Enjoy guided looks at the expanded Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and other acclaimed museums.
Discover a harmonious blend of art, architecture, and woodland nature at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, recently expanded to host even more masterpieces. Led by Jennifer Dasal, this journey through America’s heartland offers intimate views of works by Caravaggio, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Andy Warhol, enriching your understanding and appreciation of both global and American art.
Marvel at modern and contemporary works on a guided tour of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and enjoy a curator-led tour of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, highlighting its world-class collections, including European masterpieces and contemporary sculptures. Discover the Thorncrown Chapel, an architectural achievement made with all organic materials amid the Ozark landscape, followed by a sunset visit to the mesmerizing A Way of Color by James Turrell.
Highlights
- Special hosted visits to the private art collections of Kansas City, where one can enjoy museum-quality artwork and noteworthy architecture.
- Exclusive curator-led tour of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, one of the Midwest’s encyclopedic gems, showcasing the past, present, and future of art from around the globe.
- Private guided tour of the home and studio of Thomas Hart Benton, offering an intimate glimpse into the daily life and creative world of this iconic American Regionalist painter.
- Opportunity for a sunset quiet reflection at James Turrell’s Skyspace in Bentonville, where shifting light and color transform the sky into a mesmerizing work of art.
- Extended guided tour of the recently expanded Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, now nearly doubled in size since 2024, and showcasing American classics and cutting-edge exhibit curation.
- Private hosted visit to Thorncrown Chapel, an E. Fay Jones architectural masterpiece in the Ozark Mountains.
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