Ackland Art Museum - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Take a peek at the Peck Collection’s first major exhibition

Michael N. Joyner ’77 donates collection of rare engravings depicting North Carolina’s original inhabitants to the Ackland Art Museum.

The Ackland Museum fosters a comfortable and family-friendly environment.

"Being a fellow at the Ackland was an invaluable experience."

"Teaching others about art while also still learning new information never gets old."

“It is an incredible gift to be able to view and learn about art in such an accessible venue.”

Reggie and Celeste Hodges are preserving their extensive collection of African art.

Donation of three paintings worth $12.1 million will transform the Ackland Art Museum’s permanent collection of post-war and contemporary art.

Carolina alumnus Smith Freeman is adding to the Ackland Art Museum’s collection and supporting its multidisciplinary programming.

Katie Ziglar ’79 has always chased what lay beyond life’s boundaries. She hopes to redefine them for the Ackland.

As a gift to the Town of Chapel Hill, the Ackland hosted the world-renowned RedBall Project.

Conveying neuroscience through artistic mediums.

The University dedicated the Ackland Art Museum — then called the William Hayes Ackland Memorial Art Center — on September 20, 1958.

Charles Millard said serving as the Ackland Art Museum director was the happiest time of his professional life.

Artist Patrick Dougherty ’67 has created nearly 300 sculptures all over the United States and the world...

"No student had ever been so close to such powerful and old works before; to see their excitement and scholarship is priceless.”

"This is our opportunity to celebrate the arts and their fundamental role in higher education and society."

"Treasures remarkably preserved for nearly 400 years..."