How to Find Museums in Downtown Durham NC

Durham NC is a metropolitan city located in north central North Carolina. It is part of the Research Triangle Metropolitan Region, which is known for its major scientific research institutions and industry companies. On the Duke University campus there are the neo-Gothic Duke Campus Center, the John Paul Jones Museum and Research Center, the Nasher Sculpture Garden, the William R. Kenan Historical Center, the Science and Environmental History Museum and the Duke Museum of Natural History. The Nasher Sculpture Garden has artworks from modern to abstract art, while the William R. Kenan historical museum is the largest museum in the region.

On the Duke Campus, there is the Kenan Center, which is devoted to the history of Duke University as well as the African American experience at Duke. The center also features exhibitions of local culture. The museums, which are on campus, have collections that range from historical artifacts to more contemporary works of art.

The Nasher Sculpture Garden is located at the southern edge of Duke University, just outside of the campus near the downtown area. It features a collection of sculptures by various sculptors and artists including Jim Shore, James Turrell, and Ai Weiwei.

The Science and Environmental History Museum in Durham offers exhibits featuring both scientific and environmental history. This museum is the home of the museum of life sciences.

The museums located in the southern end of the city are dedicated to Duke and the surrounding area. These include the Duke Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Black History, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural History. The Science and Environmental History Museum is housed in a building that formerly served as the home of the Southern Railroad.

The Nasher Sculpture Garden features works by some of North America's best artists. It features works by contemporary artist Ai Weiwei and was once one of the largest art galleries in the world. The museum houses an array of large-scale works made from copper, glass, and steel.

There are contemporary art galleries in the northern end of the city, where contemporary artists display their work. The gallery of the Asian Arts is dedicated to Asian artists, while the Duke Art Gallery features artists from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. These galleries also include smaller galleries dedicated to contemporary art to European artists and Native American art.

The art galleries found in the middle of the city are dedicated to Native American art. The Native American Gallery features works of Native American and western art. The Raleigh Art Gallery features works of Native American artists.

The Duke University Art Museum has a wide selection of Native American art. The Raleigh Art Museum has an exhibit of African-American art and is home to an exhibit of American Indian art.

The Art Museum is devoted to American art. The Museum of African American History has an exhibit of traditional art. Other exhibits in the museum feature African-American paintings, Native American pottery, and African-American photography.

The Museum of Arts and Sciences has an exhibit of modern art. The Raleigh Art Gallery in downtown Raleigh features the works of prominent American and European artists. The Duke University Museum of Medical Sciences features works of art by famous artists such as Vincent van Gogh.

The mural gallery in downtown Durham features works from famous artists including Murals. Murals is devoted to the artists that helped shape the lives of those that came before us.

The Raleigh Murals includes paintings and drawings from the Murals of North Carolina Collection by Paul Gauguin. The Murals of North Carolina Collection features paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. The Raleigh Museum of Art also features works from prominent American artists including Monet and Delacroix.