Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte

Name: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Address: 420 S Tryon St, Charlotte, 28202, United States
Telephone: +1 704-353-9200

#11 among attractions in Charlotte

Museum, Art museum, Art gallery, Postmodern architecture

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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte

Facts and practical information

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown. The museum building was designed by architect Mario Botta. ()

Coordinates: 35°13'29"N, 80°50'51"W

Address

420 S Tryon StUptown (Third Ward)Charlotte 28202 United States

Contact

+1 704-353-9200

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Day trips

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spectrum Center, Truist Field, Bank of America Stadium, Harvey B. Gantt Center.

0.5 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
12 min walk • Spectrum Center is an indoor arena located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
~1440 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Field, Charlotte
7 min walk • Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League.
~1690 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
9 min walk • Bank of America Stadium is a 74,867-seat football stadium located on 33 acres in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
~530 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte
3 min walk • The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, formerly known as the Afro-American Cultural Center, is in Charlotte, North Carolina and named for Harvey Gantt, the city's first African-American mayor and the first African-American student at Clemson University.
~350 ftSW
Museum
Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte
2 min walk • Levine Center for the Arts on South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina includes Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, the Knight Theater, and the Mint Museum Uptown. It was named for Leon Levine, whose foundation provided financing.
~830 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
One Wells Fargo Center, Charlotte
5 min walk • One Wells Fargo Center is a 588-foot skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the headquarters for Wells Fargo's east coast division.
~340 ftSE
Park, Outdoor activities
The Green, Charlotte
2 min walk • The Green is a one and a half acre park at 400 South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. At one end of this so-called pocket park are the Mint Museum and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art; at the other end is the Charlotte Convention Center.
0.6 miE
Children's museum, Museum, Performing arts
ImaginOn, Charlotte
15 min walk • ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center is a collaborative venture of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Children's Theater of Charlotte located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This 102,000-square-foot landmark learning center opened on October 8, 2005.
~1290 ftSW
Skyscraper
Legacy Union, Charlotte
7 min walk • Legacy Union, formerly known as 620 South Tryon, is a real estate development currently under construction in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. The signature building, Bank of America Tower, stands at a height of 632 feet with 850,000 square feet of floor space. It broke ground on August 4, 2017.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
McColl Center for Art + Innovation, Charlotte
22 min walk • McColl Center is an artist residency and contemporary art space located at 721 North Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Residencies last from two months to eleven months and are available to visual artists as well as creative people in other disciplines.
~190 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Charlotte
1 min walk • St. Peter Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 507 South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city. St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Bechtler Museum of Modern Art open?

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art?

Nearby attractions include Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte (1 min walk), St. Peter's Catholic Church, Charlotte (1 min walk), Duke Energy Plaza, Charlotte (2 min walk), The Green, Charlotte (2 min walk).

How to get to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art:

Bus

East Stonewall Street at South College Street • Lines: 35 (4 min walk)
South College Street at East 3rd Street • Lines: 35 (5 min walk)

Light rail

Stonewall • Lines: Blue (6 min walk)
3rd Street/Convention Center • Lines: Blue (7 min walk)

Tram

Tryon Street • Lines: Gold (8 min walk)
Mint Street • Lines: Gold (10 min walk)