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Rock On: Robert Tannen’s Grains of Sand

Rock On: Robert Tannen’s Grains of Sand

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor
If you have traveled any of Crystal Bridges trails, you have no doubt come across one of Robert Tannen’s enormous numbered boulders. The big rocks are part of an installation…
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Thelma and Louise

Thelma and Louise

Architecture Culinary Nature & Outdoor
Are you familiar with Thelma and Louise?  No, not the 1991 film starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis.  I'm talking about Crystal Bridges' version. Thelma and Louise are  two particular trees on…
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In Celebration of Luis Jimenez (1940-2006)

In Celebration of Luis Jimenez (1940-2006)

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor
Today is the birthday of Luis Jimenez, (1940-2006), creator of Vaquero, the sculpture that stands in the Twin Bridges area south of the Museum. Here are a few fun facts about…
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The Bachman-Wilson House: One Piece at a Time

The Bachman-Wilson House: One Piece at a Time

Architecture Nature & Outdoor
Whatever obstacles present themselves during the reconstruction process, the architectural and engineering experts working on the project will find solutions befitting a historically significant structure such as this.  Conservation, quality,…
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Deer oh Deer!

Deer oh Deer!

Nature & Outdoor

Early summer is fawn season in the Ozarks. Many of the female deer that inhabit Crystal Bridges’ grounds are tending to their babies. This can lead to some consternation among…

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Crystal Spring: The Heart of Crystal Bridges' Grounds

Crystal Spring: The Heart of Crystal Bridges' Grounds

Nature & Outdoor

Forming a loop from the Tulip Tree Trail, Crystal Spring Trail offers access to the living heart of Crystal Bridges’ grounds:  the natural spring for which the Museum is named.…

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A Bloom by Any Other Name…Cultivars at Crystal Bridges

A Bloom by Any Other Name…Cultivars at Crystal Bridges

Nature & Outdoor

Crystal Bridges’ breathtaking landscape features a wonderful balance of natural forest and well-groomed beds of showy specimen plantings. Altogether, the Museum grounds are host to a total of 460 species…

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Crystal Bridges Receives Award for Conservation

Crystal Bridges Receives Award for Conservation

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor

A few weeks ago the Arkansas Museums Association hosted it’s annual meeting in North Little Rock. The meeting is a wonderful two and half days of sessions and events that…

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The Bachman-Wilson House: Selecting the Site

The Bachman-Wilson House: Selecting the Site

Architecture Nature & Outdoor
Crystal Bridges recently acquired the Bachman-Wilson House, a 1954 Usonian House designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. After repeat flooding at the structure’s original site next to the Millstone River…
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After the Last Supper: Casting Some Light on Light-Sensitive Works

After the Last Supper: Casting Some Light on Light-Sensitive Works

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor
"Where is After the Last Supper?" Guests who visited Crystal Bridges in the first few months after our opening in November, 2011, will likely remember the large, dramatic work by…
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Museum Grounds Crew Struggles to Contain Piranha Infestation in Crystal Bridges’ Upper Pond

Museum Grounds Crew Struggles to Contain Piranha Infestation in Crystal Bridges’ Upper Pond

Nature & Outdoor

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art resides on 120 acres of Ozark forest. The building itself is nestled in the base of ravine with water from the Crystal Springs weaving…

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Striking Results of Chemical Analysis Reveal that Pigment used in Macdonald-Wright Painting Derived Entirely from Skittles

Striking Results of Chemical Analysis Reveal that Pigment used in Macdonald-Wright Painting Derived Entirely from Skittles

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor

Several months ago, when a team of conservators were assessing the condition of works in the Crystal Bridges permanent collection, they noticed something strange. The pigment in Stanton Macdonald-Wright’s painting…

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So Cold it Burns...

So Cold it Burns...

Nature & Outdoor
You may ask “How does winter burn work?” Evergreens continue to loose water vapor through their leaves, even during the winter. The tree or shrub has to replace the moisture…
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Keeping the Art Comfortable: Climate Control at Crystal Bridges

Keeping the Art Comfortable: Climate Control at Crystal Bridges

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor
This is the brains of the HVAC system. All of the data that is collected by sensors is sent here, compiled by a processor within the unit, and is then…
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Ease Disease, there’s a Fungus among us!!

Ease Disease, there’s a Fungus among us!!

Nature & Outdoor
One way that nature decomposes an old fallen tree or dead wood is through decay caused by fungus. Fungus not only breaks down logs lying in the woods back into…
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Observing the Hidden Gems of Winter

Observing the Hidden Gems of Winter

Nature & Outdoor

Winter is a time for observations in nature. The architecture of an Ozark hardwood forest, the silence of the woods after freshly fallen snow, and the intricacies of persimmon bark…

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Garden Warfare: The Praying Mantid Approach

Garden Warfare: The Praying Mantid Approach

Nature & Outdoor
As we begin the lengthy process of cutting back our perennials and grasses, I am always on the lookout for some free biological control.  Praying mantid egg-casings, known as oothecae,…
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Crystal Bridges Acquires Frank Lloyd Wright House

Crystal Bridges Acquires Frank Lloyd Wright House

Architecture Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has acquired a rare Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house, known as the Bachman-Wilson House, located in the Borough of Millstone in Somerset County, N.J.…

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What’s in a Name? A Look at our Native Orchid Species

What’s in a Name? A Look at our Native Orchid Species

Nature & Outdoor
Our living collection at Crystal Bridges is a diverse one.  It includes 91 species and cultivars of native trees, 54 species and cultivars of native shrubs, and 187 species and…
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The Lady Gets a Makeover

The Lady Gets a Makeover

Art & Collection Nature & Outdoor
To me, one of the most fascinating careers in the art world is conservation: a profession devoted to the preservation of our tangible cultural heritage. Conservators have the very important…
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