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Here's a throwback to the 1970s! We searched the archives and found photographs from the NCMA's children's Christmas tree trimming events and parties held in 1974 and 1978.
Did any of you attend these events? If so, comment and let us know - especially if you recognize yourself or a family member!
Did any of you attend these events? If so, comment and let us know - especially if you recognize yourself or a family member!
December 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Here's a throwback to the 1970s! We searched the archives and found photographs from the NCMA's children's Christmas tree trimming events and parties held in 1974 and 1978.
Did any of you attend these events? If so, comment and let us know - especially if you recognize yourself or a family member!
Did any of you attend these events? If so, comment and let us know - especially if you recognize yourself or a family member!
Holiday Greetings from the North Carolina Museum of Art!
Watch the video for NCMA Director Valerie Hillings' holiday message and to learn more about the Museum's accomplishments this year and our exciting future!
Watch the video for NCMA Director Valerie Hillings' holiday message and to learn more about the Museum's accomplishments this year and our exciting future!
Holiday Greetings from the NCMA
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December 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Holiday Greetings from the North Carolina Museum of Art!
Watch the video for NCMA Director Valerie Hillings' holiday message and to learn more about the Museum's accomplishments this year and our exciting future!
Watch the video for NCMA Director Valerie Hillings' holiday message and to learn more about the Museum's accomplishments this year and our exciting future!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum this holiday season! We hope that when you visit, you'll find space for calm, reflection, and joy✨
Please note our operating hours:
Galleries will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26, and on Jan. 1.
The Museum Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Please note our operating hours:
Galleries will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26, and on Jan. 1.
The Museum Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We look forward to welcoming you to the Museum this holiday season! We hope that when you visit, you'll find space for calm, reflection, and joy✨
Please note our operating hours:
Galleries will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26, and on Jan. 1.
The Museum Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Please note our operating hours:
Galleries will be closed Dec. 24 through Dec. 26, and on Jan. 1.
The Museum Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Last Saturday, we held our Winter Lantern Walk, and the community showed up not just with some very impressive lanterns, but donations to local organizations.
Attendees donated hundreds of items for WRAL's Coats for the Children, the Wake County Animal Center, and InterAct of Wake County!
Attendees donated hundreds of items for WRAL's Coats for the Children, the Wake County Animal Center, and InterAct of Wake County!
December 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Last Saturday, we held our Winter Lantern Walk, and the community showed up not just with some very impressive lanterns, but donations to local organizations.
Attendees donated hundreds of items for WRAL's Coats for the Children, the Wake County Animal Center, and InterAct of Wake County!
Attendees donated hundreds of items for WRAL's Coats for the Children, the Wake County Animal Center, and InterAct of Wake County!
PICTURE THIS: Winter Break for our schools starts Monday, and that can mean finding or providing entertainment.
Thankfully, there are many fun, free, and interesting things to do in the Triangle, including visiting us.
Here are 13 ideas for family fun over winter break: https://bit.ly/44ksWde
Thankfully, there are many fun, free, and interesting things to do in the Triangle, including visiting us.
Here are 13 ideas for family fun over winter break: https://bit.ly/44ksWde
December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
PICTURE THIS: Winter Break for our schools starts Monday, and that can mean finding or providing entertainment.
Thankfully, there are many fun, free, and interesting things to do in the Triangle, including visiting us.
Here are 13 ideas for family fun over winter break: https://bit.ly/44ksWde
Thankfully, there are many fun, free, and interesting things to do in the Triangle, including visiting us.
Here are 13 ideas for family fun over winter break: https://bit.ly/44ksWde
As we close out the year, we are deeply grateful for our Members’ support and pleased to offer a special 25% off discount in our Museum Store. The discount is available through Dec. 21.
Every purchase supports local artists across the state and helps us sustain our mission ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
Every purchase supports local artists across the state and helps us sustain our mission ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
As we close out the year, we are deeply grateful for our Members’ support and pleased to offer a special 25% off discount in our Museum Store. The discount is available through Dec. 21.
Every purchase supports local artists across the state and helps us sustain our mission ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
Every purchase supports local artists across the state and helps us sustain our mission ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
The latest additions to the works on view in West Building include several new acquisitions, such as Louise Faulque’s "Study Head of a Woman," which marks the NCMA’s doubling of the number of works by women artists in the European collection since 2021.
