The Museum’s permanent collection of more than 17,000 works of art, features holdings of Asian art and works on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as significant collections of European masterworks, 20th-century and contemporary art, and North Carolina pottery.
The Ackland organizes more than a dozen special exhibitions a year.
Exhibitions & Dates
The Outwin: American Portraiture Today
Jun 1 2018 - Aug 26 2018
Juried competition with about 50 finalist artists, showcases excellence and innovationin portraiture.
The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Jan 27 2019 - Apr 7 2019
19th-century neuro-scientist's drawings reveal the relationship between art and science
Color Across Asia
Dec 21 2016 - May 13 2018
Art from across the continent, covering several millennia
The Collection Galleries
Aug 11 2011 - May 13 2018
260+ works from ancient Mediterranean to 20th century European and American art
Focus on the Peck Collection
Aug 11 2017 - Dec 30 2018
17th-century Dutch and Flemish master drawings
Patrick Dougherty: Step Right Up
Oct 27 2017 - Aug 31 2018
Large-scale site-specific outdoor art installation made entirely of tree saplings
Religion and Ritual
Jan 3 2018 - May 13 2018
Presenting deities of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and more
Versus: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2018
Apr 20 2018 - May 13 2018
Works by eight MFA students explore “combative tensions”
