There were large colorful intricate designs to enjoy. Then ponder on how it was made, the timeframe and who designed it. A whimsical design to climb up to mixed with many items on top. Some familiar and not. Another room had a shimmering delight to pose for a photo with an unusual backdrop. At night the building is lit in a very modern way as the music plays. Well worth going to.

Awesome experience!! This is what modern art is like. Nick cave has used lot of contemporary materials to make practical art. I liked the fans covered with frills.

I give it 4 stars, which includes the extra star for being free. We attended Nick Caves exhibition. He is a much better musician than visual artist. The building itself was much more interesting than the exhibit.

I absolutely adore what NWA is doing!!! If you want some wow factor come check out this place. Not to mention you can walk next door to Brightwater, Yeyo’s, and Markhem & Fitz for the best Caramel Chocolate Torte you have ever tasted!!!

I just went here for the first time to volunteer and put up a new exibit. Its a very clean yet industrial space. Not what I expected, but very much enjoyed. The staff all made me feel as though I had always worked there, and even gave me a behind the scenes tour. What a blessing to have this unique outlet of Artwork.

Amazing one of a kind experience. Definitely they load takin of my future home

The Momentary is taking all of the reccomended precautions with ample space for social distancing, many stations for hand sanitizing, masks required. Beautiful area inside and out, coffee available indoors and a food truck outside, sky bar on top level. Glad to have a contemporary art musuem in NWA, with so much to offer!

Very immersive exhibit. We saw the Nick Cave Exhibit of Until. Very moving and poingent.

Ran into this place by accident after dinner so glad we went and explored

Had a lovely evening here! Started with great cocktails in the beautiful Tower Bar, then wandered around outside for a bit and reserved a time for bocce. Checked out the outdoor art, then experienced the very impacting Nick Cave exhibit. Walked over to the 8th Street Market for a bite to eat, then played an hour of bocce. Great atmosphere, everyone was friendly, everything was clean. :) The cocktails were a little pricey, but were excellent, and the bartender was very entertaining to watch!

This place blew my mind! The art exhibit displayed had me in awe. Customer service was good. The staff was friendly yet helpful.

Definitely lived up to its name - a display of fleeting momentary fragments of time. It will be a new experience each time you visit. Definitely worth the visit.

They have cool art just not much to do other than walk through it. Yet it’s fun if your close by !

Terrific nick cave exhibit - interactive and thoughtful

Though we haven’t had a chance to walk through any exhibits yet, we stopped to check it out and grab a quick cup of coffee from Onyx and the grounds are gorgeous! Such a unique concept and a must-see if you’re in town visiting.For you insta-bloggers, Onyx alone is worth the visit. Your coffee is served to you on a conveyer belt. Such a simple concept, but it still mesmerizes me. Lol.

Well I did not get to go inside the outside and walking around in the late evening is a interesting experience in lighting and architecture. If youre over at the holler enjoying dinner its worth it for the quick walk around the property. we plan on stopping back later when the museum is actually open

Great art museum in NWA, and the display they have on now (Fall 2020) really is fantastic. They do a good job of enforcing maximum number of visitors and making sure masks are worn.

My friends and I went to the Tower Bar today and it was so lovely! Great view of sunset and the city. I had the Beautiful Hadley- it was yummy. Jewell was so kind and made it a great experience!

This review is for the Tower Bar at the Momentary.(When we went to the museum portion, they were changing exhibits and we didn’t get to see any installations or even most of the building, unfortunately. The staff said the new exhibits would be open by September. However, very fortunately, the Tower Bar was open and it was incredible!)Yes, the drinks and snacks are expensive, but you are paying for an incredible view and atmosphere. Truly a one of a kind place to enjoy a posh setting and drinks. Each drink is approximately $15, but on Tuesdays, Whole wine bottle purchases come with a complementary charcuterie plate!If you want to sip a drink in the lap of luxury, this is the place to be!Also, the staff was amazing! So fun to talk to and really made the evening!

Pros: The facility has potential. The grounds are nice and its free to view the art. It has restaurants, bars, coffee and a shop.Cons: Ive been twice and the first time there was no art as they were changing the setup. The second time the art was slightly underwhelming with Pom poms in front of fans and whole rooms of metal wind whirlers. Its not a large facility so a long drive to see just that would have been disappointing.

Nice but not in the top ten for the city. Some art but not a lot. Interesting building and layout.

