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Thursday, August 1
| 6 pm
While our sunflower field is in bloom, come learn how to get that perfect shot of yourself, the flowers, and more! The class is taught by Mary Louise Ravese of Bella Vista...
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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...
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Monday, July 29
| 9 am
Dive into aquatic-inspired art! From the pools and ponds of the Museum Park to undersea creatures of your imagination, this week is about all things water.
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Monday, July 29
| 9 am
Dive into aquatic-inspired art! From the pools and ponds of the Museum Park to undersea creatures of your imagination, this week is about all things water.
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Monday, July 29
| 9 am
Dive into aquatic-inspired art! From the pools and ponds of the Museum Park to undersea creatures of your imagination, this week is about all things water.
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Monday, July 29
| 9 am
Art has long been used to send messages and take a stand for change. Discover what artists in the NCMA galleries are saying with their work before communicating your own...
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Friday, August 2
| 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...
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Friday, August 2
| 8:30 pm
(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by Dan O’Bannon. 116 min. R
Deep in outer space, the crew of the S.S. Nostromo answers a mysterious distress call from an...
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Saturday, August 3
| 9 am
Take an adventure into the world of sunflowers during this family program at our sunflower field. Discover the life that creates this buzzing floral ecosystem—and maybe...
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Saturday, August 3
| 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...
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Saturday, August 3
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Saturday, August 3
| 11 am
Experience the artistic process firsthand as five local artists demonstrate their favorite techniques, inspired by the Museum’s permanent collection, in various galleries...
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Saturday, August 3
| 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.
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Saturday, August 3
| 8:30 pm
(2019) Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Written by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, and Geneva Robertson-Dworet. 123 min. PG-13
The Marvel Universe gets a dose of woman power...
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Sunday, August 4
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Sunday, August 4
| 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.
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Monday, August 5
| 9 am
Keep your head in the clouds and let your imagination soar! Explore the sky and beyond to create your own out-of-this-world art, from cloudscapes and birds to rockets and...
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Monday, August 5
| 9 am
Discover some original selfies as you explore the many faces of the Museum’s galleries. Focus on self-portraiture in many forms and celebrate what makes you unique.
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Monday, August 5
| 9 am
Keep your head in the clouds and let your imagination soar! Explore the sky and beyond to create your own out-of-this-world art, from cloudscapes and birds to rockets and...
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Monday, August 5
| 9 am
Keep your head in the clouds and let your imagination soar! Explore the sky and beyond to create your own out-of-this-world art, from cloudscapes and birds to rockets and...
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Tuesday, August 6
| 7 pm
“From Syria to Spain, India to Italy, Afghanistan to the Americas, an enticing array of aromas, flavors, and textures has blended with the local foodways to create a...
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Wednesday, August 7
| 8 pm
The Museum is monitoring potential inclement weather that may affect tonight’s concert. At this time, the concert is still on. Please continue to monitor the website, ...
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Thursday, August 8
| 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...
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Thursday, August 8
| 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...
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Thursday, August 8
| 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...
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Friday, August 9
| 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...
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Friday, August 9
| 8:30 pm
(2018) Directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. 100 min. PG-13
Before the movie, come early for a special experience with Great Outdoor Provision Company and...
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Saturday, August 10
| 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...
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Saturday, August 10
| 10:15 am
Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. A different theme each time means there’s always something new to discover. Please note: All participants (children and...
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Saturday, August 10
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Saturday, August 10
| 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.
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Saturday, August 10
| 1 pm
Gallery tour plus studio workshops for families. A different theme each time means there’s always something new to discover. Please note: All participants (children and...
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Saturday, August 10
| 2 pm
This tour, designed for teens and adults who are blind or have low vision, explores the Museum’s permanent collection through audio description, tactile experiences, and...
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Saturday, August 10
| 6 pm
“Careful, man, there’s a beverage here!” The celebration is back with costume contest, trivia, nihilists, and the Folgers can. Activities from 6 pm to 8 pm; movie begins at...
