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.
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…
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…
The third episode of our podcast series, Museum Way, is available now! Read this episode’s transcript Subscribe Now! Subscribe to be the first to listen, and head over to…
We’re kicking off #ArtistatCB with Jessica Pezalla, an artist and designer featured in the new focused exhibition The Garden!
April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. To commemorate this day, admission is free to Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power. In…
A startling discovery was made early this morning as our Protection Services team monitored cameras along the museum trails and grounds. Alongside Tony Tassett’s 12-foot-tall Deer in the North Forest was…
The team here at Crystal Bridges was saddened yesterday to learn of the death of Jack Whitten, American abstract artist. Whitten began his career making large-scale works for which he…
