NC State’s Gregg Museum of Art & Design, at 1903 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, is open to the public and free to visit. Free parking is available adjacent to the building.
Currently open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Read on to learn about Gregg Museum’s current exhibits and upcoming events.
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
Material Messages: The Tales That Textiles Tell
Opened March 21, 2024
For thousands of years cultures around the world have used cloth as a means of visual communication—a way to document, celebrate, commemorate, and depict events large and small. Nonverbal tools play an important role in interactions within and between cultures, as verbal communication comprises only a small part of the ways that we, as human beings, share information and connect with each other. Material Messages features textiles created by a diversity of global artists that highlight this communication through cloth.
Leading By Design
September 6, 2023, to April 13, 2024
NC State’s School (now College) of Design became a reality in September 1948, and rapidly gained a reputation as one of the top design schools in the nation. The most progressive school of architecture and allied arts in the South, it served as a hub of modernist creativity for the entire region and greatly influenced the landscape and architecture found throughout the Triangle Area today. Leading by Design celebrates the design school’s legacy by showcasing artworks from the Gregg Museum’s permanent collection created by professors and instructors associated with it in its formative years along with an audiovisual element that marks its ongoing impact in the 21st century. Leading by Design opens at the Gregg Museum on September 7, 2023.
Upcoming Events
Guest Curator tour with Precious D. Lovell
Thursday, April 4, 2024
6 p.m.
Guest curator Precious Lovell will lead a tour of Material Messages: The Tales that Textiles Tell. This exhibition explores how different cultures communicate both similar and distinct messages through their particular cloth making traditions, and reveals the depth and breadth of the artistic visions of these multicultural makers. As an artist and designer, Precious Lovell’s mixed media sociocultural creative practice explores the narrative potential of cloth and clothing, particularly those of the African Diaspora.
Storytime in the Garden
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10 to 11 a.m.
Join us in celebrating Earth Month at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for Storytime on April 16 from 10-11 am. We’ll read books about sustainable practices, participate in art activities and make new friends! The event is free, but registration is required. Please register here by April 9.
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