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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 ...
Opened in 1933, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has more than 40,000 works of art. The museum’s outstanding feature is its collection of Asian art. The collection of Chinese landscape paintings is one of the finest in the West, and the museum’s holdings of Chinese ceramics and decorative arts are also noteworthy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 30, 2008 · Completed in 2007 in Kansas City, United States. Images by Andy Ryan. The expansion of The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art fuses architecture with landscape to create an experiential architecture that ...
A Dream Realized. The William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts was the realization of the dreams of William Rockhill Nelson and Mary McAfee Atkins. Both envisioned a world-class art museum in Kansas City as a means of enhancing the cultural life of Kansas City, their adopted hometown.
The east wing was named the Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, and the remainder of the building was called the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art. In 1982, in preparation for the museum’s 50 th anniversary the following year, the institution became known as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. During the first half of 2021, the Board of Trustees ...
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, is home to more than 42,000 works of art with a campus that includes the original Nelson-Atkins Building (Wight and Wight, 1933), the Bloch Building expansion (Steven Holl Architects, 2007), and the 22-acre Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park (Dan Kiley). It ...
Exhibitions EVENTS Members are the art and soul of the museum Nelson-Atkins members keep the museum free and accessible for all. In return, they receive exclusive benefits, including free exhibition tickets, free garage parking, and exclusive discounts. Support the Nelson-Atkins We offer more than one way to make a difference in our community. Explore the … Continued
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