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North Carolina Museum of Art

See 5,000 years of art in two gallery buildings, then walk trails past outdoor sculpture in the 164-acre Museum Park.

2110 Blue Ridge Rd · Raleigh, NC

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: Rainy afternoons
A night out for two
Public transit nearby: Blue Ridge Rd at Reedy Creek Rd (NC Museum of Art)Bus 27L · 0.1 mi away
Blue Ridge Rd at Reedy Creek Rd (SB)Bus 27L · 0.2 mi away
Blue Ridge Rd at NC Department of Health and HumanBus 27L · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is about 7 miles away.
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About North Carolina Museum of Art

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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