4.5North Carolina Museum of Art(1.827 reviews) - Really worth visiting! Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Art Museums
One of the leading art museums in the American South, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) recently completed a major, three-year expansion that places it in the front ranks of museums nationwide. The NCMA offers a permanent collection spanning more than 5,000 years, a variety of celebrated exhibitions and public programs, an amphitheater for outdoor performances, and the nation’s largest museum park—164 acres of trails and parkland containing major works of art.See more..
Nestled within 180 acres adjacent to Wake Forest University, Reynolda is the perfect place to escape and discover art, nature, history, and so much more. View Reynolda’s world-renowned American art collection and curated exhibitions on display throughout the interiors of Katharine and R.J. Reynolds’s 1917 bungalow and in the Babcock Gallery. Plus, learn about the Reynolds family, Katharine’s vision, and the history of the estate. After touring the Museum, embrace the outdoors in the Gardens and grounds, which are always free and open to the public year-round from sunrise to sunset. Do flowers make you hungry? Make your way to Reynolda Village to shop and dine.See more..
4.0Bechtler Museum of Modern Art(291 reviews) - Small museum with great content! Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Art Museums
This is a brand-new art museum in center city Charlotte, N.C. I found the museum to be interesting, but with significant limitations for serious lovers of modern art.See more..
4.0Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University(247 reviews) - Nice small art museum in a modern setting Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Art Museums
We visited Nasher during Black History Month. The Nasher is to be applauded for thinking outside the box in curating its current exhibits. Many of the exhibits were by artists of color. They were thought provoking and gave my wife and I different perspectives than we were used to seeing at the larger and more well known museums we have visited recently such as MOMA and the Whitney in New York. The Nasher Museum is currently admission free and lends itself to an easy afternoon of viewing art in an airy contemporary setting. The cafe is a nice place for lunch or just relaxing with coffee. Only issue was finding a working parking kiosk in a pouring rain. I don't mind paying for parking but broken machines seem to be a problem throughout the Duke University campus. it might be best to download the Duke parking app and avoid the kiosks.See more..
4.5Mint Museum Randolph(155 reviews) - Sweet jewel of a musuem Saturday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums
Located in what was the original branch of the United States Mint, Mint Museum Randolph opened in 1936 in Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood as the state’s first art museum. Today, in a beautiful park setting, intimate galleries invite visitors to engage with the art of the ancient Americas, ceramics and decorative arts, fashion, European and African art, among other collections. Resources include a reference library with over 18,000 volumes, a theater featuring lectures and performances, and a museum shop offering merchandise that complements both the permanent collection and special exhibitions.See more..
4.5Ackland Art Museum(134 reviews) - Amazing Collection Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums
The Ackland Art Museum’s permanent collection consists of more than 19,000 works of art, featuring North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works of art on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as significant collections of European masterworks, 20th-century and contemporary art, African art, and North Carolina pottery. The Ackland organizes several special exhibitions each year. Admission is always free to all.See more..
Curator Hannah from Culture Vultures explained visual depictions of this Vision & Spirit Art collection! We visited this center on a whim & was not disappointed! The Vision & Spirit Art collection fearured here was amazingly breath taking! The curator was Hanna with group culture vultures & this curators passion to give the history on the art; inspired my 12 year old daughter! My 12 year old never heard of these non main stream African American artist like Willie Little, Faith Ringgold & Chelle Barbour; we didn't know they exsisted till today. The art portion of the museum was outstanding! We saw an art piece that was bought for 21 million! This Art was just Amazing Art! The curator name was Hanna! Her passion & description of each art piece was life changing. To hear the naritive of the artist intention for creation on each piece really enhanced the experienceSee more..
4.5Hickory Museum of Art(109 reviews) - Sweet spot for art lovers Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Art Museums
This museum is housed in a beautiful old high school. The space is open and inviting with a curved staircase that leads you upstairs to an amazing Folk Art Collection. Many of the artists are from North Carolina and share several similar themes that displayed together as you walk through the gallery. The downstairs exhibitions rotate so you can easily see something new and different each time you visit. This museum is definitely worth the drive to Hickory. Oh, and the museum shop is full of fun treasures!See more..
This site displays pottery from the various Seagrove potters and also provides maps of where to find the potters.See more..
4.5Weatherspoon Art Museum(60 reviews) - Small Collections Memorable Museum Saturday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Art Museums
I just love this place and go about four times a year. I always enjoy the special collections - some can be really out there. Permanent collection is noteworthy, the sculpture garden in the back is perfect. Some great classes and events with the artists.See more..
4.5Cary Arts Center(54 reviews) - So nice to get out to live theatre again! Saturday: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Art Museums
We were happy to get back to see a live performance and Cary Arts is a lovely place to do that. I had ordered tickets well in advance so that the seats were on the aisle and 2 that were separated from other seats. It was perfect - didn’t feel closed in. The show was Good Shot Judy, a jazz group that is very talented and they performed as a group as well as with individual performances. It was very entertaining and I look forward to the next one I purchased in November.See more..
4.5Jugtown Pottery(44 reviews) - Gotta Stop at this Seagrove Pottery Saturday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality & Gift Shops • Art Museums
Owned by one of the Owens family, a fifth-generation family of potters.See more..
This was our first visit to this museum, and will not be our last. This museum is free, with a modest suggested donation. We really enjoyed touring the fantastic mansion that was built in the 1930’s for James G. Hanes, of the hosiery fortune. Mr. Hanes was a major advocate of the arts and willed his 32 acre estate to SEECA to support their mission of proving exhibit space devoted to work by local artists. It has no permanent collection, but offers exhibitions of works by artists with regional, national, and international recognition. My daughter and I were particularly impressed with the current juried exhibition titled FURNISHED, which seems so perfect since N.C. is the heart of residential furniture manufacturing.See more..
I considered it a little hard to find. The outside building doesn’t say the name the name of gallery especially since is inside an university. Free admission. Current exhibition was about Chagall. It had 25 pieces. Really nice art. Short intro video was played before. Good 30 min spent here. Should be promoted moreSee more..
The museum is located in a historic building that used to be the county court house. They have exhibits which change every few months. There is also a room with county history. The building is amazingly restored. The staff are warm and friendly. They have an ISPY game which challenges the children to be engaged throughout the exhibit. This is the type of place you can easily visit all throughout the year with a different experience. Best of all its completely free.See more..
5.0The Small Museum of Folk Art(5 reviews) - See something different Saturday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Museums
On the grounds of the Small B&B Cafe, no admission fee just suggested donation of $5. You could do a quick walk-through the small space to get a feel for Outsider Art and have a few smiles, or you could stay longer and study every fascinating piece of the collection. I enjoyed it very much. Humor and color abound, as well as angels, devils, and a good number of Elvises. Everything is very neatly displayed and clean - it must be a real chore to dust!See more..
The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards (TAG) is a non-profit visual arts organization whose mission is to provide visual art exhibits and educational opportunities for the entire community.See more..
Waterworks Visual Arts Center(0 review) Saturday: Art Museums Visual Arts Center anchoring the East Square Cultural Arts District of historic downtown Salisbury. We are 2 blocks from the Amtrak Station and within walking distance of many shops, historical sites, the public library, and eating establishments in our downtown and surrounding areas.See more..
