- 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:
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Address | 540 Mirabello Road |
| Type |  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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| "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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 |
- Some benches.
- Some mirrors.
- 4 parking spots.
- A hitching post.
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| "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 |
- 3 easels.
- A buffet table.
- A juice bar.
- A small single-guitar stage.
- Various couches.
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| "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 |
- A computer.
- 2 fireplaces.
- Harvestable ghost chili and potato plants.
- 3 chairs.
- A LLAMA station.
The Moonlight Falls Historical Society & Museum is the art gallery from Moonlight Falls.
Monte Vista[]
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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 |
- 15 paintings.
- 6 pedestals with various small decorations on them.
- 2 couches.
- 4 armchairs.
- A makeshift office.
- A dumpster.
- A trash can.
- 4 bike racks.
The Community Art Gallery is an art gallery in Roaring Heights.
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 |
- 4 TVs.
- 2 stereos.
- 10 paintings.
- 8 statues, 2 of them fenced off.
- 3 refrigerators.
- 2 coffeemakers.
- A large number of chairs, armchairs, couches, and lounge chairs.
- 6 tables with seats.
- 3 trash cans.
- A trash compactor.
- 2 flagpoles.
- A fire hydrant.
- A fenced-off computer.
- A parking house with 4 parking spots and a makeshift control booth.
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Neighborhood | Lot bin |
| World | Lot bin |
| Game | The Sims 3 Store |
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 | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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.