Arts. Nature. People.
Welcome
Welcoming over 1.1 million visitors to our campus every year and supporting arts programming across all 100 counties of North Carolina, we are more than a museum. We are your art museum.
HOURS
| Galleries, Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm |
| Museum Store, Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm |
| NCMA Café, Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm |
| Museum Park, Open Daily, Dawn to Dusk |
Plan Your Visit
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Buildings
From temporary exhibitions to the permanent People’s Collection, our buildings house over 5,000 years of arts and culture.
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The Museum Park
Enjoy 4.7 miles of trails, public art, gardens, and outdoor experiences in the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park.
Tickets
Admission to the People’s Collection and Museum Park are free. Your generosity makes a difference. Whether through Membership, a donation, gift, or sponsorship, your help supports art and programming on our campus and across our state.
| West Building | FREE |
| East Building | FREE |
| East Building Special Exhibitions | Ticketed |
| Museum Park | FREE |
Exhibitions
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Knowing the West
Knowing the West embraces preexisting impressions of the American West and presents a wide variety of artwork from diverse makers of the 19th and early 20th centuries, showcasing essential and often overlooked stories of the region. Conoci…
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Partial Figure
Partial Figure focuses on works from the NCMA collection to demonstrate artists’ enduring fascination with the emotions and ambiguities that the human figure can evoke. This sense of intrigue and emotional resonance is often amplified when …
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The Creative Lives of Educators
How do educators make space for creative practices in their life outside of teaching? How are teachers inspired and supported by their experiences with the NCMA? In its mission to be a vital cultural resource to all, the North Carolina Mus…
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Members Experience More
Join a community of art enthusiasts and unlock Member perks, discounts, and benefits to make the most of your next Museum experience.
Winston-Salem
One Museum. Two Locations.
The NCMA W-S (formerly the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art) in Winston-Salem, NC, was founded in 1956 and had been an affiliate of the NCMA since 2007. It was renamed the North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem, in fall 2023 by the North Carolina Legislature.
NCMA W-S presents and interprets contemporary art of the United States with programs encompassing the issues engaging artists today.
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