Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a lovely art museum located on 120 acres within Bentonville's beautiful Ozark forest, opened to the public in 2011 by Alice Walton. The museum, which was designed by architect Moshe Safdie, is known for its world-class American art collection, which spans from the country's Colonial period to the modern day. All works featured were created by United States artists, including Normal Rockwell, Romare Bearden, Winslow Homer, Jackson Pollock, and Jasper Johns. Notable works on display include a portrait of United States President George Washington crafted by artist Charles Willson Peale and paintings by Richard Caton Woodville and Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait that were showcased in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life. Visitors can peruse the museum and its lovely grounds for free throughout the year and view additional artwork on display throughout its campus on a network of outdoor sculpture trails, which are home to works by artists such as Mark di Suvero, Vanessa German, and Roxy Paine.
600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712, Phone: 479-418-5700