North Carolina Museum of Art

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

TOURS

SCHOOL AND GROUP TOURS

Guided tours for student or adult groups are offered Tuesday through Friday. Reservations for groups of 10 or more and accomodations for visitors with special needs must be made at least four weeks in advance. Tours are free, but tickets must be purchased for some special exhibitions. Tours are offered in English, French and German.

School groups may also plan self-guided visits to exhibitions; reservations for self-guided school group visits must be made at least 10 days in advance.

To book a group tour, contact Jen Coon at (919) 664-6820 or by e-mail. Classroom materials for previsit lessons may be reserved at the same time. Enhance your Museum experience by combining a guided tour with a dining package. Please contact the visitor services manager at (919) 664-6743 or email.

TOURS

Acoustiguide Audio Tour
Presented by Verizon and Verizon Wireless
$3 for General Public, Free for Musuem Members
Purchase tickets at Museum Box Office. Click here for more information.

Meet Your Museum
Tuesday–Friday and Sunday | 1:30 p.m., Free

Interpretations
Saturdays in July | 1:30 p.m., Free

How many ways can you read a work of art? How many different stories does each work tell? Discuss the possibilities and broaden your perspectives on old favorites and new works alike. Galleries include: Contemporary/Modern, European, and the special exhibition Highlights of the American Collection.

SELF-GUIDED DISCOVERIES

Park Fun Backpacks
Park Backpacks give young visitors the opportunity to learn about the Museum Park through games and activities. Backpacks are free to borrow from the Information Desk.

Tour-in-a-Tote
Designed for preschool and early elementary audiences, Tour-in-a-Tote bags engage young visitors in games and interactive activities at five different Museum works of art. Totes are free to borrow from the Information Desk.