I had the wonderful pleasure today of visiting The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. I always seen to be challenged to give a quality review after visiting art museums. I feel disrespectful if I take photos of the paintings and photos would never show the true beauty of the art. I also have no expertise in art, except that I like to visit art museums and that I wish I understood more about the art I am seeing.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of the top museums I have ever visited. I enjoy going to museums and I have seen several at different sizes and mix of genres. I was impressed by the selection of art contained in this museum and the atmosphere that the museum offers. The museum was not a vacant mausoleum, but a heavily trafficked display of great art works. Many times, when I travel to art museums, it seems as if I am the only one there. But, here in every gallery, there were others quietly admiring the works on display. To me, this says much about the enjoyment of the people who either return again and again, or tell their friends about how wonderful the museum actually was.
The selection pieces was very diverse and highly interesting. The selection contained works from ancient Rome all the way up to modern contemporary times. I highly recommend this museum as a place to grow in your appreciation for art and to simply spend a day marveling at the delightful pieces before you.