Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The original 1933 Nelson-Atkins Museum Building and the new Bloch Building
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Established1933
Location4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Coordinates39°2′42″N 94°34′51″W / 39.04500°N 94.58083°W / 39.04500; -94.58083
DirectorJulián Zugazagoitia
Websitewww.nelson-atkins.org
The Nelson with the new Bloch addition

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) Architectural Marvels" which considered candidates from around the globe.[1]

The museum is open five days a week: Monday from 10 am-5 pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, open Thursday 10-9, Friday 10-9, Saturday and Sunday 10-5. Admission is free.

  1. ^ "The 10 Best (New and Upcoming) Architectural Marvels". Time. time.com. 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007.

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