Crystal Bridges ranked one of the best free museums in US

Kyler Swaim
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was recently ranked one of the best free museums in the United States, according to USA Today.

The publication’s 10Best Reachers Choice highlighted the best free museums by having an expert panel select 20 of the best and have readers vote for their favorites.

Crystal Bridges came in as the second-best in the country.

“The free Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art celebrates the American spirit through its collection of five centuries’ worth of American art. Pieces span history from the colonial period to the modern day, and include masterworks by Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol, and Georgia O’Keeffe,” USA Today said.

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Here are the full rankings:

  • No. 10: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – Washington, D.C.

  • No. 9: National Museum of African American History and Culture – Washington, D.C.

  • No. 8: National Museum of American History – Washington, D.C.

  • No. 7: The Blue Ridge Music Center – Galax, Virginia

  • No. 6: Wagner Free Institute of Science – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • No. 5: Baltimore Museum of Art – Baltimore, Maryland

  • No. 4: Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum – Baltimore, Maryland

  • No. 3: Saint Louis Science Center – St. Louis, Missouri

  • No. 2: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – Bentonville, Arkansas

  • No. 1: National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center – Columbus, Georgia

The museum climbed eight spots from number 10 in 2023.

Nearby Eureka Springs was nominated in the “Best Small Town Arts Scene” category. Those results will be released on March 1.

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