Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Contemporary art for all to enjoy

What makes it fun

The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art houses one of the world's most prestigious collections of emerging and established artists. Many of the region's most important exhibitions of cutting-edge contemporary art are presented at the museum, as well as dynamic and diverse educational programming. Kyu Sung Woo designed the elegant, minimalist structure, which is encased in Kansas limestone. There are 11 large galleries for temporary exhibitions and the permanent collection spread across the museum's two levels. The museum has two lobbies: the stunning cantilever entrance (which features a dazzling 60,000 white LED installation by artist Leo Villareal) and the glass and metal Atrium lobby.

Google Reviews

4.7

Based on 422 reviews

Regan Shniderson

2 months ago

Robert Traister

2 months ago

Very beautiful museum, staff super helpful and the art work presented was superb. Definitely will go back.

Maggie Anderson

2 months ago

Celina Chen

2 months ago

No ticket needed for entry. They have postcards at the round desk, if you like to collect or want to send. There's Artist talks, free art workshops, Light Up the Lawn music concerts/performances, and occasionally new exhibits. Do check out their calendar. I also took a history class at JCCC, where we went to inside to discuss one of the artworks.

Mark Schonwetter

2 months ago

Modern art museum with permanent and special exhibits. Small cafe/restaurant.

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I mean I work here, so I'm only reviewing because Google asks me to like once a week. The staff are very nice and accommodating, the art has more media than most can imagine that spans nations and decades, and the curator is brilliant at arranging the temporary exhibits. If you like art then everything here is a must-see, and visiting is free of charge.

Brandi Farley

1 year ago

Friendly staff and a lovely museum

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Enjoyed the visit very much - staff friendly and helpful - highly recommend.

Mary Abraham

3 years ago

Amazing works of Art

Karl M

3 years ago

Rodolfo Nunes

3 years ago

melinda alston

3 years ago

What a great museum.. beautiful space and lots of variety.

Brandon Ellrich

4 years ago

They had some very interesting pieces. There was a collection of high school scholarship entries and they were quite impressive.

R Jones

4 years ago

What a wonderful star in Kansas City. Contemporary art at a level above what you would expect on a community college campus. My favorite is a Thomas Hart Benton sketch of a house and plow.. I’m amazed at the artistry and ability to show the horses strength in front of a plow. Thank you JCCC - what a gift. Free.

G S

4 years ago

Absolutely one the best balances between stunning architecture, museum and contemporary art. You'll be remarkably surprised/impressed by this hidden jewel located at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, KS. The parking lot is approx 100 feet away with ample spaces. The museum cafe, auditorium and class room venues are outstanding. The wide range of superlative curation/display of contemporary art will exceed expectations and admission is free. From the bench seating of steel and leather harkens Mies van der Rohe/Bauhaus and Seagram building lobby, suddenly you feel transported to a polished New York museum atmosphere. Rated as one of the top 10 university/college campuses for public art in America, citing the sculptures, paintings, ceramics, photography and works on paper installed throughout the campus. The museum presents many of the region's most important exhibitions of leading-edge contemporary art, as well as dynamic and diverse educational programming. The building is clad in a veneer of Kansas limestone with hues similar to the Getty. The architecture is beautifully done by Kyu Sung Woo Architects Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts) who also designed the Arts of Korea Gallery at The Metropolitan Museum in New York City, and many other commissions in America and abroad. His philosophy, " A museum should be experiential – both in viewing art and experiencing the building itself ". Mr. Woo attended Harvard Graduate school of design...the same university Walter Gropius once directed at the graduate school of design. Thank you JCCC and board of trustees: Jerry Cook Gerald Lee Cross Jr. Nancy Ingram Angeliina Lawson Greg Musil Laura Smith-Everett Paul Snider Generous Benefactors: Jerry and Margaret Nerman Highly endorse this work of art in a big city with a small town feel

Briana Kemple

8 years ago

Love this museum/ gallery! It's the perfect size with interesting art by interesting artists! I loved all the exhibits. My mother and I had a great time there. Then we had lunch in the cafe. She loved her salad and sandwich I didn't particularly care for my salmon sandwich and salmon salad. But I did love my cookie, coffee and ambiance!

Libbie Bond

9 years ago

Loved visiting the Wornall house. So much Civil War and Kansas City history. The house has amazing artifacts, original wallpaper and artwork. The tours was informative and timed perfectly (about 45 minutes). Bring cash for your tour fee. They collect money at the end of the tour, and didn't specify cash only beforehand.