Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Art museum in Kansas City, Missouri
Description
The Kemper Museum is an art museum in Kansas City featuring interconnected exhibition areas and gallery spaces. The layout includes a central gathering area with natural light that connects to wings displaying rotating and permanent collections.
History
The museum was established in the 1990s when two collectors donated their substantial art holdings to Kansas City. This act of patronage created an institution dedicated to presenting works from the modern era onward.
Culture
The museum honors the collectors who donated their personal art holdings to create this public space. Today it serves as a gathering place where people encounter modern and contemporary works that shape ongoing conversations about art.
Practical
The museum operates on specific days each week, with extended evening hours on one of those days for visitors who prefer to come later. All spaces are designed to be accessible to people with different mobility needs.
Did you know?
The museum's café contains more than a hundred paintings all exploring the same subject, creating a narrative that unfolds as diners move through the space. This large-scale artwork transforms what would typically be a service area into something unexpected and memorable.
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