Getting Here

Flying into Bentonville

If you are traveling on commercial airlines, we encourage you to fly into Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA). Rental cars and limousine service are available from XNA.

If you are traveling by private aircraft, you can fly into the Bentonville Municipal Airport (KVBT) which is only 3 miles from Crystal Bridges. The airport can handle all general aviation aircraft up to light jets. Larger private aircraft can fly into Beaver Lake Aviation (BVA), or Rogers Municipal Airport (KROG).

By Car

The Museum is located on Museum Way, just off NE J Street in Bentonville, Arkansas. If you are entering Bentonville from Interstate 540, take exit 88 and go west on Central Avenue. Travel .3 miles and turn right onto John DeShields Boulevard. After you cross Northeast J Street, DeShields will turn into Museum Way which takes you to the Museum entrance and parking garage.

Online Mapping Service and GPS Address

If you are using an online mapping service, enter 599 NE J Street to be mapped to Museum Way.

The Museum’s GPS coordinates are: 36.379124, -94.196584 (+36° 22' 44.85", -94° 11' 47.72")

On Foot

The Museum is accessible from the paved Crystal Bridges Trail, part of the City of Bentonville Trail system. You can park at Compton Gardens on North Main Street near the Bentonville Town Square and access the Trail from there. Follow the Crystal Bridges Trail to the beginning of the Art Trail, which passes by the Skyspace sculpture The Way of Color, by James Turrell, and ends at the Museum's south entrance.

By Bicycle

Cyclists can reach the Museum's main entrance via the Orchard Trail, a paved surface trail that connects the Museum entrance to Orchards Park on Northeast J Street.

Bicycles are also welcome on the Crystal Bridges Trail and on the Art Trail, that leads to the Museum's south entrance. Please ride slowly, as this trail has a grade of up to 9%.

There are bicycle racks at the Museum's south entrance and in the Museum parking lot.

Parking and Drop-off

Complimentary parking is available in the Museum parking garage. Follow the signs on Museum Way. The parking garage offers ADA compliant parking.

The Museum's main drive connects to a drop-off area at the Museum entrance. Cars and buses may stop here to load and unload passengers. No parking is allowed in this area.