Mint Museum RANDOLPH
The Mint Museum Randolph initially served the region as the first branch of the United States Mint, coining $5 million in gold from 1836 to the outbreak of the Civil War. A grassroots community effort during the Depression saved the original Federal-style building designed by William Strickland from demolition and moved it to its present Randolph Road site. The museum formally opened to the public on October 22, 1936 as North Carolina's first art museum.
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Today it is a rich and diverse resource with noted collections of American Art, Ancient American Art, American and European ceramics, American Decorative Art, historic costume and fashionable dress and accessories, African Art, Asian Art, historic maps, Contemporary Art and photography.
Enhancing the permanent collections is an active schedule of changing exhibitions and education programs. The Mint Museum of Art, Inc. originates and hosts major national and international exhibitions and features public programs including daily tours, seminars, lectures, family day festivals, and adult and children's art classes. Resources include three research libraries, a slide and videotape library, teacher training programs, in-school programs and a facility rental program.
A breathtaking facility for the prestigious institution plants roots in Center City, combining the renowned Craft + Design collection with its Contemporary, American and Romare Bearden collections. Look for exceptional traveling exhibitions to be drawn here as well as visitor-friendly features like the Museum Café.
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