Ackland Art Museum

The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855–1940) to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is located at 101 S. Columbia Street near the intersection of Franklin Street at the northern edge of campus.

Ackland Art Museum
Shown within North Carolina
EstablishedSeptember 20, 1958 (1958-09-20)
LocationChapel Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates35.91236°N 79.05443°W / 35.91236; -79.05443
TypeArt museum
DirectorKatie Ziglar
CuratorPeter Nisbet (Chief Curator)
Timothy Riggs (Curator Emeritus)
Public transit accessChapel Hill Transit
Websitewww.ackland.org

It is free of charge to visitors and offers a wide selection of events related to exhibition, community, and university topics.

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