Art Trail, Crystal Bridges Museum

It took me awhile but I finally walked the Art Trail at Crystal Bridges.  The trail starts at Compton Gardens.  There are large bronze figures along the trail.  I took pictures of all four and added a picture of the little court that is just before you get to the Museum.  It is very hot here so I went early in the morning.  The trails were open but the Museum was not.

The bear is fishing by the little stream that feeds the pond at the Museum.

This is Arkansas so there had to be a hog.  I'm not sure it is a Razorback though.

You can see the south entrance to the Museum in this picture.

The bears are at the entrance to the trail.

This is the court yard complete with benchs.  In the background you can see the south entrance to the museum.  Several trails feed into the courtyard.

Member's Preview - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

The walk into the museum

I became An Original by purchasing my membership In Crystal Bridges before the museum opened.  That membership let me attend a Member's Preview today (November 9, 2011) two days before the official opening on 11/11/11.  I did not take many photos.  I did not want to divide my attention, I wanted to focus on the museum and the art.  I did take a few that highlight the facility to share.  This is truly a magnificent museum and well worth the trip to Northwest Arkansas.  In fact plan to take more than one day.  I certainly plan to returning several times in the next few months.

Alice Walton, the museum founder in the lobby looking very proud and with very good reason.

View from one wing looking  across the water.

One part of The Colonial Exhibit

The View down the bridge where the restaurant is located.