Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, offers free admission on Thursdays and on select Sundays. It also hosts some free events.
Normally admission is:
$7 Adults
$5 Seniors (65 and older)
$4 Non-Duke students with student ID
FREE ADMISSION FOR:
Nasher Museum members
Children 15 and under
Duke students, faculty and staff with DukeCard or Duke Medicine ID
Duke alumni with alumni card or app
Active Duty Military and Veterans plus family
Everyone on Thursday, all day, 10 AM – 9 PM
Family Day
Family Days take place on select Sundays from Noon-4 PM. On these days families visiting the museum enjoy live entertainment, create hands-on projects and explore exhibitions with a gallery hunt. Free admission.
Find inspiration in our major exhibition People Get Ready: Building a Contemporary Collection as we celebrate 13 years of incredible artists and their work. Curate your own exhibition with mini versions of art from the Nasher collection, create kid-friendly versions of some of the art on display and look closely while taking part in an exciting Gallery Hunt with your family. Join us for exciting and interactive performances from Bump: The Triangle as we explore music and dance of the African diaspora in the Nasher Museum Lecture Hall. Free Family Days at the Nasher Museum are supported by The Forest at Duke. (Rescheduled from September 16)
Join us for our annual fall celebration and get inspired by local photographers in Across County Lines: Photography from the Piedmont. Create kid-friendly versions of some of the art on display, and look closely while participating in an exciting Gallery Hunt with your family. Show off your creativity in our costume fashion show and then capture the memory in our photo studio. Join Paperhand Puppets for a lively and musical parade around the museum. Free Family Days at the Nasher Museum are supported by The Forest at Duke.
January 27, 2019
March 24, 2019
May 19, 2019
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