A river illuminated by the orange hues of a horizon flows through the middle of a dark landscape

Lisa Grossman, Navigating, 2018

Art

Our collection spans six continents and 5,000 years of human creativity, featuring contemporary and historic artwork in all mediums. 

Here you can search our collection, browse art highlights, and read stories or watch videos about art and artists. 

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Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812), A Shipwreck
Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812)
A Shipwreck
circa 1770
Arthur Rothstein (1915–1985), Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
Arthur Rothstein (1915–1985)
Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
1936
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Articles and videos that take you behind the scenes of the Museum and our collection.

A sculpture of a metal chair frame balancing upside down on a pillow

Hanging in the Balance by Wendell Castle

Watch time: 2:23
A yellow table rests inside the burned frame of a house on a red-brown hill; a silhouette of a tree and hanged figure is visible at the top of the hill in the distance

The Legend of John Brown in Kansas

Read time: 5 minutes
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Needlework Samplers Reveal Stories of the Past

Read time: 4 minutes
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Thomas Hart Benton

Watch time: 52:50 minutes
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