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Ackland Art Museum

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101 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States Get Directions
Website https://ackland.org/

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  • Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. Advance registration required; space is limited.

  • Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon

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    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited. Image Credit: Made in India, Tamil Nadu "Shiva as Lord of the Dance... Read More →

  • Ackland F.A.M. | Diwali Celebration

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Join the Ackland as we explore Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, in connection with our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Diwali is a five-day holiday that began in India and is celebrated by over one... Read More →

  • Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited. Image Credit: Made in India, Tamil Nadu Shiva as Lord of the Dance... Read More →

  • Yoga in the Galleries

    Recurring
    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    This fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland’s current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne... Read More →

    $5.00

  • Family and Friends Sunday: The Artsy Alphabet

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Kick off the autumn season at the Ackland! Explore the art of lettering throughout history, complete an A-to-Z scavenger hunt, and design your very own picture book while looking at art. Self-guided activities will be on hand at the museum and online components will be added to ackland.org for virtual visitors.

  • Museum Pictionary

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Free. Zoom registration required. Think you can draw a work of art from description alone? Join us for an afternoon of virtual drawing games based on works now on view in Drawing Attention. Test your drawing skills against two of the Ackland’s curators, Dana Cowen and Lauren Turner, in our Zoom-based, museum version of Pictionary!... Read More →

  • Family and Friends Sunday: Whistler’s World

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Free, self-guided activities available in person Visit us virtually or find art activity kits to enjoy with your friends or family group in the galleries. This month, enjoy art-inspired activities inspired by James McNeill Whistler’s etchings in Visions of Venice including: VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE PEACOCK ROOM | 2:30 P.M. EDT Join the Ackland as... Read More →

  • Virtual Art Adventures: Blind Contour Drawings

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    $0.00 - $5.00; registration required. Families with kids ages 6-9 are invited to join us virtually for a hands-on art-making class inspired by art on view in Drawing Attention. This month, we’ll make Blind Contour Portraits with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants.* A supply list and Zoom meeting link... Read More →

    Free – $5.00

  • Curator’s Conversation: Introduction to “Visions of Venice”

    Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

    Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) Free Ticket Required Join Dana E. Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950, for an in-depth look at Visions of Venice. In this virtual discussion, participants will learn more about the circumstances of Whistler’s 1879 trip to Venice, his unique views of the floating city, his... Read More →