NC Museum of Art, at 2110 Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, is free to visit. The hours at this time are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Special exhibits might require a paid ticket.
Upcoming Events
You can see all the events here. Below are just a few of them. Please follow the links, below, for each event, for full information and for registration. Make sure to click the links to register.
Lift Every Voice: Black History Month Community-Wide Sing-Along
Saturday, February 11th, 2023
4 to 6 p.m.
East Building
Free (please register)
You are invited to blend your voice with a gathering of choirs, ensembles, and community participants from across the state at this community-wide sing-along, with music curated by Dr. Tiffany Bennett-Cornelous.
The evening includes spirituals, ring shouts, and music reflective of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s as well as Black experience in the US.
Family-Friendly Tours
Saturday, February 4th, 2023
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
10:30 to 11 a.m.
West Building
Free
These tours are 30 minutes long and are best for kids ages 5-11 and their adult companions.
Birding With a Ranger
Saturday, February 4th, 2023
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Museum Park, Ellipse
Free
Join us for an informal walk in search of migratory and native birds. Please bring your own binoculars, wear comfortable shoes, and dress appropriately for the weather. All skill levels welcome; ages 8 and up. Space is limited—come early to get your spot.
Teens Sketch the Galleries
Saturday, February 4th, 2023
12 to 2 p.m.
Free
East Building
Join members of the Teen Arts Council to spend time sketching with other teens in the galleries and Park. Bring a pencil and your sketchbook and follow prompts or find your favorite sketching spot with a friend. All levels of experience welcome. For ages 13–18.
Pop-Up Art: Trees for Tu Bishvat
Sunday, February 5th, 2023
12 to 3 p.m.
West Building
Free
Enjoy the fun of drop-in art-making activities for all ages popping up in the Museum galleries. Join us to learn more about Tu Bishvat, a Jewish holiday that celebrates the “new year of the trees.” Look at beautiful botanical details in objects throughout the Judaic Art Gallery and create your own artistic tree.
Artful Story Time
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
10:30 to 11 a.m.
West Building
Free
Join us for a lively story time inspired by art! Come look, listen, and move as we make connections with original works of art and children’s books. Best for ages 2 and up with adult caregivers.
This session is presented by our friends at the Wake County Public Libraries. Join children’s librarian Mr. Keith for a lively story time filled with books, songs, and ways to move!
Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Museum Park, Ellipse
Free
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual worldwide citizen-science event to count and track birds. Come to the Museum Park to help collect this important data and learn more about native and migratory birds in our area.
Receive help from birding experts and other resources, participate in guided bird walks, and more. Dress in layers and bring binoculars. Open to all ages and levels of birders.
Guided bird walks (30 to 45 minutes in length) leave from the Museum Park Ellipse at 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30 am.
Backlash Blues: Nina Simone and Langston Hughes
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
East Building
Free
In celebration of North Carolina native and jazz icon Nina Simone’s birthday, join us for an evening of scholarship and song. National Humanities Center Fellow Dr. W. Jason Miller lectures on poet Langston Hughes’s impact on establishing Simone’s reputation and forever shaping her image as the High Priestess of Soul. A discussion moderated by NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green and a performance of Simone’s classics by vocalist Sandra Dubose, accompanied by former NCMA composer in residence Carolyn Colquitt, follow the lecture.
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