Located in a former Kraft Cheese plant, it’s a contemporary visual, performing and culinary arts space just a few blocks from downtown Bentonville. It’s also worth visiting The Momentary, which opened in February 2021 as “the rebellious little sister” of Crystal Bridges. If you’ve got kids in tow, you’ll want to spend some time at the Scott Family Amazeum, a 50,000-square-foot children’s museum with hands-on science activities and plenty of places to climb, tinker and create. For a nicer dinner out, try The Preacher’s Son, located in a converted former church. You’ve got to experience it to believe it.įacebook Co-Op Ramen is located in Bentonville's 8th Street Market food hub.Įlsewhere in Bentonville, you’ll want to stop by the 8th Street Market food hub, where you can grab a bowl of noodles from Co-Op Ramen and a Hazy IPA from Bike Rack Brewing Co. 31, 2023) - The return of Crystal Bridges’ outdoor art experience that takes you on an interactive walk through the woods, with eight immersive installations activated by the bodies and voices of visitors. Listening Forest by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (through May 28, and then from Aug. 25, 2023) - What does the American flag mean to you? This exhibit brings together works from over 20 artists, spanning from the 19th century to modern day, to ask this question through prints, fiber art, photography and sculpture. Some of his works, which are often explicitly political in their depictions of Indigenous, Mexican and American workers and everyday life, are on loan here from private collectors and museums across the continent, so check them out before they scatter again.įlagged for Discussion (through Sept. Here's what you can see there now.ĭiego Rivera’s America (through July 31, 2023) - It’s almost hard to believe that this is the largest exhibition focused on the Mexican artist in two decades, bringing together more than 130 of his paintings, murals and drawings. The museum’s permanent collection spans five centuries, and the grounds, dotted with art, feature more than four miles of trails for walking, biking and hiking. The Crystal Bridges Museum has done more than almost anything else to make Bentonville, Arkansas, into a destination.Īrts patron and Walmart heiress Alice Walton founded the museum, which opened in 2011, and the buildings are designed by architect Moshe Safdie, who also designed Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art houses a permanent collection spanning five centuries, and features more than four miles of trails for walking, biking and hiking.
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