A world-class collection of American art, stunning architecture, and 120 acres of Ozark forest with five miles of trails. Admission to the museum is always free.
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Museum & Buildings
Trails and Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset.
Learn more about the upcoming expansion to the museum’s facilities, expected to open in 2026.
Specifically for your fall break, here’s a guide to our favorite festivities and events for all ages at Crystal Bridges and the Momentary.
What’s it like to be an artist with overlapping senses? Read more about painter Joan Mitchell and how her story encourages us to embrace neurodiversity in art.
Learn more about how artist Genesis Tramaine embraces both her faith and queer identity in her practice.
In honor of Earth Day, learn how to celebrate the planet at Crystal Bridges!
Learn more about the artist and illustrator renowned as the “Queen of African American Art”
Learn more about how artist Danielle Hatch highlights the constructs of inequity and gives form to the emotional histories of women in her work.
Learn more about how artist Marie Bannerot McInerney uses myth to contend with life’s biggest, most unanswerable questions.
In honor of Women’s History Month, learn more about Vanessa German- artist, performer, activist, poet, and force of nature.
Read more about Mickalene Thomas’s work in the Crystal Bridges collection and how it explores the spectrum of Black femininity and power.
Read more about Lorraine O’Grady’s work in the Crystal Bridges collection and how it challenges stereotypes, celebrates individuality, and sheds light on the intricate intersection of race and gender in contemporary society.
Read more about Emma Amos’s work in the Crystal Bridges collection and how it can influence the next generation of artists.
Get to know Annie Leibovitz’s striking artist portraits alongside some of each artist’s works found in the museum’s collection in this highlight from CBMO Magazine.
In this highlight from CBMO Magazine, curator Alejo Benedetti speaks with Annie Leibovitz about her work and creative process.
Specifically commissioned for Campus Parking at Crystal Bridges, this new geometric sculpture by artist duo HYBYCOZO is now on view.
In partnership with Art Bridges, Crystal Bridges announces that artist Julie Green’s The Last Supper will join the Crystal Bridges collection in late 2024.
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Crystal Bridges is excited to announce the acquisition of Citizen Dress by New Jersey-based artist Maria de Los Angeles, previously featured in our 2022 exhibition We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy.
After a successful debut in August of 2022, Listening Forest, created by artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, returns for the third and final season of the outdoor, nighttime experience in the North Forest.
Ever wonder what happens when an artwork is damaged? Take an inside look at the recent conservation efforts restoring this beloved sculpture in the North Forest.
Samantha Best, landscape and outdoor experience manager at Crystal Bridges, shares tips on keeping deer out of your home garden.
