Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
A forest museum founded by Alice Walton, heiress to the Walmart fortune, and designed by Safdie. Its collection spans five centuries of American art, and the permanent exhibits are free.
Opened in 2011, the museum was designed by Moshe Safdie. Its copper-roofed galleries span a creek and connect to a pond. The collection ranges from the colonial period to the contemporary, including Asher Durand's Kindred Spirits, Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter, and works by Georgia O'Keeffe and Andy Warhol. The grounds also contain the Bachman-Wilson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (reservation required) and several sculpture trails. Permanent exhibitions are free, while special exhibitions charge admission. The museum is closed on Tuesdays; check the official website for opening hours. It is about a 15-minute walk from the downtown square along the trail.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon approx. 10:00–17:00 (closed Tuesdays)
Nearby sights
- Scott Family Amazeum
- Compton Gardens & Arboretum
- Bentonville Downtown Square
- Walmart Museum
- Slaughter Pen Trails
- The Momentary
- 8th Street Market
- Coler Mountain Bike Preserve