Kimbell Art Museum, Art museum in Fort Worth Cultural District, United States.
Description
The Kimbell Art Museum is an art museum in the Fort Worth Cultural District with vaulted gallery spaces that display around 350 select works, from antiquity to contemporary times. The collection covers paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from different cultures and periods.
History
Kay and Velma Kimbell founded the museum foundation in 1964 after collecting artworks for decades. The building designed by architect Louis Kahn opened in 1972 and was later expanded with an addition by Renzo Piano.
Culture
The permanent collection includes European masterworks such as Michelangelo's "The Torment of Saint Anthony" alongside significant Asian, African, and Precolumbian artworks. Visitors experience a gathering that connects epochs and continents, presenting different artistic traditions side by side.
Practical
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, with longer hours on Fridays, and entry to the permanent collections is free. Special exhibitions require a separate admission fee, and guided tours are offered regularly.
Did you know?
The building uses 16 parallel concrete vaults with ceiling slots that filter natural light, illuminating the works without direct sunlight. This lighting technique ensures that the illumination changes gently throughout the day and brings the space to life.
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