GALLERY: Officials welcome Crow Art Museum's 2nd location, break ground on performance hall

Officials from the city of Richardson, The University of Texas at Dallas and The University of Texas System gathered to welcome the second location of the Crow Museum of Asian Art, which is in Richardson.

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Jr. Athenaeum took place Sept. 24, one day before the museum opens to the public, ahead of a groundbreaking for a new performance hall at UT Dallas. The facilities make up two phases of a three-phase, 12-acre museum district called the Athenaeum.

In a nutshell

According to a news release, the first museum building will anchor a visual art campus known as the UT Dallas Art Museums. The second location of the Crow Museum will showcase Asian art exhibits along with collections from the Dallas Museum of Art, UT Dallas’ founding families and Latin American art.

“This complex, like our entire campus, will be a place of learning and growth,” said Inga H. Musselman, UT Dallas provost, vice president for academic affairs and the Cecil H. Green distinguished chair of Academic Leadership.

Once open, the museum will have free admission for the public.

What's next?

The Athenaeum's second phase, which includes a 680-seat performance hall and a new music building is expected to open in fall 2026, per the news release.