We had planned to spend at least half a day here, since the website said they were open & everything seems really cool. We barely spent 5 minutes here. Honestly the best thing was the landscaping. There was only one room open which maybe had 10 or less pieces in it.Its not even that things were closed because of COVID, they were just replacing exhibits. So tell me, why replace all but one at the same time??? Save yourself the trip, & dont go to The Momentary. (Its only called that because your visit is momentary.)The entrance wasnt clearly marked.Where you start inside wasnt clearly marked either.Why bother opening if you dont have anything to offer guests? I would not recommend this to anyone.

Very comfy place, great for dates, friends. Expect to spend a good amount on a drink. Pretty pricey.

Cool place but if you plan on taking pictures with the art you WILL be judged by everyone. Bad vibes from the employees and guests.

The Nick Cave Until exhibit was fascinating. Just wish there was more there to explore.

Beautiful space, and a really cool (and very pink) version of Onyx coffee in the lobby. And admission is free!

Incredible museum. Its not big, it can house one exhibit, but is an incredible atmosphere and they use the spaces they have brilliantly. Located next to 8th Street Market, a path connects them with a Bocce Ball court under a huge canopy between the buildings. Along the other side of the path is a space perfect for picnics. The Momentary also has outdoor installations that are worth a view and an Onyx Coffee (decked out in pink!) Next to their gift shop. Finally, they have a penthouse bar that has 270 degree views of the town. No kids are allowed making it the perfect spot to unwind and take in the spectacular views.

Great coffee. Interesting museum. Free when I went

I am not into modern art, but nice place, great service.

Current exhibits by Nick Cave are awesome.

This is a review for the Tower Bar at the Momentary. 2 stars for the drinks, which were delicious, but overpriced. The atmosphere was a pretentious and awful hipster nightmare. The charcuterie tray was a sad joke. Bring money.

It is a work in progress, adult oriented. Probably best to come in the evening when Tower Bar is open. The art displays are only about 1/3 ready for viewing otherwise I would have given it a full 5 Stars!

The fact that I was in Bentonville for less than a day and stumbled upon this amazing place is like I won the lottery. Such a great art space!

The Momentary is a wonderful experience. Always something new and exciting to see.

Great place... well spaced out, fun, and many hangout spots.

I make sure that I only have the best experiences in life and this includes things like plucking chickens. This place is the only art gallery that speaks to me.

Very cool space! Go see it!

It may be short but its great take a lil picnic chill with friends

This place is well named. You will only want to spend a moment in this museum. It would have been far better if they had preserved it as a cheese factory museum. That would have been fascinating and worth our time.

Beautiful museum with friendly staff that loves the art. No reason not to check it out!

Highbrow cocktails in the tower bar. Great service and the only view in town

Perfect location, so many good ideas. The best coffee you can get.

Great place to see some cool art

Great place to visit and gain exposure to new types of art. Very interactive and informative art exhibits available for adults and kids.

Pretty creative use of industrial space. If youre really interested in contemporary spaces and art, this may suite your fancy. If not, you may only enjoy the scheduled live entertainment, coffee, architecture or meeting spaces. I presume the lounge up top is a nice space as well for collaborative meetings.

This place was super fun! The kids loved it. Great drinks too! Very good thing for Bentonville!

A great leisure space

Great unique art museum. Always really inspired when I leave!

Staff was extremely friendly and the actual building was clean and inviting

An amazing outdoor venue -community picnic -with discussions with the Walton Family members, future artists whom will exhibit here and a musical performance from a band from New Orleans. Tours of the old cheese factory turned Momentary if you become an original member! First event for members will be in December.

Very interesting space with a kind staff.

The Momentary is an amazing experience. There are wonderful displays of art utilizing a variety of mediums.Such an enriching experience is available throughout the building.The staff are so friendly in addition to being genuinely kind people.Excellence is one of the adjectives to describe The Momentary.

I personally don’t like all of workers and staff staring you down and making sure to follow you wherever you go. I understand because of COVID-19 things have been blocked off, but what I do not understand is why only 2 exhibits are open and if we have masks on, why we can’t go about as usual. There were 4 costumers, myself included, and it took 20 minutes to walk in a circle and look at art and order nasty coffee. I don’t recommend going to momentary and especially not during the day because you can’t see the neon lights outside. My friend and I went to have a fun time and sit and drink coffee in a pretty room only to find out that room is also off limits. The coffee didn’t even taste like coffee but instead sour oat milk. That one star is for the good macroon and pretty flowers.

