A tour to North Carolina Museum of Art

The North Carolina Museum of Art, which is based in Raleigh, has a fascinating history. When the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $1 million towards the purchase of art in 1947, North Carolina became the first state in the union to do so. Nearly 150 paintings and sculptures from Europe and America were the collection's first additions.

The museum's collection today spans more than 5,000 years and is housed in an approximately 130,000 square foot building. Egyptian funerary art, the biggest collection of Rodin sculptures in the American South, and the 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, which has sculptures scattered among gardens, fields, and woodlands, are just a few of its features.

Consider visiting the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Museum of History after you've seen the art museum, two other state museums Raleigh is home to. Additionally, locations like Pullen Park and William B. Umstead State Park can provide some much-needed fresh air when you need a vacation from the city's interior activities.

TripAdvisor Rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: +1 (919) 839-6262
Website: ncartmuseum.org