Calendar

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 1 | 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. Dress for the outdoors and bring water. Tours...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Saturday, June 1 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 1 | 10:30 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...

The Scope of Sculpture

Saturday, June 1 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 1 | 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

Saturday, June 1 | 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.

Summer Films

Sit, Stay, NCMA Movie Party with Isle of Dogs

Saturday, June 1 | 6:30 pm

You can bring your dog to this movie! Before the screening of Isle of Dogs, join in the festivities featuring local vendors, music, dog arts and crafts, demonstrations by...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Sunday, June 2 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

The Scope of Sculpture

Sunday, June 2 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 4 | 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Wednesday, 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.

What's in the Box?: Animals

Thursday, June 6 | 9:15 am

Have fun while exploring 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?: Animals

Thursday, June 6 | 10:15 am

Have fun while exploring 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?: Animals

Thursday, June 6 | 11:15 am

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

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Thursday, June 6 | 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Friday, June 7 | 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 7 | 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

The Princess Bride

Friday, June 7 | 9 pm

The Princess Bride (1987) Directed by Rob Reiner. Written by William Goldman. 98 minutes. PG

The voters have spoken and, as you wish, The Princess Bride wins the Battle of...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 8 | 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. Dress for the outdoors and bring water. Tours...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Saturday, June 8 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 8 | 10:30 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...

Brunch and Lecture: Art on the Road with Perry Hurt

Saturday, June 8 | 11 am

Follow NCMA Conservator Perry Hurt’s adventures in foreign lands researching and transporting art in the Museum’s permanent collection, including some surprising...

The Scope of Sculpture

Saturday, June 8 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 8 | 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

Saturday, June 8 | 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.

Summer Films

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Saturday, June 8 | 9 pm

(2018) Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman. Written by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman. 117 min. PG

Miles Morales thought there was only one...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Sunday, June 9 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

The Scope of Sculpture

Sunday, June 9 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 11 | 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.

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...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Wednesday, 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.

Cocktails and Clay Walk with Daniel Johnston

Wednesday, June 12 | 6 pm

Meander along the Museum Park’s new Meadow Trail, with stops for light hors d’oeuvres and a discussion with North Carolina potter Daniel Johnston about his new outdoor...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Thursday, June 13 | 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Friday, June 14 | 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 14 | 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...

2019 Summer Concerts

Steep Canyon Rangers with Chatham Rabbits

Friday, June 14 | 8 pm

North Carolina is home to some of the nation’s finest bluegrass musicians, and Asheville-based Steep Canyon Rangers are among the very best of them. The Grammy-winning...

Urban Sketchout in the Park

Saturday, June 15 | 9 am

Urban sketching is gaining popularity as creative people take a closer look at the places they live, work, and relax. Join local artists Angela Zappala and Josia...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 15 | 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. Dress for the outdoors and bring water. Tours...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Saturday, June 15 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 15 | 10:30 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...

The Scope of Sculpture

Saturday, June 15 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 15 | 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

Saturday, June 15 | 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.

Lights Out for Summer Solstice

Saturday, June 15

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...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Sunday, June 16 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

The Scope of Sculpture

Sunday, June 16 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, 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.

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.

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 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

Weeklong Teen Workshop on Digital Anime

Monday, June 17 | 1 pm

Calling all anime fans! Come learn from a professional artist with years of experience creating unique anime characters, posters, and T-shirts. David Anyanwu guides you...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 18 | 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.

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.

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...

What's in the Box?: Movement

Thursday, June 20 | 9:15 am

Up, down, round and round, stomp your feet and twirl around! Explore all kinds of creative movement at the Museum.

Have fun while exploring art together. Each session...

What's in the Box?: Movement

Thursday, June 20 | 10:15 am

Up, down, round and round, stomp your feet and twirl around! Explore all kinds of creative movement at the Museum.

Have fun while exploring art together. Each session...

