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The Mint Museum is an art museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1936 and operating two sites in the city. It is the oldest art museum in the state and holds collections spanning American, European, contemporary, and craft and design work.

Collections include American art, European painting and sculpture, contemporary art, and extensive craft and design holdings. The museum presents rotating special exhibitions, permanent galleries, educational programs, and family activities across its two locations.

The museum began in the 1930s and expanded over decades to build its collections and public programming, later adding a second site in Uptown to increase gallery space and host larger temporary exhibitions. The Randolph site retains the institution’s earlier galleries and collections.

Both sites are in Charlotte; Mint Museum Uptown sits in the Levine Center for the Arts in the city’s cultural district and Mint Museum Randolph is located southwest of Uptown. Both are within the city’s central area and accessible by car and local transit.

• Founding year: Founded in 1936, it is North Carolina's oldest art museum and now operates two sites in Charlotte.
• Two sites and collection split: Two distinct sites split collections by focus, with Uptown concentrating on contemporary and international displays and Randolph holding strong craft and decorative arts holdings.

What to See #

• Mint Museum Uptown: Opened in 2010 inside the Levine Center for the Arts, Uptown houses modern and contemporary exhibitions as well as rotating special exhibitions.
• Mint Museum Randolph: The older Randolph location traces the institution back to its founding and retains galleries for American art, decorative arts, and craft and design.