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Fayetteville Museum of Art

Students will enjoy the special exhibits and museum tours at the Fayetteville Museum of Art.

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  • Crafting North Carolina: A Hands on Exploration of North Carolina's Hand-made Heritage North Carolina's geography, history, and resources brought to life through the crafts of the state.
  • What is a Print A step-by-step guide to print-making using the techniques of etching, lithography, screenprint, and woodcut with interactive elements that make virtual print-making possible is the feature of this site. The site also includes a list of recommended reading about making prints, a gallery of examples of prints made using each of the four techniques, instructions for this art form, a short history of each technique, easy-to-follow explanations of print-making, and a glossary of terms.
  • Lesson plan: Geometry and Art: Art Museum Visit Geometry and Art: Art Museum Visit is the second lesson of a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this lesson students apply their knowledge of geometry by sorting, classifying and counting plane geometric figures during a visit to the art museum to look at and compare twentieth- century paintings. Students then collect data and share what they observe.
  • Inside Art During an art museum tour, you're sucked into a vortex and find yourself inside a mystery painting. Your only hope of escape is to answer the questions "who, what, when and how". Includes an online quiz and study worksheet.
  • Lesson plan: Inquiry lesson about color This lesson is designed to prepare students for a museum visit and the practice of looking at art critically with special attention to color choices.
  • Lesson plan: Geometry and Art: Art Museum Pre-Visit Geometry and Art: Art Museum Pre-Visit is the first lesson of a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this discovery learning activity, students look at and compare two works of art. The paintings are quite different, but they contain many examples of geometric shapes. Students then complete a comment sheet, explaining what is similar and different about the works of art. This lesson can be used alone or used to prepare students for an art museum visit.

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  • Greenville Museum of Art: Permanent exhibits include 19th and 20th century art, North Carolina art and an impressive collection of Jugtown pottery.
  • Asheville Art Museum: Through works of art in permanent and special exhibition, students will learn about the rich history of visual arts in North Carolina.
  • Hickory Museum of Art: Hickory was the first city in the Southeast to establish a museum of American art. The collections include contemporary folk art, American paintings and prints, studio glass, pottery, and more.

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Guided tours will bring history and culture to life through art. Tours are available for K-12 students, preschoolers, adult groups and senior citizens. Museum tours are given by Staff and Museum Docents. Call in advance for special tours. Tour visits highlight special exhibitions and may include interactive activities for a fee.

The galleries and Museum Store are open Monday through Friday from 10 am - 5pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 1 - 5pm. Admission is free. For more information, please call (910)485-5121 or e-mail fmastar@infionline.net

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