More on our blog: https://bit.ly/452h2EZ
More on our blog: https://bit.ly/452h2EZ
December 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The latest additions to the works on view in West Building include several new acquisitions, such as Louise Faulque’s "Study Head of a Woman," which marks the NCMA’s doubling of the number of works by women artists in the European collection since 2021.
More on our blog: https://bit.ly/452h2EZ
More on our blog: https://bit.ly/452h2EZ
There are still a few tickets available for our Mindful Museum: Winter Slow Art Appreciation (ages 16 and up) from 6 pm-7 pm on Wednesday, December 17, and for our Jewish Film Series showing of "Bad Shabbos" on Thursday, December 18, at 7 pm.
Tickets and information: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Tickets and information: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
December 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
There are still a few tickets available for our Mindful Museum: Winter Slow Art Appreciation (ages 16 and up) from 6 pm-7 pm on Wednesday, December 17, and for our Jewish Film Series showing of "Bad Shabbos" on Thursday, December 18, at 7 pm.
Tickets and information: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Tickets and information: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Photographing artwork is harder than you might think. If you've ever viewed photos of our collection on our website, you're looking at the result of a painstaking photographic process.
Learn more about this fascinating process in the latest issue of Preview magazine ➡️ https://bit.ly/3L2KoMI
Learn more about this fascinating process in the latest issue of Preview magazine ➡️ https://bit.ly/3L2KoMI
December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Photographing artwork is harder than you might think. If you've ever viewed photos of our collection on our website, you're looking at the result of a painstaking photographic process.
Learn more about this fascinating process in the latest issue of Preview magazine ➡️ https://bit.ly/3L2KoMI
Learn more about this fascinating process in the latest issue of Preview magazine ➡️ https://bit.ly/3L2KoMI
Hanukkah celebrates light, resilience, and faith—values reflected in the modern and contemporary ceremonial works found in the Judaic Art Gallery at the NCMA.
An example of this is the newly installed "Hanukkah Lamp" by Ludwig Wolpert, a pioneer of modern Judaica.
An example of this is the newly installed "Hanukkah Lamp" by Ludwig Wolpert, a pioneer of modern Judaica.
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Hanukkah celebrates light, resilience, and faith—values reflected in the modern and contemporary ceremonial works found in the Judaic Art Gallery at the NCMA.
An example of this is the newly installed "Hanukkah Lamp" by Ludwig Wolpert, a pioneer of modern Judaica.
An example of this is the newly installed "Hanukkah Lamp" by Ludwig Wolpert, a pioneer of modern Judaica.
In case you missed it last week, DNCR Sec. Pam Cashwell, NCMA Director Valerie Hillings, NCMA Foundation and Board leaders, and others were here to break ground and celebrate the commencement of construction of a series of projects.
Learn more about this exciting work here: https://bit.ly/3Y2VWm2
Learn more about this exciting work here: https://bit.ly/3Y2VWm2
December 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In case you missed it last week, DNCR Sec. Pam Cashwell, NCMA Director Valerie Hillings, NCMA Foundation and Board leaders, and others were here to break ground and celebrate the commencement of construction of a series of projects.
Learn more about this exciting work here: https://bit.ly/3Y2VWm2
Learn more about this exciting work here: https://bit.ly/3Y2VWm2
Learn more about multimedia artist Debbie Secan and jewelry artist Erica Vogel, whose Esther-inspired pieces are featured in our Exhibition Store, in the latest edition of Preview magazine.
Also, we are taking 25% off your Exhibition Store purchases this month!
More here: https://bit.ly/3MulUMS
Also, we are taking 25% off your Exhibition Store purchases this month!
More here: https://bit.ly/3MulUMS
December 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Learn more about multimedia artist Debbie Secan and jewelry artist Erica Vogel, whose Esther-inspired pieces are featured in our Exhibition Store, in the latest edition of Preview magazine.
Also, we are taking 25% off your Exhibition Store purchases this month!
More here: https://bit.ly/3MulUMS
Also, we are taking 25% off your Exhibition Store purchases this month!
