Des Moines Art Center

4700 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312-2099

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+1 515 557 6109, +1 515 277 4405

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www.desmoinesartcenter.org

overview: Recognized by international art critics as a world- class museum in the heart of the Midwest, the Des Moines Art Center has amassed an important collection with a major emphasis on contemporary art. The collectionÂs ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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100% of guests recommend this place.

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In the past three years, we've visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Pompidou Center in Paris and have been impressed to see some of the same work on display in Des Moines. more on Yahoo! Travel

For a smaller community, it is a great museum and well worth a visit. more on TripAdvisor

Set in an interesting building in a park, this is a don't miss in my book. more on Yahoo! Travel

They have a good selection and best of all it is free. more on TripAdvisor

We recently visited the Des Moines Art Center and thoroughly enjoyed the displays and setting. more on Yahoo! Travel

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3 reviews

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I'm not a student of art; my son is currently studying at the Kansas City Art Institute so we try to visit various museums when we can. We recently visited the Des Moines Art Center and thoroughly enjoyed the displays and setting. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Des Moines Art Center is not like most museums you may have been led to before. The center faetures artwork, but unlike most, the Art Center is a piece of art in itself. It was built in the 1940's by three incredible architects. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I dont know.. i really enjoyed it all. I went on a field trip and i learned alot and seen alot of cool ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The best decision ever made by a board was the year they decided to make the Art Center admission free. The art here is world-class ... more on TripAdvisor

Fans of modern and minimalist art will find treasures here, along with the public sculpture garden downtown. The restaurant attracts ... more on TripAdvisor

We traveled up to Des Moines for Parents weekend at a college and wanted to forego the football game. We stumbled upon the art museum in a brochure. I am glad we found it! It was charming and well lai ... more on TripAdvisor

The Des Moines Art Center was an enjoyable experience for my daughter and I. The staff and volunteers were welcoming and the art exhibits provided a well rounded exposure to artistic expression. The t ... more on TripAdvisor

Available to one and all without a fee, so there is no excuse for not visiting the Art Center. The traveling exhibits are all interesting, but the main collection warrents ... more on TripAdvisor