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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreTrainer lets us meet bold thinkers who found a way to put a modern twist on what a museum — “an eighteenth century idea (stuck) in a 19th century box” — could be.
- 75RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoUltimately, Museum Town is a loving tribute that misses some opportunities but also fully represents the unpredictability of life.
- 60The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe New York TimesLovia GyarkyeFor those even mildly curious about the story of one of the country’s largest visual and performing arts spaces, Museum Town is worth watching.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA look at how a post-industrial ghost town became home to one of the world's largest contemporary-art venues, Museum Town also exemplifies a problematic category of documentary: the project whose makers are close enough to the subject to deliver an attention-worthy film, but too close to make a comprehensive one.
- Trainer was MASS MoCA’s founding director of development. Which means that in many ways she’s essentially telling a story about her friends — and often, with friends, it’s easier to avoid uncomfortable questions.