The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
About The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its encyclopedic collection of art from nearly every continent and culture, and especially for its extensive collection of Asian art.
In 2007, Time magazine ranked the museum's new Bloch Building number one on its list of "The 10 Best (New and Upcoming) Architectural Marvels" which considered candidates from around the globe.
The museum is open five days a week: Monday from 10 am-5 pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, open Thursday 10-9, Friday 10-9, Saturday and Sunday 10-5.
Admission is free.
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- Founded
- 1933
- Architect
- Steven Holl
Photos of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
01Kansas CityUser:Charvex · Public domain
02Inside The Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtNo machine-readable author provided. Manop assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY 2.5
03Interior view - Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtDaderot · Public domain
04Sitting room, Quai des Celestins, Paris, France, c. - Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtDaderot · Public domain
05Sculpture gallery - Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtDaderot · Public domain
06Atrium KCMONightryder84 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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