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The Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art

The Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art
4525 Oak Street
816-751-1278

Mission Statement:
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is dedicated to the enjoyment and understanding of the visual arts and the varied cultures they represent. It is committed through its collections and programs to being a vital partner in the educational and cultural life of Kansas City and a preeminent institution both nationally and internationally. It strives to achieve this goal by adherence to the highest professional standards in the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of works of art.


Upcoming Events at The Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art

Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibit

Monday, Dec 30, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Exhibition - Mapping the Heavens

Monday, Dec 30, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibit

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025 from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Exhibition - Mapping the Heavens

Thursday, Jan 2, 2025 from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibit

Friday, Jan 3, 2025 from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Exhibition - Mapping the Heavens

Friday, Jan 3, 2025 from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibit

Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Exhibition - Mapping the Heavens

Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibit

Sunday, Jan 5, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Exhibition - Mapping the Heavens

Sunday, Jan 5, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Kansas City, MO
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Recent News

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Linda Hall Library Present All-New Multi-Cultural, Multi-Faith Advancement of Astronomy Exhibition

“Mapping the Heavens” explores connections between scholars, scientists, historians and artists Mapping the Heavens: Art, Astronomy, and Exchange between the Islamic Lands and Europe The art and science of astronomy as it evolved in…

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2024 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Since 1997, the prestigious Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards and accompanying exhibitions have celebrated the outstanding achievements of local contemporary artists. For the first time, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has the honor of hosting…

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Nelson-Atkins Presents Major Hokusai Exhibition

Widespread, Enduring Legacy Examined through Lens of Students, Rivals, Colleagues Kansas City, MO - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City presents a sweeping exhibition that details the enormous impact of Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese,…

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19th Century Photographs Offer Compelling ‘Backstage’ Glimpse at Nelson-Atkins

Costumed Subjects Transformed into Variety of Characters Kansas City, MO -- Early photography is ripe with creative fictions. Actors, children, aristocrats, models, artists, psychiatric patients, maids, and all manner of the working class posed in…

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Nelson-Atkins Monet Painting Sold at Auction

Acquisition Endowment Created with Proceeds Kansas City, MO - The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City announced that the Claude Monet painting Mill at Limetz, 1888, was sold at auction at Christie’s in New York May 16 for $21,685,000.…

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Two Important Curatorial Hires Announced at Nelson-Atkins Museum

Museum Also Announces Appointment of New Chief Marketing Officer Kansas City, MO – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City has announced two hires in its Curatorial division, as well as a new Chief Marketing Officer. Tahnee…

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Final Known Work of Maria Cosway Given to Nelson-Atkins

Final Known Work of Maria Cosway Given to Nelson-Atkins Painting is Second Major European Gift from James and Virginia Moffett Collection Kansas City, MO. March 12, 2024–A major painting by an esteemed 18th-century female artist was gifted…

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Retrospective of Niki de Saint Phalle to Open at Nelson-Atkins

Artist’s Exuberant, Whimsical Works Delight While Tackling Social Issues Kansas City, MO -- The first full-career U.S. retrospective of French American avant-garde artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) opens April 27 at The…

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Melissa Shook Photography Exhibition to Open at Nelson-Atkins: March 9 - August 4, 2024

Self-Portrait Series Illuminates Artist’s Search for Self Kansas City, MO -- A unique and compelling body of work by photographer Melissa Shook opens March 9 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. In a series of approximately…

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Soaring Sculpture Melding Art, Science Celebrates Nelson-Atkins Anniversary

Venezuelan Artist Elias Crespin to Oversee Installation Kansas City, MO - A dramatic, ever-shifting, hanging sculpture will be installed in Bloch Lobby as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City continues celebrating its 90th year. Grand…

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Nelson-Atkins Receives Generous Grant from Hall Family Foundation

$4.5 Million Earmarked for Photography Department Over Three-Year Period Kansas City, MO -- The Hall Family Foundation, in its continuing support of the photography program at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, has given a $4.5 million…

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Visiting Artist Creates Fantastical Creatures For Dia De Los Muertos At The Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art

Mexican artist Miguel Bolivar has spent five weeks in Kansas City creating, with the assistance of community groups and volunteers, an array of brightly colored, fantastical creatures that will be on view for the museum’s popular Dia de los…

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Artist Installing Powerful Sculpture At Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art

An intimate exhibition that showcases a recent contemporary art acquisition rooted in Buddhist culture and personal history opens Oct. 28 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. With My Father’s Death, contemporary Tibetan-born…

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Local Artists With Latin American Ties Featured In Nelson-Atkins Exhibition

An intergenerational group of 22 artists with ties to Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay will be featured in an upcoming exhibition as part of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s “KC Art Now”…

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Evelyn Hofer Exhibition To Open At Nelson-Atkins

The first major museum exhibition in the United States in over 50 years dedicated to Evelyn Hofer opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City Sept. 16. Evelyn Hofer: Eyes on the City focuses on photographs from Hofer’s series of…

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Khalif Tahir Thompson Painting Promised Gift to Nelson-Atkins

Kansas City, MO - A major painting by Khalif Tahir Thompson was recently unveiled at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. Summertime (2022), a large-scale diptych recently created by the artist, is a promised gift and the most recent…

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Dr. Stephanie Fox Knappe Curatorial Promotion at Nelson-Atkins

Dr. Stephanie Fox Knappe Named Sanders Sosland Senior Curator, Global Modern and Contemporary Art and Head, American Art at the Nelson-Atkins Kansas City, MO. June 1, 2023–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City has announced Dr.…

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Philadelphia Museum Contingent Brings Second 'Super Bowl' Eakins Work to Nelson-Atkins

Group Joins Kansas City Chiefs’ Reps, Trustees to see Sailing in Gallery Kansas City, MO - In a surprise move, the Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art called an audible that resulted in a pleasing twofer at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of…

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Super Bowl Wager Painting Goes on View at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Kansas City, MO -- As the Kansas City Chiefs and football teams around the country prepare for the NFL Draft next week, a side-bet made between The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art on whose hometown team would win Super…

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Super Bowl Wager Brings Eakins Painting To Nelson-Atkins

A Kansas City victory in a hard-fought Super Bowl brings a winning painting to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Thomas Eakins’ Sailing is the trophy following #MuseumBowl23. Had the game ended differently,…

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Unique Guest Experience Premieres at Nelson-Atkins to Offer Glimpse into Impressionists’ Struggles Light, Sound Activate Bloch Galleries, Bring Impressionism to Life An exhilarating new experience that allows guests a window into the…

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Extraordinary Women Of Myth And History Focus Of Nelson-Atkins Exhibition

A focus exhibition at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City offers dramatic insight into the representation of female role models from 1480s to 1720s Europe. Fierce Women: Artemisia Gentileschi and the Women Worthies opens Feb. 25 and has,…

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Nelson-Atkins Museum Faces Philadelphia Museum in Super Bowl Run-up

Nelson-Atkins Museum Faces Philadelphia Museum in Super Bowl Run-up It’s the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection versus the BBQ Capital of the World. As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super…

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