diff --git a/astropy/io/votable/tests/test_tree.py b/astropy/io/votable/tests/test_tree.py
index 3625b216494a..cafd2b786041 100644
--- a/astropy/io/votable/tests/test_tree.py
+++ b/astropy/io/votable/tests/test_tree.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import io
 from contextlib import nullcontext
 
+import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
 from astropy.io.votable import tree
@@ -115,6 +116,113 @@ def test_votable_values_empty_min_max():
     parse(io.BytesIO(with_empty_minmax), verify="exception")
 
 
+def _assert_minmax_match(val, expected_val):
+    """val can be number or numpy array; expected_val can be number or list"""
+    if isinstance(val, np.ndarray):
+        assert np.allclose(val, np.array(expected_val))
+    else:
+        assert val == expected_val
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("testvals"),
+    [
+        {
+            "dt": "float",
+            "min": "1.2",
+            "max": "3.4",
+            "expected_min": 1.2,
+            "expected_max": 3.4,
+        },
+        {
+            "dt": "float",
+            "min": "1.2 3.4",
+            "max": "3.4 5.6",
+            "expected_min": [1.2, 3.4],
+            "expected_max": [3.4, 5.6],
+        },
+        {
+            "dt": "double",
+            "min": "1.2",
+            "max": "3.4",
+            "expected_min": 1.2,
+            "expected_max": 3.4,
+        },
+        {
+            "dt": "double",
+            "min": "1.2 3.4",
+            "max": "3.4 5.6",
+            "expected_min": [1.2, 3.4],
+            "expected_max": [3.4, 5.6],
+        },
+        {
+            "dt": "unsignedByte",
+            "min": "1",
+            "max": "3",
+            "expected_min": 1,
+            "expected_max": 3,
+        },
+        {
+            "dt": "unsignedByte",
+            "min": "1 3",
+            "max": "3 5",
+            "expected_min": [1, 3],
+            "expected_max": [3, 5],
+        },
+        {"dt": "short", "min": "1", "max": "3", "expected_min": 1, "expected_max": 3},
+        {
+            "dt": "short",
+            "min": "1 3",
+            "max": "3 5",
+            "expected_min": [1, 3],
+            "expected_max": [3, 5],
+        },
+        {"dt": "int", "min": "1", "max": "3", "expected_min": 1, "expected_max": 3},
+        {
+            "dt": "int",
+            "min": "1 3",
+            "max": "3 5",
+            "expected_min": [1, 3],
+            "expected_max": [3, 5],
+        },
+        {"dt": "long", "min": "1", "max": "3", "expected_min": 1, "expected_max": 3},
+        {
+            "dt": "long",
+            "min": "1 3",
+            "max": "3 5",
+            "expected_min": [1, 3],
+            "expected_max": [3, 5],
+        },
+    ],
+)
+def test_min_max_with_arrays(testvals):
+    """When a FIELD/PARAM is an array type, ensure we accept (without warnings/exceptions)
+    MIN and MAX values both as scalars (preferred except for some xtypes) or arrays."""
+    minmax_template = """<VOTABLE xmlns="http://www.ivoa.net/xml/VOTable/v1.3" version="1.5">
+        <RESOURCE type="results">
+            <TABLE ID="result" name="result">
+                <{param_or_field} arraysize="2" datatype="{dt}" name="param_or_field" xtype="interval">
+                    <VALUES><MIN value="{min}"/><MAX value="{max}"/></VALUES>
+                </{param_or_field}>
+            </TABLE>
+        </RESOURCE>
+    </VOTABLE>
+    """
+
+    for param_or_field in ["PARAM", "FIELD"]:
+        testvals["param_or_field"] = param_or_field
+        xml_string = minmax_template.format(**testvals)
+        xml_bytes = xml_string.encode("utf-8")
+
+        # Parse without exceptions.
+        vot = parse(io.BytesIO(xml_bytes), verify="exception")
+
+        # Assert that the scalar or array values were parsed and stored as expected.
+        param_or_field = vot.get_field_by_id_or_name("param_or_field")
+        _assert_minmax_match(param_or_field.values.min, testvals["expected_min"])
+        _assert_minmax_match(param_or_field.values.max, testvals["expected_max"])
+
+
 def test_version():
     """
     VOTableFile.__init__ allows versions of '1.1' through '1.5'.
diff --git a/astropy/io/votable/tree.py b/astropy/io/votable/tree.py
index 525b2569ca3d..7642aca8a641 100644
--- a/astropy/io/votable/tree.py
+++ b/astropy/io/votable/tree.py
@@ -1053,10 +1053,7 @@ def min(self):
 
     @min.setter
     def min(self, min):
-        if hasattr(self._field, "converter") and min is not None:
-            self._min = self._field.converter.parse(min, config=self._config)[0]
-        else:
-            self._min = min
+        self._min = self._parse_minmax(min)
 
     @min.deleter
     def min(self):
@@ -1089,10 +1086,7 @@ def max(self):
 
     @max.setter
     def max(self, max):
-        if hasattr(self._field, "converter") and max is not None:
-            self._max = self._field.converter.parse(max, config=self._config)[0]
-        else:
-            self._max = max
+        self._max = self._parse_minmax(max)
 
     @max.deleter
     def max(self):
@@ -1166,6 +1160,35 @@ def parse(self, iterator, config):
 
         return self
 
+    def _parse_minmax(self, val):
+        retval = val
+        if hasattr(self._field, "converter") and val is not None:
+            parsed_val = None
+            if self._field.arraysize is None:
+                # Use the default parser.
+                parsed_val = self._field.converter.parse(val, config=self._config)[0]
+            else:
+                # Set config to ignore verification (prevent warnings and exceptions) on parse.
+                ignore_warning_config = self._config.copy()
+                ignore_warning_config["verify"] = "ignore"
+
+                # max should be a scalar except for certain xtypes so try scalar parsing first.
+                try:
+                    parsed_val = self._field.converter.parse_scalar(
+                        val, config=ignore_warning_config
+                    )[0]
+                except ValueError as ex:
+                    pass  # Ignore ValueError returned for array vals by some parsers (like int)
+                finally:
+                    if parsed_val is None:
+                        # Try the array parsing to support certain xtypes and historical array values.
+                        parsed_val = self._field.converter.parse(
+                            val, config=ignore_warning_config
+                        )[0]
+
+            retval = parsed_val
+        return retval
+
     def is_defaults(self):
         """
         Are the settings on this ``VALUE`` element all the same as the