NC’s first art museum. Art, crafts, historic costumes, gold coins minted in Charlotte, one of America’s outstanding pottery & porcelain collections.

Known for their unique collections and innovative exhibits and programs, the Mint Museums offer visitors the opportunity to experience art Charlotte style.

The museum of art is a rich and diverse resource with noted collections of American art, pre-Columbian art, American and European ceramics, American decorative arts, historic costumes and accessories, African Art, Asian art, historic maps, and contemporary art and photography.

Collections and exhibitions at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design focus on both traditional and contemporary crafts in the five media of ceramics, glass, wood, metal, and fiber and design.

Winner of the Gold Award for Best Museum 4 years in a row!