What's in the Box?: Movement

Thursday, June 20 | 11:15 am

Up, down, round and round, stomp your feet and twirl around! Explore all kinds of creative movement at the Museum.

Have fun while exploring art together. Each session...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Thursday, June 20 | 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Friday, June 21 | 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 21 | 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...

Pollinator Palooza

Saturday, June 22 | 9 am

Join our partner Bee Downtown and other pollinator-loving organizations to celebrate the creatures that sustain our ecosystem and food supply. Taste honey, take home seeds...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 22 | 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. Dress for the outdoors and bring water. Tours...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Saturday, June 22 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 22 | 10:30 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...

The Scope of Sculpture

Saturday, June 22 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 22 | 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

Saturday, June 22 | 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.

2019 Summer Concerts

Trampled by Turtles with Deer Tick

Saturday, June 22 | 7:30 pm

Trampled by Turtles, formed by rockers from northern Minnesota in 2003, brought an electrified sensibility to acoustic music. As the decade progressed, Trampled by Turtles...

Pop-Up Art: Beautiful Machines

Sunday, June 23 | 9 am

Join artist Jeghetto for a drop-in puppetry workshop at Southern Oracle, the new installation by Heather Hart.

Additional support provided by the Hartfield Foundation and...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Sunday, June 23 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

The Scope of Sculpture

Sunday, June 23 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, 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.

NCMA Camps

Time Travelers (ages 9–11)

Monday, June 24 | 9 am

Travel through space and time to learn about art from other periods and places as you design your own timeless masterpieces.

See Camp FAQs and details here.

NCMA Camps

Time Travelers (ages 6–7)

Monday, June 24 | 9 am

Travel through space and time to learn about art from other periods and places as you design your own timeless masterpieces.

See Camp FAQs and details here.

NCMA Camps

Time Travelers (ages 7–8)

Monday, June 24 | 9 am

Travel through space and time to learn about art from other periods and places as you design your own timeless masterpieces.

See Camp FAQs and details here.

NCMA Camps

Middle School Workshop: Fields of View

Monday, June 24 | 9 am

Power down and take time to connect with nature. Get up close and personal with the natural world while capturing your own views of nature, from landscapes in the galleries...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Tuesday, June 25 | 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Wednesday, 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.

Outdoor Art-Inspired Yoga

Wednesday, June 26 | 5:30 pm

Art and nature come together to create a tranquil space for mindful movement and appreciation of art and being outdoors. These 75-minute vinyasa-style classes are suitable...

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Thursday, June 27 | 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.

Docent Tour: Explore the Collection

Friday, June 28 | 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 28 | 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

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Friday, June 28 | 9 pm

(1964) Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Written by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, and Peter George. 95 min. PG

In 1964, as the Cold War was at its height, director Stanley...

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 29 | 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. Dress for the outdoors and bring water. Tours...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Saturday, June 29 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

Museum Park Tours

Saturday, June 29 | 10:30 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...

The Scope of Sculpture

Saturday, June 29 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Saturday, June 29 | 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

Saturday, June 29 | 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.

Summer Films

Movie Party with Bohemian Rhapsody

Saturday, June 29 | 6:30 pm

Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the fandango? 

Come early to sing a favorite Queen anthem, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” with PopUp Chorus! Everyone is welcome to sing...

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours: African Rhythms

Sunday, June 30 | 10:30 am

Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Explore arts of the African continent through movement, masquerade, and more.

The Scope of Sculpture

Sunday, June 30 | 11:30 am

Explore a variety of materials, styles, and messages in the NCMA’s diverse sculpture collection. For individuals and groups smaller than 10. 

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent

Sunday, 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.

Empower Dance Activation at Southern Oracle

Sunday, June 30 | 6 pm

Join a social dance workshop at Southern Oracle, the new installation by Heather Hart in the Museum Park, with Nicole Oxendine and Ay-Jaye Nelson Jr. of Empower Dance...