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.
Use this blog to plan your Summer 2021 visit to the museum.
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Discover art, nature, science, and more at the museum in these weeklong camps for children ages 4 to 18.
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Museum & Buildings
Trails and Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset.
Come join us for an evening of experimenting with texture in painting led by local artist Thomas Coffey. Guests will explore depth and dimension through the use of paint additives and mediums that change the characteristics of the acrylic paint. Each guest will take home their own abstract, nature-inspired canvas. Registration includes all materials, light appetizers, and one glass of beer or wine.
$30 ($26/members), register online or with Guest Services at 479.657.2335.
Thomas Coffey makes paintings that approach his surroundings with a poetic sensibility, negotiate a daily sense of distance and dislocation, and draw close to his subject matter through tactile material. His paintings share his own sensory and emotional experience of his environment: atmospheres that can be joyful, overwhelming, frantic, peaceful, dislocating, or some combination of these all at once.
Per CDC guidelines, guests and staff who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer required to wear face coverings. If guests are not vaccinated, face coverings are still required. Face coverings are still recommended for children 2 and up, unless they are vaccinated. Face coverings will be available upon entry for those who do not have one.
