Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00PM

Free admission

The Museum is closed on July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.

Directions to the Museum
1. City lot, entrances on Rosemary and Church Streets.
2. City lot, entrance on Rosemary Street.
3. Bank of America parking deck, entrance on Rosemary Street.
4. City parking deck, entrance on Rosemary Street.
5. Morehead Planetarium lot, entrance on Franklin Street.
6. Handicapped restricted parking, entrance through alley on Franklin Street.

The Ackland Art Museum is located at 101 South Columbia Street near the Franklin Street intersection in downtown Chapel Hill, on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bus Lines
Because the Ackland is located in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, almost all municipal bus lines stop in the immediate vicinity. Select the route that works best for you.

Parking
Parking is available at several nearby municipal and private parking decks (as indicated on the map above), and metered street parking is available on Franklin Street. Parking for people with mobility impairments is provided at the rear of the building. Call 919.966.5736 beforehand to make arrangements.
Visit Chapel Hill's Municipal Parking.

Accessibility
The front entrance is ramped and an elevator serves all floors of the Museum. The Ackland's restrooms are accessible.

Mission Statement
The Ackland Art Museum animates, inspires, and transforms people's lives with works of art. As an academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Museum acquires, preserves, exhibits, and interprets works of art to fulfill the University's mission to provide teaching, research, and public service to the people of North Carolina.

Exhibitions

Focus on the Peck Collection: Imagined Landscapes
Through November 10, 2024
(more information)

Processing Systems: Bonding by Sherrill Roland
Through July 13, 2025
(more information)

Ackland Upstairs Fall 2024
Through November 13, 2024
(more information)

pARC by The Urban Conga
Through July 7, 2025
(more information)

Events