Calendar

Lights Out for Summer Solstice

Wednesday, June 19 | 10 am

Come see the Old Master paintings the way the Old Masters would have seen them, in 100% natural light. For the second year in a row, we’re turning off the track lights in...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Wednesday, June 19 | 1:30 pm

A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Free; no reservations necessary. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Bilingual Volunteer Meet and Greet

Wednesday, June 19 | 6 pm

The North Carolina Museum of Art is looking for energetic, art-loving volunteers who speak English and Spanish for our fall exhibition Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and...

Exhibitions

Park Pictures

April 15, 2015 – December 31, 2019

College students are invited to submit original works for our Park Pictures billboard competition. The theme of this year’s competition is “interior worlds,” in reference...

Exhibitions

Sayler/Morris: Their World Is Not Our World

February 16, 2019 – July 7, 2019

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Exhibitions

Within the Frame

February 16, 2019 – July 7, 2019

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Exhibitions

The Audubon Experience

February 16, 2019 – September 15, 2019

In this floor-to-ceiling, multisensory experience, step back in time and enter John James Audubon’s natural world. Visitors will see his famous bird illustrations come to...

Exhibitions

John James Audubon’s The Birds of America

February 16, 2019 – December 31, 2020

Among the treasures of the North Carolina Museum of Art is a complete set of The Birds of America by the celebrated artist and naturalist John James Audubon (1785–1851)....

Exhibitions

Wim Botha: Still Life with Discontent

April 13, 2019 – August 4, 2019

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Exhibitions

Southern Oracle: We Will Tear the Roof Off

May 10, 2019 – October 31, 2019

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June 11–August 6 Online Course: Exploring Global Learning through Art

Tuesday, June 11

This self-paced online course, available June 11–August 6, uses works of art from the Museum’s collection as a pathway to understanding global issues and developing...

NCMA Camps

Weeklong Teen Workshop on Digital Anime (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Monday, June 17 | 1 pm

Calling all anime fans! Come learn from a professional artist with years of experience. Natalia Lopes guides you through the basics of proportion, capturing personality,...

NCMA Camps

Dinosaurs and Dragons and Unicorns, OH MY! (ages 9–11)

Monday, June 17 | 9 am

Track wild and wonderful beasts from your imagination as you stuff, build, draw, and paint fantastical creatures of your own.

See Camp FAQs and details here.

NCMA Camps

Dinosaurs and Dragons and Unicorns, OH MY! (ages 7–8)

Monday, June 17 | 9 am

Track wild and wonderful beasts from your imagination as you stuff, build, draw, and paint fantastical creatures of your own.

See Camp FAQs and details here.

NCMA Camps

Dinosaurs and Dragons and Unicorns, OH MY! (ages 6–7)

Monday, June 17 | 9 am

Track wild and wonderful beasts from your imagination as you stuff, build, draw, and paint fantastical creatures of your own.

See Camp FAQs and details here.

Two-Day Educator Workshop on Art and Global Issues

Wednesday, June 19 | 9:30 am

Join fellow educators for a two-day workshop (June 19 and 20) to explore how artists from various cultural backgrounds address issues of personal and global importance. A...