Art

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh, North Carolina

About

The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is the state's premier art museum, with a collection of more than 42,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of art history. The museum's 164-acre campus includes the innovative Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, featuring large-scale outdoor artworks set among walking trails in a natural landscape. The West Building, designed by Thomas Phifer, opened in 2010 to great acclaim.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

Goodnight Museum Park

164 acres of outdoor sculptures and trails on the museum grounds

Ancient and Egyptian Art

Outstanding objects from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Near East

European Masters

Significant paintings from the Renaissance through the 19th century