Calendar

Iris after Dark

Friday, June 1 | 5:30 pm

Welcome the weekend with Iris after Dark, an evening experience offered by the NCMA’s Iris restaurant every Friday starting at 5:30 pm. Lounge with friends to the spins and...

You Are Here Events

Dining after Dark: You Are Here (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Friday, June 1 | 6:30 pm

Jennifer Dasal, associate curator of contemporary art and host of the ArtCurious podcast, discusses the works in You Are Here. This event features a lecture followed by a...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 2 | 9:30 am

Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Meet your guide at the café tables near the...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Saturday, June 2 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 2 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, June 3 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Sunday, June 3 | 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.

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Artful Animals, Ages 6–7

Monday, June 4 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers. 

Explore the marvels of the animal kingdom as we take inspiration...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 5 | 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.

You Are Here Events

Art-Immersive Yoga in You Are Here (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Wednesday, June 6 | 5:30 pm

Experience yoga within the exhibition You Are Here. Bring a mat and small towel, and dress comfortably. Space is limited. All skill levels are welcome.

Please fill out and...

What’s in the Box?: Parts of Art

Thursday, June 7 | 10:15 am

Have fun while looking at art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...

What’s in the Box?: Parts of Art

Thursday, June 7 | 11:15 am

Have fun while looking at art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...

What’s in the Box?: Parts of Art

Thursday, June 7 | 1:15 pm

Have fun while looking at art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...

Iris after Dark

Friday, June 8 | 5:30 pm

Welcome the weekend with Iris after Dark, an evening experience offered by the NCMA’s Iris restaurant every Friday starting at 5:30 pm. Lounge with friends to the spins and...

2018 Summer Concerts

First Aid Kit, with Jade Bird (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Friday, June 8 | 8 pm

Thanks to Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit, “Swedish Folk Americana” is now an actual thing. Klara and Johanna Söderberg recall feeling like outsiders for finding 1970s...

You Are Here Events

Art-Immersive Yoga in You Are Here (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Saturday, June 9 | 8:45 am

Experience yoga within the exhibition You Are Here. Bring a mat and small towel, and dress comfortably. Space is limited. All skill levels are welcome.

Please fill out and...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 9 | 9:30 am

Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Meet your guide at the café tables near the...

Family Fun Saturdays: Terrific Trophies (Canceled)

CANCELED - Saturday, June 9 | 10:15 am

Get ready for Father’s Day by creating a sculptural trophy from objects that inspire you. Participants explore sculptures in the Museum for ideas. Dads and father figures...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Saturday, June 9 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 9 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Family Fun Saturdays: Terrific Trophies

Saturday, June 9 | 1 pm

Get ready for Father’s Day by creating a sculptural trophy from objects that inspire you. Participants explore sculptures in the Museum for ideas. Dads and father figures...

Summer Films

Lady Bird

Saturday, June 9 | 9 pm

(2017) Written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts. (94 min.) R.

An eccentric Sacramento high schooler feuds ceaselessly with her...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Sunday, June 10 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

Sit, Stay, NCMA!

Sunday, June 10 | Noon

Dogs and humans in nature! Get to know the Museum Park with your four-legged friend(s). The event features food trucks for dogs and humans, local vendors, dog art, agility...

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, June 10 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Sunday, June 10 | 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.

Member Monday in You Are Here

Monday, June 11 | 10 am

Normally the NCMA is closed on Mondays, but we have set aside time for members to experience You Are Here. This special day is a benefit for members only. Guests are...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Nature Unleashed, Ages 7–8 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 11 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Investigate art inspired by the world around us, and find...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Nature Unleashed, Ages 6–7 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 11 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Investigate art inspired by the world around us, and find...

NCMA Camps

Middle School Workshop: Express Yourself, Ages 11–13 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 11 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

What’s your story? Explore the many ways art is used to communicate...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Nature Unleashed, Ages 9–11 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 11 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Investigate art inspired by the world around us, and find...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 12 | 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.

You Are Here Events

Artist Talk: Heather Gordon

Thursday, June 14 | 6:30 pm

Durham-based artist Heather Gordon creates installations mapping alchemical processes as patterns, exploring how the elemental reactions can serve as metaphors for personal...

Iris after Dark

Friday, June 15 | 5:30 pm

Welcome the weekend with Iris after Dark, an evening experience offered by the NCMA’s Iris restaurant every Friday starting at 5:30 pm. Lounge with friends to the spins and...

Summer Films

Say Anything (Canceled)

CANCELED - Friday, June 15 | 9 pm

(1989) Written and directed by Cameron Crowe. John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney. (100 min.) PG-13.

Underachieving aspiring kickboxer Lloyd Dobler has the quirky touch...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 16 | 9:30 am

Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Meet your guide at the café tables near the...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Saturday, June 16 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 16 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

You Are Here Events

Drawing with Sound: Heather Gordon

Saturday, June 16 | 1 pm

Turn up the volume—and draw with salt and sound! Artist Heather Gordon, whose work is featured in You Are Here, brings her love for visual art and science and her...

2018 Summer Concerts

Shovels and Rope, with Son Volt

Saturday, June 16 | 8 pm

Shovels and Rope is the remarkable duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, partners in life as well as in music, who’ve built a national following with their signature...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Sunday, June 17 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, June 17 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Sunday, June 17 | 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.

