KANSAS CITY, MO.- Attendance at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City jumped significantly in the 2011 calendar year, to 410,000 visitors. In 2010, 359,000 visitors came to the museum. The higher numbers are attributed to a renewed sense of energy surrounding the exhibitions and events offered by the Nelson-Atkins. “We are gratified to recognize such a large increase in the number of visitors to the museum,” said Julián Zugazagoitia, Director & CEO. “We are partnering with many community organizations such as our collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico, the Mattie Rhodes Center and Guadalupe Centers for our Day of the Dead celebration, which was a huge success. We plan to continue partnerships like this in the future. And for the first time, we are featuring art in the Bloch lobby, such as Roxy Paine’s