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1. www.kansascity.com › news › localNelson-Atkins Museum of Art eyes expansion in Kansas City ...

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   Oct 1, 2024 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has announced plans for a large expansion and fundraising campaign with a budget that could reach $170 million. Officials with the Kansas City museum are...

2. www.world-architects.com › en › architecture-newsNelson-Atkins to Expand - 25 years after its first expansion

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   Jun 3, 2024 · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, which last expanded in 2007 with the Bloch Building designed by Steven Holl Architects, will hold a design competition later this year to select the architect for its next expansion.

3. kctoday.6amcity.com › history-of-the-nelson-atkinsHistory of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - KCtoday

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   Jun 14, 2022 · William Rockhill Nelson + Mary McAfee Atkins were two strangers who had never met, but they shared one thing in common — a goal for Kansas City to have its own public art museum. Nelson, the founder of The Kansas City Star, was inspired by the art in Europe during his trip in 1896.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Nelson-Atkins_Museum_of_ArtNelson-Atkins Museum of Art - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. gazette.com › thetribune › the-nelson-atkins-museumThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: A Kansas City must-see ...

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Mary McAfee Atkins, former schoolteacher and widow of real estate speculator James Burns Atkins, bequeathed $300,000 to establish an art museum in Kansas City. Ground was broken in 1930, and the...

6. nelson-atkins.orgHome | Nelson Atkins

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   Through classes, school visits, tours, and workshops, we invite people of all ages to learn about and engage with art. Connect with us. Contact. 4525 Oak St. Kansas City, MO 64111. 816-751-1278. ask@nelson-atkins.org. Hours.

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   Who built the Kansas City Star Museum?

   • The museum was built on the grounds of Oak Hall, the home of Kansas City Star publisher William Rockhill Nelson (1841–1915). [ 2 ] When he died in 1915, his will provided that upon the deaths of his wife and daughter, the proceeds of his entire estate would go to purchasing artwork for public enjoyment.

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   What did Howard Vanderslice donate to the Kansas City Art Institute?

   • About the same time as the construction of the museum, Howard Vanderslice donated 8 acres (32,000 m 2) to the west of the museum, across Oak Street, for the Kansas City Art Institute, which moved from the Deardorf Building at 11th and Main streets in downtown Kansas City.

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   When is the Kansas City Star museum open?

   • 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. The museum was built on the grounds of Oak Hall, the home of Kansas City Star publisher William Rockhill Nelson (1841–1915). [ 2 ]

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   What can you find at the Kansas City Art Museum?

   • Ranging from medieval stained glass to 21st-century furniture from Kansas City artists, the museum houses pieces of architecture and decorative arts. Some significant pieces are an armor set for both a knight and his horse from 16th-century Italy and more than 1,300 examples of English pottery in the Burnap Collection.

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8. kcyesterday.com › articles › nelson-atkins-museumThe Story of The Nelson-Atkins Museum — KC Yesterday

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Explore the rich history of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, tracing its origins from the visionary legacies of William Rockhill Nelson and Mary McAfee Atkins to its architectural grandeur and modern expansions.