Plan Your Visit
We can’t wait to welcome you! Please find all the information you need below to plan your visit, including our hours, location, exhibitions, and more. Admission is always free for all.
The Art Center is a museum and school, with a world-class art collection housed in extraordinary architecture by three renowned architects.
The Des Moines Art Center has amassed an important collection of art from the 19th century to the present, with a major emphasis on contemporary art. Focused on quality and global in scope, it includes major works by Henry Ossawa Tanner, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Francis Bacon, among hundreds of others.
The Art Center is closed today.
Monday Closed Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 7pm Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 5pm
Holiday Hours
Museum Closed (including galleries, classes, programs, camps, and offices)
New Year’s Day, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, third Monday in January
Memorial Day, last Monday in May
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, first Monday in September
Thanksgiving, fourth Thursday in November
Christmas, December 25
Directions & Parking
The Art Center is located at 4700 Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa.
Free parking is available on site.
The Art Center is located less than one mile north on 45th Street from the Bill Riley bike trail. To plan your trip via public transportation, visit the DART trip planner.
Review our museum guidelines to help ensure you have the best visit possible.
More Ways to Enhance Your Visit
See More Art
Explore during your visit, then dive even deeper into the art online! View permanent collections and virtual tour past exhibitions.
The Museum Shop
Explore our extensive collection of books, jewelry, housewares, Art Center apparel, and so much more.
Guides and Tours
Get the most out of your visit with audio and docent-led tours. Find museum activity guides under Education and Resources.