Nasher Museum of Art
The Nasher Museum has celebrated its first decade as a major center for the arts on Duke’s campus and in the surrounding Research Triangle area. The museum organizes and presents leading-edge, original exhibitions that travel to institutions worldwide. More than 1 million people have visited the museum since it opened in 2005.
MISSION
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University promotes engagement with the visual arts for the Duke and Durham communities. The museum is dedicated to presenting innovative and accessible collections, exhibitions, publications and programs that stimulate intellectual discourse, enrich individual lives and generate new knowledge. Drawing on the resources of a leading research university, the museum serves as a laboratory for interdisciplinary approaches.
FOR DUKE STUDENTS
The Nasher Museum is located at Campus Drive and Anderson Street, across from the Ruby and a short walk from the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. The Nasher Museum Café always accepts FOOD AND FLEX POINTS, with a seasonal menu featuring fresh, local ingredients. Visit the Nasher calendar for exhibition opening events, performances, live music, lectures, films, exclusive student parties and more. Explore the galleries, learn about art, meet artists from around the world, apply for a student internship or job, find a project, get involved! Admission to the museum is always free for Duke students.
News & Stories About the Nasher Museum
Reimagining Medicine
Top Duke Arts Moments of 2018
Before we close out 2018, Duke Arts takes a moment to look back at a year of growth, creativity, and diversity in the arts across our community.
When Latino Artists Went Pop
A Personal Gift: Celeste and Reginald Hodges Share 27 Works of West African Art to Nasher Museum
Nasher Museum of Art Summer Internship Awards
The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University awards a maximum of four summer museum internships for Duke University Undergraduates with career interests in art and museum work.
First Year, First Patent Pending
Foreign Experts Visit to Discuss Preservation of Cultural Artifacts
Work in the Arts at Duke
Learn more about professional opportunities with Duke Dance, the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, and Duke Performances.
Places & Spaces at the Nasher Museum
Explore the Nasher Collection
The Nasher Museum’s growing collection includes some of today’s best contemporary art, with a focus on work by artists of African descent. The collection features a growing list of artists: Nina Chanel Abney, Nick Cave, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Barkley L. Hendricks, Christian Marclay, Ebony G. Patterson, Dario Robleto, Hank Willis Thomas, Wangechi Mutu, Amy Sherald, Carrie Mae Weems, Ai Weiwei, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. For the first time, contemporary art creates new conversations among historical works of art in the African, Medieval European, and Art of the Americas galleries.
