Nasher Museum of Art, Durham

Name: Nasher Museum of Art
Address: 2001 Campus Dr, Durham, 27705-1003, United States
Telephone: +1 919-684-5135

#15 among attractions in Durham

Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

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Facts and practical information

The Nasher Museum of Art is the art museum of Duke University, and is located on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The Nasher, along with Dartmouth's Hood Museum of Art and Princeton's Art Museum, has been recognized as a place that "raises the cultural bar" on college campuses. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1969 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 35°59'57"N, 78°55'44"W

Address

2001 Campus DrDuke University - West CampusDurham 27705-1003 United States

Contact

+1 919-684-5135

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Wallace Wade Stadium, Duke Chapel.

0.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham
19 min walk • Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The 9,314-seat facility is the primary indoor athletic venue for the Duke Blue Devils and serves as the home court for Duke men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball.
~1680 ftNW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham
9 min walk • The Sarah P. Duke Gardens consist of approximately 55 acres of landscaped and wooded areas at Duke University located in Durham, North Carolina. There are 5 miles of allées, walks, and pathways throughout the gardens.
0.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
20 min walk • Wallace Wade Stadium, in full Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, is a 40,004-seat outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States, located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Duke Chapel, Durham
17 min walk • Duke University Chapel is a chapel located at the center of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
0.8 miNW
Park
Levine Science Research Center, Durham
20 min walk • The Levine Science Research Center is a 341,000-square-foot facility on Duke University's west campus located at 308 Research Drive Durham, NC 27708. The LSRC is currently the largest single-site interdisciplinary research facility in the U.S.
1 miE
Shopping centre, Historic walking areas, Romanesque architecture
Brightleaf Square, Durham
27 min walk • Watts and Yuille Warehouses, also known as Brightleaf Square, are two historic tobacco storage warehouses located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. They were built in 1904, and are two identical buildings parallel to each other with a courtyard in between.
0.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Duke University, Durham
12 min walk • Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.
1.1 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham
28 min walk • Duke Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally established in 1886.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass, Durham
27 min walk • The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is a railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The 82-year-old bridge allows passenger and freight trains to cross over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham.
0.6 miW
Seminary
Duke Divinity School, Durham
17 min walk • The Divinity School at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, is one of ten graduate or professional schools within Duke University. It is also one of thirteen seminaries founded and supported by the United Methodist Church.
0.8 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
J. Deryl Hart House, Durham
21 min walk • The J. Deryl Hart House is the official residence for the President of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Nasher Museum of Art open?

Nasher Museum of Art is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Nasher Museum of Art?

Nearby attractions include Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham (9 min walk), Richard D. Blacknall House, Durham (9 min walk), Duke University, Durham (12 min walk), Duke University Libraries, Durham (16 min walk).

How to get to Nasher Museum of Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nasher Museum of Art:

Bus

Campus Dr at Anderson St • Lines: C1 EastBound, C1 Westbound, Sws (3 min walk)
Campus Dr at Central Campus • Lines: C1 EastBound, Sws (5 min walk)