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.
Museum Park Tour
Saturdays
9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Museum Park, welcome center
Free
Enjoy art and nature on a two-mile walk. This guided tour leads you through the Museum Park, past site-specific works of art and sustainable natural areas. The route has variations in surface and incline. Walking shoes, hats, and water bottles are recommended. Space is limited. Registration is required. Search “Museum Park Tour” on museum’s calendar.
Free NCMA To Go Activity Kits: Kusama Kaleidoscopes
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Museum Plaza
Free
Get creative at home with NCMA art and artists! Each kit brings art-making inspiration to you with materials for a complete hands-on project. Kits are designed for all ages to enjoy, and written instructions are included. Instructions are available in English and Spanish.
This kit provides materials to create a colorful kaleidoscope inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s installation LIGHT OF LIFE.
Kits are first come, first served and are available for pickup at the Museum until they run out.
Kuumba Community Drum Lab with Robert J. Corbitt III
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
12 to 12:50 p.m.
East Building, SECU Auditorium
Free (registration required)
Join instructor Robert Corbitt for a class designed to cultivate your comfort on the djembe and dundun and expand your knowledge of African-originated rhythms and tempos.
What’s That Sculpture? Free Family Tour
Saturday, June 4th, 2022
10:30 to 11 a.m.
Free
West Building, Rodin Garden
Have you ever wanted to learn more about sculptures in the Museum Park? This playful tour creates family time to explore a work of art or two that might be an old favorite or a new discovery! Look together, move through the natural world, and have fun with an experienced docent. Best for kids ages 5–11 with adult caregivers.
This tour introduces dynamic sculptures by artists Wim Botha and Joan Miró. Please meet in the Rodin Garden, located outside of West Building.
Dance Gumbo: Dance Fitness with Byron Jennings
Multiple dates (see below)
Saturday sessions at 10 a.m.; Sunday sessions at 5 p.m.
Free (registration required)
Museum Park, Ellipse
NCMA Dance Gumbo is a series of free group exercise classes that incorporate a variety of dance and cultural movement in the Museum Park. This invigorating class brings participants an aerobic workout using a mixture of pop, Zumba, Latin, and hip-hop dance moves.
To register, go to NCMA calendar and search for “Dance Gumbo.” Or click on the links below. Register for specific dates:
June 4th, 2022, 10 a.m.
June 12th, 2022, 5 p.m.
July 9th, 2022, 10 a.m.
July 17th, 2022, 5 p.m.
August 6th, 2022, 10 a.m.
August 21st, 2022, 5 p.m.
September 10th, 2022, 10 a.m.
September 18th, 2022, 5 p.m.
October 1st, 2022, 10 a.m.
October 16th, 2022, 5 p.m.
November 5th, 2022, 10 a.m.
November 20th, 2022, 5 p.m.
Workshop: Creative Processing in Community
Sunday, June 5th, 2022
10 a.m.
Welcome Center in the Museum Park
Creative Processing is a series for all ages to reflect together on big (and sometimes tough) ideas about the world and ourselves through art.
The collective weight of current events can evoke an array of emotions—from sadness to anger to apathy. Gather together in community for a workshop that includes guided group conversations with an expressive arts therapist, grounding and mindfulness exercises, and hands-on art-making projects as an outlet for processing emotions.
This workshop takes place outside at the Welcome Center in the Museum Park.
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