Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Where the power of art engages the spirit of community. Visit in person or NelsonAtkinsatHome 🏡🎨with us. Open Mon/Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun

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Once a month, we offer Minds in Motion – a free gallery tour for those with memory loss and their care partners. The next event will take place on Thursday, Aug. 3 from 1-2:30 p.m.

Online advance registration is required: https://t.co/L6MzPRRH76

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KC Lawn party is almost here! Hope to see you on Sunday from 4-8 p.m. for food, music, activities, and a whole lawn of fun 🏸🫧🎵
More info and a full schedule of events online: https://t.co/OnE9r3Sc0w

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Hitting those summer reading goals #KCSummerReads 📚
📸: @caffeinatedtales_

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This #DisabilityPride Month, we're hilighting some of our always available, free access resources:
🦻 Assistive Listening Devices
👓 EnChroma glasses
📖Social stories
🪑Portable stools
🎧 Sound-blocking headphones
More info: https://t.co/ZWUSqN9ab8

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Decisions, decisions. ☕ Help us out, what's your go-to order at our @ThouMayCoffee location?

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🚨Final month 🚨
The free exhibition, Found in Translation: Explorations by 8 Contemporary Artists, ends on Aug. 20

This free exhibition celebrates the talent of local artists and reflects their perspectives on the world and their places in it.

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These young artists were inspired on a recent visit to sketch their own masterpieces 📸: @marie.pech

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This is the last week to see the free exhibition "Silver Splendor: Conserving the Royal Thrones of Dungarpur, India." These thrones underwent extensive conservation that required collaboration across three continents.

Visit the exhibition in Gallery 203 until Saturday, July 16.

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Happy birthday to Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi! 430 years after her birth, we're hosting a free exhibition that highlights her work and powerful women in myth and history. "Fierce Women: Artemisia Gentileschi and the Women Worthies" ends July 23. https://t.co/DlCw8JSafi

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Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! On July 15, join us for Low Sensory Morning - a quiet, low-stimulation way to engage with art. This activity is for families and care partners of children with autism or sensory sensitivities. Register for free online: https://t.co/fdE5MZslVw

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Registration is open for our July Youth Studio classes. Activities are designed specifically for your child's age. Each week follows a different theme and classes are available for ages 3 - 14. View all of our class options online: https://t.co/8ZUYf2qCH4

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Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 🎆 While we are closed for the holiday, enjoy a bit of Americana and a behind the scenes look at this piece that isn’t currently on view.

🖼️: Larry Rivers (American, 1923)
Berdie with the American Flag, 1955
Oil on canvas
Gift of William Inge
57-120

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Meet curator Stephanie Fox Knappe. As an avid hiker, our outdoor sculpture park is her idea of the perfect office. Stephanie has played a key role in connecting with local KC artists and is currently working on her third exhibition featuring local art that will open this fall.

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Congratulations, Devyn Simone and Adam Lock! 🥂 Over the weekend The Real World: Brooklyn star, returned to her hometown of Kansas City to be married and the happy couple stopped by to take wedding photos in our sculpture park.
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KC Lawn party is around the corner! Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 23 from 4-8 p.m. Join us for our free outdoor festival to celebrate National Parks & Rec month with our partner @KCMOParks. A full list of activities can be found on our website: https://t.co/OnE9r3SJQ4

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Last week we were honored to host a Naturalization Ceremony. In speaking to 100 of the United States' newest citizens, Director Julián Zugazagoitia, recounted his own immigration story. Attendees were able to register to vote immediately following the ceremony thanks to the @LWV.

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📸:Stephanie & Boba (IG@ little.boba_corgi) ventured to Kansas City for the amazing food scene. But when they discovered our iconic shuttlecock statues they couldn't resist stopping by! Boba had a blast on the trip and even struck a few adorable poses for some pawesome photos!

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Celebrate Juneteenth and drop in today between 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for a special docent spotlight. Learn more about "She had an inside and an outside now and suddenly she knew not how to mix them." by Amy Sherald the artist who created @MichelleObama's official portrait.

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Looking for summer activities with your littles? Join us for Free Weekend Fun every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

Our art activities change every few months and correspond with a piece of art from our gallery. Visit our site for more info: https://t.co/2xPi5lRIwg

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Free and open to the public, our Spencer Art Reference Library has more than 270,000 publications. Come explore in our reading room and learn more about special exhibitions and our permanant collections. For hours and more information visit our website: https://t.co/Cbxq9hFdp0