Credit: Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
If your adult group is looking for an interesting museum to visit in Charlotte, you should explore the Mint Museum. This location is the oldest art museum in North Carolina and contains one of the largest collections in the Southeast. Visitors will enjoy “innovative collections, ground-breaking exhibitions, and riveting educational programs featuring art from around the world.” There are two dynamic facilities including the Mint Museum Randolph and Mint Museum Uptown. The Mint Museum offers adult group tours as part of the experience. The group will have the option to take a self-guided tour or a docent-led tour and view the permanent collections and special exhibitions that are on display. The tour is one hour in length. The docents are trained volunteer guides. The museum contains fascinating collections and exhibitions for your group to explore. One of the collections is the American Art collection. This collection has paintings, unique works on paper, sculpture, and photos. These pieces were created from the colonial era through the Second World War. Another collection is the Decorative Arts Collection. Visitors will connect with this form of art instantaneously. The museum also has a fascinating display of modern and contemporary Native American art. The group will have an eye-popping experience as you see works from Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Guatemala in this unique exhibition. Your group will also view fascinating art in the Art of the Ancient Americas collection which showcases over 2,500 works from the ancient times. Visitors will enjoy looking at craft design and art in the field of fashion as part of the experience.