Craft + Design

Effective February 7, 2010, the Mint Museum of Craft + Design has temporarily closed to pack and relocate its collections to the new Mint Museum Uptown opening in October 2010. The Mint Museum of Craft + Design Shop will remain open through June 2010. For more information, please call 704/337-2000.

The Mint Museum of Craft + Design collects international studio craft and design in the areas of glass, fiber art, metal, studio jewelry, design, studio furniture, wood art and clay. The collection celebrates exceptional moments of artistic and design excellence. The new facility in Center City Charlotte offers an incredible opportunity to exhibit more of the Museum's permanent collection with expanded exhibition space. The Mint Museum of Craft + Design continues to build a collection of masterworks, produce scholarly publications, and collaborate closely with contemporary artists, keeping the Museum at the forefront of the craft world.

The craft world has seen significant changes since the Mint Museum of Craft + Design opened its doors in 1999. In response to these changes the museum strives to become a forum for dialogues about current issues of concern in the field, such as craft theory, aesthetics and technology. Forging alliances within Charlotte, North Carolina, nationally and internationally, the museum is finding new ways to integrate craft and design into the broader conversation about art and society.