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Sunday, August 11
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Sunday, August 11
| 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.
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Monday, August 12
| 9 am
Uncover clues and secret histories of art and artists in the galleries before embarking on a journey to reveal your own mysterious works.
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Monday, August 12
| 9 am
Can you slither like a snake or stand like a flamingo? Then you’ll love this week of wild and wonderful animals from around the globe.
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Monday, August 12
| 9 am
Uncover clues and secret histories of art and artists in the galleries before embarking on a journey to reveal your own mysterious works.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Monday, August 12
| 9 am
Uncover clues and secret histories of art and artists in the galleries before embarking on a journey to reveal your own mysterious works.
See Camp FAQs and details here.
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Wednesday, August 14
| 5:30 pm
Experience yoga inside the immersive Audubon Gallery. This hourlong vinyasa-style class includes movement inspired by the birds and meditation accompanied by birdsong....
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Friday, August 16
| 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...
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Friday, August 16
| 7 pm
In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, and Come Hear North...
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Saturday, August 17
| 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...
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Saturday, August 17
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Saturday, August 17
| 10:30 am
In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, and Come Hear North...
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Saturday, August 17
| 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.
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Saturday, August 17
| 2 pm
In partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, North Carolina Arts Council, and Come Hear North...
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Saturday, August 17
| 8 pm
The legendary singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone was born in 1933 in Tryon, North Carolina. Last year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated her...
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Sunday, August 18
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Sunday, August 18
| 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.
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Sunday, August 18
| Noon
Inspired by the new exhibition What in the World Is a Grain Mummy?, make a decorative container inspired by the Museum’s grain mummy, sarcophagi, and coffins.
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Sunday, August 18
| 3 pm
Lisa Simone, daughter of Nina Simone, leads a conversation about her mother’s legacy, her own life as a performing artist, and the critical responsibility of preserving...
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Monday, August 19
| 9 am
Bring found objects and recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Along the way you’ll develop an inspired, resourceful way of looking at...
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Monday, August 19
| 9 am
Bring found objects and recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Along the way you’ll develop an inspired, resourceful way of looking at...
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Monday, August 19
| 9 am
Bring found objects and recycled materials to life by transforming them into beautiful works of art. Along the way you’ll develop an inspired, resourceful way of looking at...
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Monday, August 19
| 9 am
Make room for media beyond paint on canvas. Find inspiration in unexpected and unusual materials as you paint, sculpt, and draw your way through this unpredictable week.
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Thursday, August 22
| 9:15 am
Let art transport you to another world! Take an imaginary trip to a new place with art in the Museum.
Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes...
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Thursday, August 22
| 10:15 am
Let art transport you to another world! Take an imaginary trip to a new place with art in the Museum.
Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes...
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Thursday, August 22
| 11:15 am
Let art transport you to another world! Take an imaginary trip to a new place with art in the Museum.
Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes...
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Friday, August 23
| 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...
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Friday, August 23
| 5:30 pm
Join us for the fourth year of our live drawing event, featuring 75 artists at all stages of their careers drawing in front of a live audience. As spectators spy on the...
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Saturday, August 24
| 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...
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Saturday, August 24
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Saturday, August 24
| 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.
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Sunday, August 25
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Sunday, August 25
| 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.
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Thursday, August 29
| 8 pm
The NCMA presents one of the most celebrated voices in American popular music. Chaka Khan is a 10-time Grammy Award recipient who’s sold 70 million records worldwide....
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Friday, August 30
| 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...
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Saturday, August 31
| 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...
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Saturday, August 31
| 10:30 am
Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Uncover good, evil, and even unreal characters in art from our world and mythological realms.
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Saturday, August 31
| 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.
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Saturday, August 31
| 8 pm
The Chapel Hill-based Americana band Mipso carries on its musical evolution with the great new album Edges Run. Rolling Stone called Mipso one of “the ten new country...
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