North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina
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| North Carolina Museum of Art | |
| Designer | Various |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Date | 1983 to 2010 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Climate | Subtropical |
| Context | Suburban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | |
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[edit] Discussion
"The North Carolina Museum of Art houses the art collections of the State of North Carolina... The North Carolina Museum of Art first opened to the public in April 1956, in a renovated state office building in downtown Raleigh, the state capital. It launched the present Edward Durell Stone-designed facility on April 5, 1983. In 1997, as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of its founding, the Museum opened its performing arts and film venue, the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater, in Museum Park."—NCMA press release, 2010.0312
The East Building opened in 2010.
- Architecture, Honor Award Recipient, AIA New York Honor Awards 2011
[edit] Projects on NCMA Campus
- East Building (1983) by Edward Durell Stone
- Amphitheater (1997)
- West Building (2010) by Thomas Phifer and Partners
[edit] Maps
[edit] References
- NCMA press release, 2010.0312: "MUSEUM REOPENS ON APRIL 24, 2010, FOLLOWING MAJOR THREE-YEAR EXPANSION; DRAMATIC NEW BUILDING AND SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE PROVIDE NEW HOME FOR COLLECTION, ENHANCED BY IMPORTANT NEW ACQUISITIONS"