More here: https://bit.ly/3MulUMS
The holiday season is here. This year, share the joy of art with a gift that lasts all year - an NCMA membership!
Your gift recipient will enjoy a variety of benefits, including free access to exhibitions, early access and discounts on event tickets, and more.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
Your gift recipient will enjoy a variety of benefits, including free access to exhibitions, early access and discounts on event tickets, and more.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The holiday season is here. This year, share the joy of art with a gift that lasts all year - an NCMA membership!
Your gift recipient will enjoy a variety of benefits, including free access to exhibitions, early access and discounts on event tickets, and more.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
Your gift recipient will enjoy a variety of benefits, including free access to exhibitions, early access and discounts on event tickets, and more.
Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4iAtwJz
We are one week away from the winter edition of our popular NCMA Loves Anime Bazaar. If you attended our summer bazaar, you will want to see what we have in store for the winter bazaar - more vendors, more anime artists, musical performances, a film screening, and more!
Info: https://bit.ly/4pVk0Da
Info: https://bit.ly/4pVk0Da
December 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
We are one week away from the winter edition of our popular NCMA Loves Anime Bazaar. If you attended our summer bazaar, you will want to see what we have in store for the winter bazaar - more vendors, more anime artists, musical performances, a film screening, and more!
Info: https://bit.ly/4pVk0Da
Info: https://bit.ly/4pVk0Da
Here's the answer to Wednesday's Guess the Artwork post:
"Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens" by Thomas Moran. This painting depicts a sunset at the Pictured Rocks of Lake Superior, in Michigan.
Did you guess correctly?
"Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens" by Thomas Moran. This painting depicts a sunset at the Pictured Rocks of Lake Superior, in Michigan.
Did you guess correctly?
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here's the answer to Wednesday's Guess the Artwork post:
"Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens" by Thomas Moran. This painting depicts a sunset at the Pictured Rocks of Lake Superior, in Michigan.
Did you guess correctly?
"Fiercely the red sun descending/Burned his way along the heavens" by Thomas Moran. This painting depicts a sunset at the Pictured Rocks of Lake Superior, in Michigan.
Did you guess correctly?
Here's your reminder about everything happening at the NCMA this weekend! Watch the video to see the events, times, and locations.
Information and tickets (if required) are available here: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Information and tickets (if required) are available here: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
December 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Here's your reminder about everything happening at the NCMA this weekend! Watch the video to see the events, times, and locations.
Information and tickets (if required) are available here: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Information and tickets (if required) are available here: https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Visit our Book of Esther exhibition and then take advantage of our Esther Exhibition Store sale - 25% off all merchandise through the end of December! This is a great opportunity to pick up Esther-related holiday gifts like books, jewelry, children's items, and more.
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Visit our Book of Esther exhibition and then take advantage of our Esther Exhibition Store sale - 25% off all merchandise through the end of December! This is a great opportunity to pick up Esther-related holiday gifts like books, jewelry, children's items, and more.
This Saturday, December 13, is our popular Winter Lantern Walk through the Museum Park. Festivities start at 4:30 pm.
This year, we will be collecting in-kind donations for multiple local organizations. We encourage attendees to bring items to donate.
Info & free tickets: https://bit.ly/4rNwyhP
This year, we will be collecting in-kind donations for multiple local organizations. We encourage attendees to bring items to donate.
Info & free tickets: https://bit.ly/4rNwyhP
December 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This Saturday, December 13, is our popular Winter Lantern Walk through the Museum Park. Festivities start at 4:30 pm.
This year, we will be collecting in-kind donations for multiple local organizations. We encourage attendees to bring items to donate.
Info & free tickets: https://bit.ly/4rNwyhP
This year, we will be collecting in-kind donations for multiple local organizations. We encourage attendees to bring items to donate.
Info & free tickets: https://bit.ly/4rNwyhP
It's Wednesday, and after a short hiatus, our Guess the Artwork challenge is back!
Your hints:
- Created circa 1875-1876; oil on canvas
- American artist; born in Great Britain
- Based on a 1855 poem
- On view in West Building
Check our social media accounts on Saturday for the answer. Good luck!
Your hints:
- Created circa 1875-1876; oil on canvas
- American artist; born in Great Britain
- Based on a 1855 poem
- On view in West Building
Check our social media accounts on Saturday for the answer. Good luck!
