Installing Maman | Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

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Crystal Bridges will close early at 4 PM on Friday, May 3, to prepare for the VIP Premiere of The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel. Lunch will be served in the Great Hall on Friday. The Coffee Bar and select galleries will close at 3 PM.

Aug 11, 2015

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Ever wonder how a 30-foot-tall spider sculpture was installed in the courtyard at Crystal Bridges?

Very carefully.

No, seriously, we have a video of it. Here you go: The installation of Louise Bourgeois’s monumental sculpture, Maman, at Crystal Bridges. Enjoy!