generic Community
Unfurnished lot value §93,373
Furnished lot value §153,743
Lot size 31x50
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Sunset Valley
Game The Sims 3

The Sunset Institute of Modern Art is the default art gallery lot for Sunset Valley. It is a large glass-fronted building, featuring a collection of strangely colored sculptures and paintings.

Riverview[]

Octagon House: Historical Museum and Art Gallery[]

Octagon House: Historical Museum and Art Gallery
Octagon Gallery
Address 15 Old Main Road
Unfurnished lot value §52,444
Furnished lot value §97,856
Lot size 20x25
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2 (1 with bathtub)
World Riverview
Game The Sims 3 Store

Octagon House: Historical Museum and Art Gallery is Riverview's default art gallery lot. It bears no description text. It has a very quaint and pleasant appearance compared with the modern art-focused gallery in Sunset Valley.

Champs Les Sims[]

La Gallerie d'Art[]

La Gallerie d'Art
Champs Gallerie
Address 1 Lily Lane
Unfurnished lot value §327,252
Furnished lot value §406,679
Lot size 64x64
N° of floors 3+2
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 0
World Champs Les Sims
Game The Sims 3: World Adventures

The La Gallerie d'Art is the default art gallery lot for Champs Les Sims, and it was the only new premade art gallery introduced in The Sims 3: World Adventures. It contains tombs. It is a very large building, acting more a museum than an art gallery. It holds numerous rare items like the Cursed Sarcophagus of the Kings. It may be a parody of the real life Louvre Museum in France, although it lacks a Pyramid court.

Twinbrook[]

Curios Memorial Museum[]

Curios Memorial Museum
Curios Memorial
Address 6 Cherrywood Lane
Unfurnished lot value §79,600
Furnished lot value §133,674
Lot size 30x30
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Twinbrook
Game The Sims 3: Ambitions

The Curios Memorial Museum is the default art gallery lot for Twinbrook. The museum showcases a lot of the new sculptures available via the Sculpting skill. The urn of Tina-Patricia Copper is kept near a sculpture on the third floor.

Barnacle Bay[]

Goldbeard Galleon Gallery[]

Goldbeard Galleon Gallery
GoldbeardGalleonGallery
Address 3 Porthilly View
Unfurnished lot value §49,017
Furnished lot value §110,643
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 4
World Barnacle Bay
Game Barnacle Bay
  • An easel that has not been fenced off, and thus is fully useable.

Goldbeard Galleon Gallery is the art gallery from Barnacle Bay. It is named after the Goldbeard family and is mentioned in Coral Goldbeard's bio. The building is near the Goldbeard estate and the two look very much alike.

Bridgeport[]

The True Modern Art Gallery[]

The True Modern Art Gallery
TrueModernArt
Address 7694 Sterling Parkway
Unfurnished lot value §114,307
Furnished lot value §190,947
Lot size 62x29
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Bridgeport
Game The Sims 3: Late Night

The True Modern Art Gallery is the art gallery from Bridgeport. This gallery places a strong emphasis on minimalism. It features a professional bar for mixologists.

Hidden Springs[]

Paul A. Wilkes Natural Museum[]

Paul A. Wilkes Natural Museum
Paul A. Wilkes Natural Museum
"A true hero, Paul A. Wilkes saved the town of Hidden Springs time and time again, so of course they named a musem after him.
Address 15 Subalpine Cir.
Unfurnished lot value §33,699
Furnished lot value §134,675
Lot size 30x30
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 1
World Hidden Springs
Game Hidden Springs

Paul A. Wilkes Natural Museum is the art gallery from Hidden Springs.

A fair few objects are not fenced off, and are thus fully usable by any Sims, including:

Appaloosa Plains[]

Appaloosa County Historical Society[]

Appaloosa County Historical Society
Appaloosagallery
Address 199 East Appaloosa Avenue
Unfurnished lot value §106,019
Furnished lot value §191,803
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Appaloosa Plains
Game The Sims 3: Pets

The Appaloosa County Historical Society is the art gallery in Appaloosa Plains. Being true to the idea of art galleries, there's not a whole lot of interactable objects, with the focus being paintings and pedestals.

Lunar Lakes[]

Aphelion Art Gallery[]

Aphelion Art Gallery
Aphelion Art Gallery
Address 99 Babylon Boulevard
World Lunar Lakes
Game Lunar Lakes

The Aphelion Art Gallery is the art gallery from Lunar Lakes.

Starlight Shores[]

Urbane Center for the Arts[]

Urbane Center for the Arts
Urbane Center for the Arts
"Art is in the eye of the beholder. Behold! The Art Museum!"
Address 33 Los Sueños Strip
Unfurnished lot value §97,754
Furnished lot value §208,644
Lot size 45x45
N° of floors 4
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Starlight Shores
Game The Sims 3: Showtime

The Urbane Center for the Arts is the art gallery in Starlight Shores.

Lucky Palms[]

Paint A Desert Art Gallery[]

Paint A Desert Art Gallery
Paint A Desert Art Gallery
Address 32 Civic Circle
World Lucky Palms
Game Lucky Palms

The Paint A Desert Art Gallery is an art gallery in Lucky Palms.

