Crystal Bridges is a beautiful museum that everyone should visit. The permanent collection is FREE to view & temporary exhibit fees are always reasonable. Yayoi Kusama’s artwork, Infinity Mirrored Room—My Heart is Dancing into the Universe (2018) is a wonderful experience & a great addition to the museum. We love to visit this museum when in the area & highly recommend it to anyone traveling through the area. Make sure to visit Eleven (the restaurant inside the museum) - for a great meal in a beautiful venue.

The terrain and modern architecture are exemplary. Arrive early enough before sunset to enjoy the different views of the structures and surrounding features. The galleries are inviting and spacious. Take time to visit them all. Do get a ticket for the Infinity Mirrored Room as well as the Frank Lloyd Wright Bachman-Wilson House. Tickets are free but capacity controlled. General admission is also free. The bar and restaurant are also noteworthy with a good selection of culinary offerings as well as some truly intriguing craft cocktails. Not to be forgotten. The North Forest Lights outdoor exhibit is also fantastic and well worth the extra cost. The experience of sylvan lights and music are also not to be forgotten! Do allow sufficient time and dress warmly to stay comfortable. Finally, the staff were so fun and engaging. I derived as much enjoyment chatting and goofing with them as I did perusing rest of the museum. Delightful folks- much like most of the people in the area.

I have wanted to visit Northwestern Arkansas just to see this museum for years. Finally was able to visit and it lived up to expectations. This is one of the best museums I've ever been to period! Beautiful location, beautiful architecture, just amazing. Be sure to carve out plenty of time to walk a trail or two on the museum grounds. The art trail is a great shorter trail with a few exhibits and sculptures to look at. During the pandemic you will need to buy timed tickets in advance online if you are paying to see a specific exhibit. My recommendation is to choose a time earlier than later in the day. We saw the Ansel Adams exhibit on a Sunday afternoon and felt like it was a little too crowded for Covid. I still have to give this place 5/5 because it was that wonderful though.

My wife and I visited on the suggestion from the proprietor of the Inn where we stayed. We could not believe such a beautiful facility full of every kind of art was FREE to attend. There is art from a plethora of famous (Charles Willson Peale, Norman Rockwell, Alexander Calder, and Dale Chihuly to name a few) as well as not so famous artists whose work is incredible. It isn't just paintings either. This is a truly unique museum and the facility itself is a work of art in its own right. If you are within 50 miles of Bentonville, Arkansas, I strongly recommend you find some time to add this to your itinerary. It is absolutely breathtaking!

I can’t really review this highly rated museum because attendance was at capacity and could not accept walk-up visitors. Timed tickets can be reserved online in advance but they were sold out on the Friday we went. We waited for an hour until an evaluation was completed, but still no room so we left. We were on vacation in Oklahoma and drove an hour and a half one way to see the museum. There was a special Ansel Adams exhibit at the museum currently, so that could be one reason it was full, as well as COVID-19 restrictions. Just a heads up if you’re planning a visit there.

The Museum buldings and grounds are well worth the trip to Bentonville. If you want to tour the Frank Lloyd Wright designed home or some of the exhibits that limit the number of attendees - arrange for tickets in advance. They are free but in high demand. A beautiful setting.

When we planned a trip to NWA, we knew we HAD to visit Crystal Bridges! We started the day with the free art galleries. We had our tickets ahead of time, so there was no wait for us (but some were already waiting). I'm not the biggest art museum fan, but I still enjoyed the exhibits. I noticed there's a good diversity - classics, modern, textile, etc. I'm not sure if everywhere does this, but I think the wall plaques that describe the piece were actually interesting, when normally I barely read them. I was surprised how many pieces have sneaky politically or social commentary that modern viewers don't notice! While there, we also enjoyed almost every trail. We didn't see the Night Lights because we didn't feel it would be worth $40+. The trails were good though. Definitely, again, a good variety for everyone. Some are easy/moderate with sculptures along the way, while some are challenging or have mountain biking trails alongside them. The last outdoor thing we did was Oktoberfest, which honestly was the most disappointing thing. It's on a small "lawn" in bright sunlight, with no live band. It's literally just selling brats and beer, with no other entertainment or cultural value. We also grabbed a small lunch at the Eleven restaurant. It's okay. It wasn't bad, but I was disappointed that the only vegetarian items were a salad and a grilled cheese, even though the website said there were veggies wraps (there weren't). But, they spaced tables well, in a beautiful room, with decent food. If you're in the area, Crystal Bridges is a must-see!

So disappointed in the Northern Lights at Crystal Bridges. Loved the museum and have visited many times and we were so excited to experience the Northern Lights, however, the experience was a huge let down. It was most definitely not worth $22 per person. Long lines, very crowded and the lights were nothing to get excited about.

Such a surprise to find a museum like this in Bentonville. From the grounds, to the architecture, to the displays themselves, this is a world class first rate art museum that is well worth the trip. And get this: it's free to get in. IMPORTANT TIP: What I didn't know is that, due to Covid, they are limiting the number of people that are allowed inside at any given time. I found out when I got there you need to go on line and reserve a time slot to get in. They have limited walk up spots but I was there very early in the day so they were able to get me in. Otherwise, it would have been a wasted stop.

A friend of mine recommended that we visit this museum. She was worried that she had spoken so favorably about it over the years that it would seem as though she had "oversold" it. After having been here, I told her it would be impossible to oversell this. It is magnificent and totally awe inspiring. We spent two hours in the early morning (to beat the heat) from 8 - 10 a.m. walking on the trails. The sculptures along the trails are fabulous and diverse in nature. The trails are on beautifully treed and flowered grounds. The trails are perfectly paved and kept in perfect condition. There are benches located frequently along the way. There are also bathrooms along the trails. I envy the "locals" who have this available to them, at no cost, to do their daily walks. Truly a gift for all to enjoy. At 10 a.m. we then went inside to enjoy the architecture and art of this overwhelmingly beautiful facility. It's truly beyond my ability to describe in a way that would do it justice. We were lucky to participate in a tour offered, for free, by docent, Sarah. We learned so much more and were able to appreciate the history, architecture, and process of Crystal Bridges more completely than if we hadn't taken her tour. I would recommend that before you explore the building, you go to the lower level to see the architectural model of CB so that you can appreciate the layout of the building and grounds. Also, there are two separate, informative "apps" to download to use during your visit. The "inside" app is narrated by Alice Walton, herself. I have been to at least 100 art museums in the world and I would say that this surpasses all fo them in it's "total" impact. In closing, you will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. It's magical. What a generous heart Alice Walton has. I look forward to returning to visit from Wisconsin or Arizona.