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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.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Fayetteville Museum of Art: Students will enjoy the special exhibits and museum tours at the Fayetteville Museum of Art.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

St. James Place Museum: This is a private folk art museum housed in the restored old Robersonville Primitive Baptist Church. It features pieces from the personal collection of Dr. Everette James, Jr., a native of Robersonville and former chair of Radiology at Vanderbilt University.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University: Visit the Nasher Museum of Art to take in the special exhibits as well as the permanent displays of classical antiquities, European medieval art, European and American paintings, African art, and ancient American art.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Greenville Museum of Art: Permanent exhibits include 19th and 20th century art, North Carolina art and an impressive collection of Jugtown pottery.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Weatherspoon Art Museum: Education programs at the museum allow students to explore the modern and contemporary paintings, sculpture, photographs and other works of art housed there.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Geometry and art: Art museum pre-visit: This lesson is the first 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.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Loretta Hopper.

Time - Light and shadow (visit): This lesson focuses on light and shadow. Students will examine several paintings at the Ackland Art Museum for light and shadow.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education); By Denise Young.

Geometry and art: Art museum visit: This lesson is the second in 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.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Visual Arts Education and Mathematics); By Loretta Hopper.

Louisburg College Elizabeth Thiel Faulkner Gallery: In addition to the eclectic variety of exhibits at the art gallery, at the end of each semester, Louisburg College highlights the art work of its students.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cameron Art Museum: Visit the Cameron Art Museum and see its wonderful “collection of fine art, design and crafts, including significant holdings of historical and contemporary work by North Carolina artists, designers and artisans.”; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina State University Gallery of Art and Design: Guided tours of the NCSU Gallery of Art and Design's collections and exhibitions are available for school groups.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

A man contemplating a painting at the Hickory Museum of Art: A man contemplates a painting at the Hickory Museum of Art.; Format: image/photograph

Cat Manolis at the Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill: This is a sculpture by graduate student Cat Manolis at the Ackland Art Museum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The sculpture is covered in stitched patent leather and features bullets for teeth as well as wheels that allow it to be moved...; Format: image/photograph

Mint Museum of Art: The Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte is housed in the former U.S. Mint building, which operated as a federal branch mint from 1837 until the Civil War.; Format: image/photograph

Appalachian Cultural Museum: This museum offers over twenty exhibit areas that present an intriguing overview of the people and places of the Blue Ridge Mountains.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Ackland Art Museum: Features online versions of art museum's exhibits and permanent collection, field trip guidelines and activities, lesson plans, and in-depth institutional background.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

In the spirit of... (museum visit): This is an integrated unit that focuses on masks in cultures as reflections of individual spirits. This lesson focuses on students' observations of masks while visiting a museum.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education and Social Studies); By Shannon Kelly.

Caldwell Heritage Museum: Visit the Caldwell Heritage Museum and learn about the chronological history of Caldwell County from pre-colonial days until the present.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

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