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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be closed Monday, May 13, to prepare for the visit of Antiques Roadshow. We will return to normal hours of operation Wednesday, May 15.
Tales of Love at Crystal Bridges
Robert Indiana, LOVE sculpture

Tales of Love at Crystal Bridges

At the Museum

Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate the holiday, we asked our Facebook followers to share stories of their engagement or wedding at the museum. Enjoy these heartwarming love stories, and share…

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Reflections on Bryan Stevenson's Distinguished Lecture
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Reflections on Bryan Stevenson's Distinguished Lecture

At the Museum People & Community

In honor of Black History Month, we’ll be sharing staff reflections, artist highlights, and more here on our blog. The museum is also hosting programs, gallery conversations, and film screenings…

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#ArtistatCB: Will Wilson
Will Wilson

#ArtistatCB: Will Wilson

Art & Collection At the Museum Exhibitions
At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who…
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New Podcast Episode! Talking with Rod Bigelow and Sandy Edwards
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New Podcast Episode! Talking with Rod Bigelow and Sandy Edwards

Art & Collection
Rod Bigelow has served as executive director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art since 2013, guiding all facets of the museum’s development and reflecting his more than 20 years…
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Thanks for a fantastic 2018! 
Overhead view of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Thanks for a fantastic 2018! 

Thanks to all of YOU, we had an incredible 2018! We celebrated our seventh anniversary and welcomed our four millionth visitor. We served as the first US-destination for the incredible exhibition Soul of…
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Artist Kat Wilson on Personal Space
Kat Wilson working in studio

Artist Kat Wilson on Personal Space

Exhibitions

Personal Space is a focus show that considers how the objects we surround ourselves with, and the relationships we build, tell stories about our lives. Through various depictions of space,…

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Museum Store Holiday Gift Guide
Exterior of museum store at night

Museum Store Holiday Gift Guide

Museum Store
Drop in the Museum Store to shop our unique mix of high-design home décor, handcrafted jewelry, and elegant accessories created by top international designers as well as regional and global…
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#ArtistatCB: Tanya Lukin Linklater
Tanya Lukin Linklater

#ArtistatCB: Tanya Lukin Linklater

At the Museum Exhibitions
At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who…
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#ArtistatCB: Yatika Starr Fields
Yatika Starr Fields

#ArtistatCB: Yatika Starr Fields

At the Museum Exhibitions
At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who…
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#ArtistatCB: Athena LaTocha
Athena LaTocha, Ozark (Shelter in Place)

#ArtistatCB: Athena LaTocha

At the Museum Exhibitions Nature & Outdoor

At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who live and…

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#ArtistatCB: Nancy Rubins
Nancy Rubins, Monochrome II sculpture

#ArtistatCB: Nancy Rubins

At the Museum
At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who live and…
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#ArtistatCB: Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self

#ArtistatCB: Tschabalala Self

At the Museum Exhibitions
At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who…
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#ArtistatCB: Anna Valdez
Anna Valdez creating artwork in studio

#ArtistatCB: Anna Valdez

At the Museum Exhibitions
  The Beyond: Georgia O'Keeffe and Contemporary Art is on view through September 3! Tickets and more info here.
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New Podcast Episode! Exploring The Beyond
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New Podcast Episode! Exploring The Beyond

Art & Collection
Eleven. the restaurant at Crystal Bridges, specializes in modern American comfort food with an emphasis on traditions that hail from the “High South” region: the Ozarks. The robust cuisine of…
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We The People: A Community Installation
The words We the People created on a black wall in colorful shoelaces

We The People: A Community Installation

Art & Collection

As you enter our newly designed Early American Art Galleries, you’re welcomed by the three most recognizable words from the United States Constitution: We the People. Artist Nari Ward is…

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#ArtistatCB: Mark Lewis
Mark Lewis

#ArtistatCB: Mark Lewis

At the Museum Exhibitions

At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who live and…

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11 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Family Trip to Crystal Bridges
Family looks at artwork in the gallery

11 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Family Trip to Crystal Bridges

Exhibitions
  9. Let your kids take a piece of candy from Felix-Gonzalez Torres’s Untitled   Although touching the artwork is not permitted, we do have an exception. Felix Gonzalez Torres’s…
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Multisensory Tours at the Museum
Blind person touching a 3D art reproduction

Multisensory Tours at the Museum

At the Museum

Multisensory materials such as scents and objects that represented items found in the works of art were passed around for participants on some of the tour stops. Sounds like ocean…

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#ArtistatCB: Louise Jones
Louise Jones

#ArtistatCB: Louise Jones

At the Museum Exhibitions
At Crystal Bridges, we’re committed to exploring the unfolding story of America. Through the 2014 State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now exhibition, the museum introduced 102 artists who…
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Beyond the Gallery: Creating the Beyond Petite Saison
Cans of Beyond Petite Saison beer

Beyond the Gallery: Creating the Beyond Petite Saison

Exhibitions
The art itself, with bright colors, organic forms and floral components spurred creative concepts in the brewhouse. The brewmaster, Josiah Moody, was thrilled to start a collaboration in which he…
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