The Lavagem Celebration in Charlotte, NC is a four-day cultural festival that honors African-Brazilian, Indigenous (Caboclos), and African diasporic traditions through dance, music, community gatherings, and educational workshops. Inspired by the historic Lavagem do Bonfim in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, a community event that symbolizes renewal and unity, the celebration brings together master artists, scholars, and […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
Visitors of all ages can play, explore, and learn about the museum collection in the Lewis Family Gallery. This hands-on space provides a creative environment for making art, engaging in building and puzzle challenges, posing for pictures, and stepping into a Romare Bearden collage playhouse. For the safety of visitors, vigorous cleaning protocols are in […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
Members enjoy a tour of Recent Acquisitions with Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art Jennifer Sudul Edwards, PhD, and select exhibition artists. The Mint Museum’s collection spans centuries and disciplines. Each year, the collection continues to grow through the generosity of donors, grants, and gifts, guided by Mint curators who seek out compelling works […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Visitors of all ages can play, explore, and learn about the museum collection in the Lewis Family Gallery. This hands-on space provides a creative environment for making art, engaging in building and puzzle challenges, posing for pictures, and stepping into a Romare Bearden collage playhouse. For the safety of visitors, vigorous cleaning protocols are in […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
Joining over 60 institutions worldwide, the Mint Museum’s Slow Art Day programming focuses on slow looking and its transformative power. Join us for close-looking gallery activities, mindfulness, and discovery. Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. Officially […]
Mint Museum Uptown
The Lavagem Celebration in Charlotte, NC is a four-day cultural festival that honors African-Brazilian, Indigenous (Caboclos), and African diasporic traditions through dance, music, community gatherings, and educational workshops. Inspired by the historic Lavagem do Bonfim in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, a community event that symbolizes renewal and unity, the celebration brings together master artists, scholars, and […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
Visitors of all ages can play, explore, and learn about the museum collection in the Lewis Family Gallery. This hands-on space provides a creative environment for making art, engaging in building and puzzle challenges, posing for pictures, and stepping into a Romare Bearden collage playhouse. For the safety of visitors, vigorous cleaning protocols are in […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
Tracy Chevalier's “The Glassmaker” paints a vivid portrait of Orsola Rosso. Orsola is a young woman forbidden by tradition to work with glass who secretly hones her craft, creating delicate beads that sustain her family's fortunes after her father's death. Set against the glittering backdrop of Renaissance Venice and skipping across centuries, this sweeping novel […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Participate in a one-hour yoga class with Dancing Lotus Yoga + Arts every Tuesday from 5:15-6:15 PM at Mint Museum Uptown. Classes are free for Mint members and $10 for nonmembers. Members, please contact Alex Gutierrez Mendez, Membership Services Manager, for the online code for free yoga at alex.gutierrez@mintmuseum.org. Registration is required. Register through Dancing […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
Visitors of all ages can play, explore, and learn about the museum collection in the Lewis Family Gallery. This hands-on space provides a creative environment for making art, engaging in building and puzzle challenges, posing for pictures, and stepping into a Romare Bearden collage playhouse. For the safety of visitors, vigorous cleaning protocols are in […]
Mint Museum Uptown
Ongoing
THE BIGGEST MUSEUM BLOCK PARTY RETURNS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15! FOMO: Museum Block Party is a free public activation across three Uptown Charlotte museums — The Mint Museum, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. FOMO is presented in partnership with Charlotte SHOUT!, My Brother’s Keeper, […]
Mint Museum Uptown
In partnership with Steinway Piano Gallery, enjoy the sounds of a curated piano performance by Ethan Uslan. Uslan's vast repertoire includes original arrangements of New Orleans Jazz, blues, and ragtime. A three-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest, Uslan has performed throughout the United States and Europe. He was also prominently featured […]
Mint Museum Uptown