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Visions of the Future, Ages 6–7 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 18 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Spend a week imagining what the future might look like as you build,...

NCMA Camps

Middle School Workshop: Nature's Allure (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 18 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Get up close and personal with nature in the Museum Park and in the...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Visions of the Future, Ages 7–8 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 18 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Spend a week imagining what the future might look like as you build,...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Visions of the Future, Ages 9–11 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 18 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Spend a week imagining what the future might look like as you build,...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, 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.

Online Mini-Courses on Art and Science

Tuesday, June 19 | 9 am

TICKETS

The North Carolina Museum of Art offers educators a series of mini-courses on the connections between art and science. Participants explore topics through...

Two-Day Immersive Workshop: Art and Environment, June 20–21

Wednesday, June 20 | 9:30 am

Join fellow educators at the North Carolina Museum of Art to examine the concept of environment. Using the galleries and Museum Park, educators explore how artists use the...

You Are Here Events

Art-Immersive Yoga in You Are Here (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Wednesday, June 20 | 5:30 pm

Experience yoga within the exhibition You Are Here. Bring a mat and small towel, and dress comfortably. Space is limited. All skill levels are welcome.

Please fill out and...

Two-Day Immersive Workshop: Art and Environment, June 20–21

Thursday, June 21 | 9:30 am

Join fellow educators at the North Carolina Museum of Art to examine the concept of environment. Using the galleries and Museum Park, educators explore how artists use the...

Seeing the Light: Summer Solstice in West Building

Thursday, June 21 | 10 am

The natural light in West Building just got more natural. For the first time, the track lights in West Building's galleries will be turned off for the summer solstice, June...

What’s in the Box?: People

Thursday, June 21 | 10:15 am

Have fun while looking at art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...

What’s in the Box?: People

Thursday, June 21 | 11:15 am

Have fun while looking at art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...

What’s in the Box?: People

Thursday, June 21 | 1:15 pm

Have fun while looking at art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination. Everyone can collect...

Seeing the Light: Summer Solstice in West Building

Friday, June 22 | 10 am

The natural light in West Building just got more natural. For the first time, the track lights in West Building's galleries will be turned off for the summer solstice, June...

Iris after Dark

Friday, June 22 | 5:30 pm

Welcome the weekend with Iris after Dark, an evening experience offered by the NCMA’s Iris restaurant every Friday starting at 5:30 pm. Lounge with friends to the spins and...

Summer Films

Wonder Woman

Friday, June 22 | 9 pm

(2017) Directed by Patty Jenkins. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright. (141 min.) PG-13.

Diana, Amazon princess from the Isle of Themyscira, leaves her she-warrior...

You Are Here Events

Art-Immersive Yoga in You Are Here (Sold Out)

Saturday, June 23 | 8:45 am

Experience yoga within the exhibition You Are Here. Bring a mat and small towel, and dress comfortably. Space is limited. All skill levels are welcome.

Please fill out and...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 23 | 9:30 am

Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Meet your guide at the café tables near the...

Seeing the Light: Summer Solstice in West Building

Saturday, June 23 | 10 am

The natural light in West Building just got more natural. For the first time, the track lights in West Building's galleries will be turned off for the summer solstice, June...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Saturday, June 23 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 23 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

2018 Summer Concerts

Mandolin Orange, with Charlie Parr (Sold Out)

SOLD OUT - Saturday, June 23 | 8 pm

We welcome back Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, who form the Chapel Hill–based folk duo Mandolin Orange. Duluth, Minnesota–based singer-songwriter and guitarist Charlie...

Seeing the Light: Summer Solstice in West Building

Sunday, June 24 | 10 am

The natural light in West Building just got more natural. For the first time, the track lights in West Building's galleries will be turned off for the summer solstice, June...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Sunday, June 24 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

You Are Here Events

Pop-Up Art: Transparencies

Sunday, June 24 | Noon

Drop into Pop Up Art and enjoy free art-making activities for all ages. No reservations required.
Explore the ways that artists in You Are Here play with light, whether...

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, June 24 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Sunday, June 24 | 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.

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Ancient Empires, Ages 6–7 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 25 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Travel back to Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times through excursions...

Weeklong Teen Studio Intensive (Canceled)

CANCELED - Monday, June 25 | 1 pm

Connecting You Are Here’s themes of immersive experiences and new media with experimental approaches to drawing and collage, teaching artist Jolie Day incorporates...

NCMA Camps

Middle School Workshop: Threading the Needle, Ages 11–13

Monday, June 25 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Sew your own textile masterpiece. Experiment with thread, fabric,...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Ancient Empires, Ages 7–8

Monday, June 25 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Travel back to Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times through excursions...

NCMA Camps

Summer Camp: Ancient Empires, Ages 9–11 (Waiting List)

WAITING LIST - Monday, June 25 | 9 am

Registration begins January 30 for Dual/Family-level members and above and February 27 for nonmembers.

Travel back to Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times through excursions...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 26 | 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.

Iris after Dark

Friday, June 29 | 5:30 pm

Welcome the weekend with Iris after Dark, an evening experience offered by the NCMA’s Iris restaurant every Friday starting at 5:30 pm. Lounge with friends to the spins and...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 30 | 9:30 am

Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Meet your guide at the café tables near the...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: Verses and Rhymes

Saturday, June 30 | 10:30 am

Write and build poems using art as your inspiration on this interactive tour.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 30 | 1 pm

Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.