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.
Planning a visit to Crystal Bridges this spring? Use this guide to learn what’s on and what to expect this season.
We have something for all types of learners. From educator resources to family activities to scholars, find what speaks to you and engage with us.
There’s more to the museum than just the galleries— come enjoy hands-on creative fun with art classes for all ages and experience levels..
Crystal Bridges members receive year-round perks, invitations to member-only events, travel opportunities, and more!
Museum & Buildings
Trails and Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset.
Happy Birthday to Leo Villareal, the creator of the Buckyball– the spherical sculpture that lights up the path to our front entrance at dusk. Buckyball consists of two geodesic spheres,…
Today’s blog post was prepared by Crystal Bridges Interpretation intern Dennison Schultz. New to the Crystal Bridges permanent collection is The Garbage Man (1944) by John Biggers (1924 –…
Crystal Bridges is pleased to announce the acquisition of a portrait of actor Hugh Hurd (1925-1995), by Alice Neel (1900-1984). Neel is one of the most important American portrait…
Black Friday is behind us, yet many of us are still finding ways to get creative with the post-Thanksgiving leftover turkey. Whether you love this traditional holiday fowl or banish…
October 10, 2016, marks the 278th birthday of artist Benjamin West. You may know him from his painting, Cupid and Psyche, on view in Crystal Bridges Colonial and Early Nineteenth-Century…
Within the focus exhibition Changing Perspectives of Native Americans, located in Crystal Bridges’ Colonial and Early Nineteenth-Century Art Gallery, hangs one of Crystal Bridges most popular paintings, The Indian and…
Joseph Cornell Untitled (Palais de Cristal), ca. 1953 Wood box construction: printed-paper collage, glass, and metal 13 in. × 9 1/4 in. × 4 1/4 in. (33 × 23.5 ×…
