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North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd · Raleigh, NC
Why you should go…
The North Carolina Museum of Art holds the People's Collection, with work spanning more than 5,000 years from Egyptian funerary art to European paintings and contemporary pieces. It owns more than 30 bronzes by Auguste Rodin and has a gallery of Judaic art. Outside, the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park spreads over 164 acres with trails, gardens and large outdoor artworks. The collection galleries and the park are free, while special exhibitions in the East Building are ticketed.
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Good to know
General museums guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Check the special exhibition separately
Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.
Look for the free window
Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.
Travel light through the door
Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.
Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons
School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.
What's around here?
The closest stops to North Carolina Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
