by - June 1, 2026 4:21 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will open to the public its 114,000-square-foot expansion on Saturday (June 6) and Sunday (June 7). The project, designed by Safdie Architects,…
by - May 14, 2026 2:00 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art said Thursday (May 14) that it will kick off its expansion opening celebrations on May 29 with a conversation featuring founder Alice Walton, board…
by - February 17, 2026 1:21 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will host a conversation with Ken Burns, an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Building Bridges: An Evening with Ken Burns will take place from…
by - December 1, 2025 6:21 pm
Former President Barack Obama took part Monday (Dec. 1) in the first live program for Crystal Bridges Museum’s new “Building Bridges” conversation series, saying his belief in the American spirit…
by - September 8, 2025 4:25 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Monday (Sept. 8) “two landmark gifts” and that it will host an opening ceremony for its 114,000-square-foot expansion on June 6…
by - August 4, 2025 1:13 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville recently opened two art galleries, one on campus and a satellite gallery at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. The new…
by - August 20, 2023 8:39 am
A $7 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the charitable arm of Walmart Inc., will ensure free general admission for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art visitors through at least…
by - August 24, 2022 2:08 pm
Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Yo-Yo Ma are among the featured lecturers coming to Bentonville this fall as part of programming at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Museum officials announced…
by - December 7, 2021 8:28 am
As a television journalist, Olivia Walton made a name for herself. As a teenager, she imagined a career in the arts. During her senior year of high school, while filling…
by - November 28, 2021 9:58 am
Olivia Walton, the new board chair for the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, is full of hints of what’s to come. Named in mid-November to the post, she takes…
by - November 19, 2021 3:50 pm
A first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a Sotheby’s auction Thursday (Nov. 18) for $43.2 million — more than double its $20 million high estimate and world auction…
by - November 16, 2021 12:58 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Tuesday (Nov. 16) that Olivia Walton is the new chairperson of the museum’s board of directors. Since the Bentonville museum’s opening in November…
by - August 11, 2021 2:52 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Wednesday (Aug. 11) a $10 million gift from the Pamela and Wayne Garrison Family Foundation to support family experiences. In honor…
by - April 7, 2021 10:15 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced on Wednesday (April 7) plans to increase its size by 50%. According to a news release, the Bentonville museum will add 100,000 to…
by - November 11, 2020 12:34 pm
Windgate Foundation, a private, family foundation based in Little Rock, has donated $17.5 million to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville to support American craft. The money will…
by - October 8, 2020 11:20 am
Officials with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced plans Thursday (Oct. 8) to build a six-story parking structure with 800 parking spaces along Northeast J Street. In…
by - December 9, 2018 12:54 pm
When a Portland, Ore.-based artist needed help last spring constructing an exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, museum officials in Bentonville called upon the University of Arkansas. To…
by - March 15, 2018 12:13 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will open its newly redesigned Early American Art galleries on Friday (March 16), marking the first reinstallation for the galleries since the museum opened…
by - August 8, 2017 12:27 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville unveiled on Tuesday (Aug. 8) its temporary exhibition schedule for 2018. The schedule includes the U.S. debut of Soul of a Nation:…
by - August 16, 2016 6:26 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art appointed Lauren Haynes as curator, contemporary art. She will join the museum staff in October as a member of the curatorial team. In her…