Awesome place. Excited to come back when open.

Unique experience. Relaxing environment. Good view of Bentonville.

We tried to enter the tower bar, and were told a 20 minute wait. The lady letting people in was utterly rude, and made us wait for 40+ minutes. When we went up to ask why it was taking so long, she gave us little to no answer. Just telling us that we would get a text, and letting in other person who were on the waiting list after us. Don’t waste your time coming to bar, and for average art.

Beautiful place love it

The Momentary has only ONE room containing less than 15 works, open to the public. Highly disappointing after making the two hour trek.

Beautiful art display

This place is Amazing

Unique art with fun installations in a neat, renovated building!

Very nicely arranged space to view art and experience live performances. Also has several places to get a bite to eat or a coffee. Outdoor areas as well. I think they have visuals on the building exterior that need to be seen after sundown to be appreciated.

Cool millennial vibe, just a bummer that everything wasnt open.

Very contemporary, beautiful designed space for art, music and food

The Momentary was a cool place to see.

Great place! Just painted some more work for the Momentary

Nice open spaces, good Covid precautions, interesting modern art in a unique space.

Cool place. Also love the Onyx Coffee Bar. Will be back.

The Momentary, located in the former Kraft Cheese plant in Bentonville, AR is fabulous The architects and creators of this space used a lot of the existing walls of the former plant.The art is modern so if you like the unusual and creative, you will love this place.There is a snack bar with lots of seating as well as another Onyx Coffee Lab inside of the building. As you place your coffee order, you wait for it to be delivered on a conveyor belt. How cool is that?Bring your friends, family and guests to another interesting place in Bentonville.

So much potential for this art/event space in a re-vamped cheese factory, hard to describe. Go check it out to experience it. High art, yet accessible. Some food & drink served inside.

It’s a place with different though of art, is seeing how ordinary things in the past have become art through time and intercultural facts like music could be art shown in a museum

Enjoyed the Tower with an adult Beverage with a nice night view of Bentonville.

All the workers and staff were constantly staring at me and following very closely. We were walking out the doors and a worker walked across the whole building to stand literally right next to me as I was leaving. Very rude and uncomfortable.

Beautiful venue

Went to the tower bar and it was fantastic! Dylan was taking care of my group and SHE WAS FANTASTIC. 10/10 would recommend

This place and the surrounding area are awesome!

So great! The Onyx inside has a fantastic Rose Limeade that is exclusive to The Momentary.

One of our favorite new additions to Bentonville.

Very interesting place.

Best view of Bentonville with a great atmosphere for enjoying company

Has tremendous potential but its not there yet. If it keeps going like it has it should be fantastic in a year

Amazing view, drinks are unbelievably good!!!

A must see, especially Nick Cave.

Amazing museum right by the 8th street market. They may need to add more parking though.

Amazing work and beautiful!

A must see experience!

Always worth the visit!

Very interesting building and art work. Onxy cafe was very pretty

Wow. What an absolute gem. Am I even in Arkansas anymore? Reminds me of the MOMA PS1. Incredible museum.

The museum was really fantastic and the space is wonderful however hadlunch at the break room and take my word for it skip it. Extremely overpriced food is mediocre and they charge for tap water really dissatisfied and disappointed go to onyx coffee if you need a snack

Great experience and its mind blowing that idiots were able to review this place while it was under construction.

The building itself is artwork at its finest since its been refurbished personally Im not a fan of that type of art but still cool to walk around.

Fantastic new museum in Bentonville! Modern, diverse, interactive, and best of all free so everyone can enjoy!

Amazing drinks, views and atmosphere!

Another fun and creative atmosphere for NWA. Big win with the momentary!

Another out of touch waste of money from the Walton family.

Very cool place

Gorgeous, fun, and provocative extension of Crystal Bridges. A must see!

Interesting place

Fer de potential to reach hearts and expand minds! an America that is more open minded in embracing others who may not look like us will defnilly benefit us all. bless her lil hearts Arkansas! git on down here fer de grand openin of...The Momentary! = a place that welcomes all to explore today’s visual and performin arts, music, film, culinary, n more, is making its grand openin on February 21-23!come gitcha some yalls.