December 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's Wednesday, and after a short hiatus, our Guess the Artwork challenge is back!
Your hints:
- Created circa 1875-1876; oil on canvas
- American artist; born in Great Britain
- Based on a 1855 poem
- On view in West Building
Check our social media accounts on Saturday for the answer. Good luck!
Your hints:
- Created circa 1875-1876; oil on canvas
- American artist; born in Great Britain
- Based on a 1855 poem
- On view in West Building
Check our social media accounts on Saturday for the answer. Good luck!
The NCMA was just voted the best local museum in "RALtoday's Best 2025" readers' choice contest. Thank you to RALtoday for including us, and thank you to the readers for voting for us - we're honored, and we appreciate your support❤️
See the whole list here: https://bit.ly/44g1BJ9
See the whole list here: https://bit.ly/44g1BJ9
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The NCMA was just voted the best local museum in "RALtoday's Best 2025" readers' choice contest. Thank you to RALtoday for including us, and thank you to the readers for voting for us - we're honored, and we appreciate your support❤️
See the whole list here: https://bit.ly/44g1BJ9
See the whole list here: https://bit.ly/44g1BJ9
It's Tuesday, but we're already thinking about the weekend. Whether you're interested in creating your own art, watching a dance performance, listening to live holiday music, or taking a lantern walk through the Park, we've got you covered.
Info & tickets (if required): https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Info & tickets (if required): https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
December 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It's Tuesday, but we're already thinking about the weekend. Whether you're interested in creating your own art, watching a dance performance, listening to live holiday music, or taking a lantern walk through the Park, we've got you covered.
Info & tickets (if required): https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
Info & tickets (if required): https://bit.ly/2XgnoRE
We are pleased to share a recent article (https://bit.ly/3KufxbL) from the Portland (Maine) Press Herald that highlights the traveling exhibition, "Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention."
This show was curated by the NCMA's Jared Ledesma and is currently on view at the Portland Museum of Art.
This show was curated by the NCMA's Jared Ledesma and is currently on view at the Portland Museum of Art.
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We are pleased to share a recent article (https://bit.ly/3KufxbL) from the Portland (Maine) Press Herald that highlights the traveling exhibition, "Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention."
This show was curated by the NCMA's Jared Ledesma and is currently on view at the Portland Museum of Art.
This show was curated by the NCMA's Jared Ledesma and is currently on view at the Portland Museum of Art.
Teachers, this post is for you: Did you know the North Carolina Museum of Art offers educators a series of mini courses on the connections between art 🎨 and science 🔬 through NCMA Learn?
Learn more about this program and register for your spot here: https://bit.ly/4rEXFeZ
Learn more about this program and register for your spot here: https://bit.ly/4rEXFeZ
December 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Teachers, this post is for you: Did you know the North Carolina Museum of Art offers educators a series of mini courses on the connections between art 🎨 and science 🔬 through NCMA Learn?
Learn more about this program and register for your spot here: https://bit.ly/4rEXFeZ
Learn more about this program and register for your spot here: https://bit.ly/4rEXFeZ
🎁 Gifting a Museum membership is truly the gift that keeps on giving. It is a great way to support the NCMA while also sharing your love of art with someone who matters to you. 🎁
Gift memberships are available in East Building and right here: https://bit.ly/3YauSRP
Gift memberships are available in East Building and right here: https://bit.ly/3YauSRP
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
🎁 Gifting a Museum membership is truly the gift that keeps on giving. It is a great way to support the NCMA while also sharing your love of art with someone who matters to you. 🎁
Gift memberships are available in East Building and right here: https://bit.ly/3YauSRP
Gift memberships are available in East Building and right here: https://bit.ly/3YauSRP
If you're looking for an easy, fun way to learn more about the People's Collection, we encourage you to join one of our free weekend tours. There are multiple tours to choose from on Saturdays and Sundays. Led by our highly knowledgeable docents, each one has a different focus and purpose.
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you're looking for an easy, fun way to learn more about the People's Collection, we encourage you to join one of our free weekend tours. There are multiple tours to choose from on Saturdays and Sundays. Led by our highly knowledgeable docents, each one has a different focus and purpose.