Mint Museum of Art
add photosThe Mint Museum of Art initially served the region as the first branch of the United States Mint, coining $5 million in gold from 1836 to the outbreak of the Civil War. A grassroots community effort during the Depression saved the original Federal-style building designed by William Strickland from demolition and moved it to its present Randolph Road site. The museum formally opened to the public on October 22, 1936 as North Carolina's first art museum.
Today it is a rich and diverse resource with noted collections of American art, pre-Columbian art, American and European ceramics, American decorative arts, historic costumes and accessories, African art, Asian art, historic maps, contemporary art and photography.
Enhancing the permanent collections is an active schedule of changing exhibitions and education programs. The Mint Museum of Art originates and hosts major national and international exhibitions and features public programs including daily tours, seminars, lectures, family day festivals, and adult and children's art classes. Resources include two research libraries, a slide and videotape library, teacher training programs, in-school programs and a facility rental program.
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"Great Museum"
This is a great little museum! The grounds and museum itself are beautiful. It's a nice place for an outdoor event or indoor reception-style event. I have worked with the staff on a couple of occasions and they have been very supportive of community events and helpful in the planning process.
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"This Place Is a Must"
For culture, a visit to the Mint Museum of Art is a must. Built in 1836 as the first branch of the U.S. Mint, the building in which the museum is housed later served as a Confederate headquarters, a hospital, and an assay office. In 1933 it was moved from its original location uptown and opened as North Carolina’s first museum of art three years later. You’ll see a complete set of gold coins minted there, American and European paintings, pre-Columbian art, historic costumes, and ancient Chinese ceramics. It holds more than 27,000 items in its collection. You’ll also see life-size paintings of King George III and his queen, Charlotte, for whom the city was named. Seeing the queen’s carriage will round out your trip to the museum.
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