Sunshine Art Gallery[]

Sunshine Art Gallery
Sunshine Art Gallery
Address 111 Lakeside Drive
Neighborhood Lakeside Drive
World Lucky Palms
Game Lucky Palms

The Sunshine Art Gallery is an art gallery in Lucky Palms.

Sunlit Tides[]

Oceanview Art Gallery[]

Oceanview Art Gallery
Oceanview Art Gallery
Address 57 Paradise Circle
World Sunlit Tides
Game Sunlit Tides

The Oceanview Art Gallery is the art gallery from Sunlit Tides.

Moonlight Falls[]

Moonlight Falls Historical Society & Museum[]

Moonlight Falls Historical Society & Museum
Moonlight Falls Historical Society & Museum
"Take a tour through the town's history, complete with local artwork, antiques, and displays of locally-discovered gems and other oddities."
Address 1105 Merchant Way
Unfurnished lot value §37,104
Furnished lot value §94,669
Lot size 40x40
N° of floors 1
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Moonlight Falls
Game The Sims 3: Supernatural

The Moonlight Falls Historical Society & Museum is the art gallery from Moonlight Falls.

Monte Vista[]

Museum D'Art[]

Museum D'Art
Museum D'Art
Address 20 Regalia Court
Neighborhood Regalia Court
World Monte Vista
Game Monte Vista

The Museum D'Art is the art gallery from Monte Vista.

Aurora Skies[]

The Wallpaper Museum of Modern Art[]

The Wallpaper Museum of Modern Art
The Wallpaper Museum of Modern Art
Address 47 Hovedgaten Rd.
World Aurora Skies
Game Aurora Skies

The Wallpaper Museum of Modern Art is the art gallery from Aurora Skies.

Dragon Valley[]

Heart and History Art Gallery[]

Heart and History Art Gallery
Heart and History Art Gallery
Address 42 Elm Grove
Unfurnished lot value §94,847
Furnished lot value §149,377
Lot size 30x30
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
World Dragon Valley
Game Dragon Valley
  • Various paintings.
  • Various tapestries.
  • 2 statues, 1 of them fenced off.
  • Some kids wall decor.

The Heart and History Art Gallery is the art gallery in Dragon Valley.

The area between the main front door and the staircase does not have wall covering by default.

Isla Paradiso[]

Nautical Museum[]

Nautical Museum
Nautical Museum
Address 54 Civic Center
World Isla Paradiso
Game The Sims 3: Island Paradise


The Nautical Museum is an art gallery in Isla Paradiso.

Seaside Stuff Art Gallery[]

Seaside Stuff Art Gallery
Seaside Stuff Art Gallery
Address 13 Scuba Street
World Isla Paradiso
Game The Sims 3: Island Paradise


The Seaside Stuff Art Gallery is an art gallery in Isla Paradiso.

Midnight Hollow[]

Avant-Garde Gallery[]

Avant-Garde Gallery
Avant Garde Gallery
Address 3 Rojo Road
World Midnight Hollow
Game Midnight Hollow

The Avant-Garde Gallery is an art gallery from Midnight Hollow.

Antiquity Art Museum[]

Antiquity Art Museum
Antiquity Art Museum
Address 59 Breach Bend
World Midnight Hollow
Game Midnight Hollow

The Antiquity Art Museum is an art gallery from Midnight Hollow.

Roaring Heights[]

Community Art Gallery[]

Community Art Gallery
Community Art Gallery
Address 44 Beach Drive
Unfurnished lot value §52,315
Furnished lot value §81,791
Lot size 30x20
N° of floors 2
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 2
Neighborhood Beach Drive
World Roaring Heights
Game Roaring Heights

The Community Art Gallery is an art gallery in Roaring Heights.

Downtown Museum[]

Downtown Museum
Downtown Museum
Address 36 Van Alen Street
Unfurnished lot value §131,677
Furnished lot value §231,249
Lot size 50x30
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 2 (+ 1 open-space toilet and 1 open-space bathtub)
World Roaring Heights
Game Roaring Heights

The Downtown Museum is an art gallery in Roaring Heights. It is notable for being the sole and only lot in the entire city to have TVs and regular stereos.

Lot bin[]

Prism Art Studio[]

Prism Art Studio
PrismArtStudioFront
Neighborhood Lot bin
World Lot bin
Game The Sims 3 Store
Main article: Prism Art Studio

The Prism Art Studio is a premium content venue from The Sims 3 Store. It is not placed in any world by default, and its default lot assignment is set to art gallery.

Gallery[]

Other languages (Lot assignment)[]

Language Title
English Art Gallery
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French Galerie d'art
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian Kunstgalleri
Polish
Portuguese (Europe)
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian Картинная галерея
Spanish (Europe)
Spanish (Mexico)
Swedish
Thai

The Sims 3 (Wii)[]

William R. Wright Museum of Art
William R. Wright Museum of Art
Lot size Large
N° of floors 3
Bedrooms 0
Bathrooms 0
World Vista Beach
Game The Sims 3 (Wii)
  • Various statues and paintings (Some of the paintings have however been fenced off).
  • 2 TVs.
  • Various couches and chairs.
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