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North Carolina’s First Art Museum

Art is for Everyone

  • Whitfield Lovell: Passages

    On view through September 22, 2024

    Mint Museum Uptown

  • Potters Market at the Mint

    Don’t miss the biggest pottery sale in the state! Enjoy beautiful ceramics, live music, a beer garden, watch pottery demos, and more exclusive activities at Mint Museum Randolph.

  • The Communion of White Dresses

    On view through October 27, 2024

    Mint Museum Uptown

  • Kenny Nguyen: Adaptations

    On view through March 2, 2025

    Mint Museum Uptown

  • Objects of Affection

    On view through February 16, 2025

    Mint Museum Randolph

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The Mint Museum is FREE from 5-9PM Wednesday!

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About Us

Established in 1936 as North Carolina’s first art museum, The Mint Museum is a leading, innovative cultural institution and museum of international art and design.

In its two Charlotte locations, The Mint boasts permanent collections of contemporary art, craft and design, decorative arts, ceramics, and more, along with exciting exhibitions on view throughout the year. The Mint Museum is one of North Carolina’s premier art museums and is routinely voted as Charlotte’s Best Gallery and Art Museum by the city’s most well-respected publications (The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Magazine, Queen City Nerve).

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