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American art and exhibitions. Stunning architecture.
134 acres of Ozark nature. General admission is always free.

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People in an art gallery viewing framed artwork on the wall, with others in the background.

Four black sculptures depicting a family by the artist KAWS.

MAR 15, 2025 – JUL 28, 2025

KAWS: FAMILY

Experience the complex, familiar, and astonishingly heartfelt dynamics of family through KAWS’ iconic characters.

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KAWS: FAMILY

Modern architectural complex with curved roofs, trees, central plaza, water reflections.

Ongoing Through 2026

Crystal Bridges Expansion

Your museum is growing! Become a part of our expansion journey as we transform our galleries to create a new American art experience.

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Crystal Bridges Expansion

Yayoi Kusama Flowers

A large, colorful flower made of painted steel posed like a rearing snake on Orchard Trail at Crystal Bridges.

Experience

Yayoi Kusama Flowers

Price: FREE
Venue: Orchard Trail
Date and time: On View Now

No Ticket Required

Frank Lloyd Wright Tours

Modernist home with flat roof, glass, wood, surrounded by greenery, emphasizing horizontal lines.

Tour

Frank Lloyd Wright Tours

Venue: Frank Lloyd Wright House
Date and time: DATES AND TIMES MAY VARY

Ticket Options Below

Drop-in Tour: Big Picture - Art, Architecture, and Nature

Aerial view of a modern museum complex with curved roofs, central pond, surrounded by greenery.

Tour

Drop-in Tour: Big Picture - Art, Architecture, and Nature

Price: FREE
Venue: Garrison Lobby
Date and time: MON, THU, FRI, SAT, & SUN 11:45 AM

No Ticket Required

Gallery Talk | KAWS: FAMILY

Cuatro esculturas negras, del artista KAWS, que representan una familia.

Talk/Lecture

Gallery Talk | KAWS: FAMILY

Price: FREE WITH EXHIBITION TICKET
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Date and time: MAY 22, 1 – 1:45 PM

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Drop-in Tour: Collection Highlights

Tour

Drop-in Tour: Collection Highlights

Price: FREE
Venue: Garrison Lobby
Date and time: DAILY, 2:15 – 3:15 PM

No Ticket Required

Evenings in Eleven

Food/Drink

Evenings in Eleven

Price: $114.45
Venue: Eleven Restaurant
Date and time: THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5 PM

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Evenings in Eleven

A tableclothed table setting for two with drink glasses and centerpiece flowers looking out onto the Crystal Bridges upper pond in winter

Food/Drink

Evenings in Eleven

Price: $114.45
Venue: Eleven Restaurant
Date and time: THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS, 6 PM

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Art in Bloom

Low vase of pastel flowers on a pedestal in front of a portrait of George Washington

Exhibition

Art in Bloom

Price: FREE
Venue: Galleries

Museum Grounds
Date and time: MAY 23 – JUN 8, 2025

No Ticket Required

Drop-in Artmaking

Two kids and an adult making art at a family event

Class/Workshop

Drop-in Artmaking

Price: FREE
Venue: Durand/Estes Rooms
Date and time: Saturdays and Sundays, 1 – 4 PM

No Ticket Required

Exhibition Tour | KAWS: FAMILY

KAWS GONE, 2020 Bronze, paint 71.25 x 71.5 x 31.125 in. © KAWS

Tour

Exhibition Tour | KAWS: FAMILY

Price: FREE WITH EXHIBITION TICKET
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Date and time: Saturdays, MAR 15, 2024 – JUL 26, 2025 | 1 – 2 PM

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Drop-in Tour: Art Herstory

painting of a young girl sitting in chair reading a book

Tour

Drop-in Tour: Art Herstory

Price: FREE
Venue: Garrison Lobby
Date and time: WED, 1 PM

No Ticket Required

Gallery Talk | KAWS: FAMILY

Talk/Lecture

Gallery Talk | KAWS: FAMILY

Price: FREE WITH EXHIBITION TICKET
Venue: Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Date and time: JUN 26, 1 – 1:45 PM

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Seasonal Highlights

Spring Guide to Crystal Bridges

Plan your perfect visit to Crystal Bridges—no matter the season!

Read our spring visitor’s guide

JooYoung Choi, Time for You and Joy to Get Acquainted

AAPI Heritage Month

Explore the lives and work of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists

Celebrate AAPI heritage this May and learn about five AAPI artists in our collection.

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Explore the lives and work of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists

A group of children is outdoors, with name tags on their shirts. A child in the foreground is smiling, and another adult in the background appears to be guiding or instructing them. The setting is a lush, green park or garden.

Camps for Kids and Teens

Make the most of summer break

Creative adventures await at your museum! Discover summer day camps for kids and teens ages 4–18. Don’t delay—spots are going fast!

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Make the most of summer break

Floral arrangement on pedestal with pink wall and landscape painting in gold frame behind.

Art in Bloom

See your musuem come to life

See your museum burst into life as local florists and community partners pair their floral creations with artworks inside and outside the museum walls.

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See your musuem come to life

Connect

Digital Experiences

Explore the collection and discover interactive digital experiences from anywhere in the world.

Three phones display Crystal Bridges Museum app with architecture, tours, and visitor info.

Digital Guide

Enhance your visit with our guide on Bloomberg Connects—the free arts and culture app.

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Digital Guide

Round building labeled Wood Studio with sculpture, forest setting, Crystal Bridges event.

Wood Studio Game

Explore the art of woodworking inspired by the practices of David Esterly, Michael Peterson, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and Bob Stocksdale, as featured in the museum collection.

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Wood Studio Game