Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte

Name: Harvey B. Gantt Center
Address: 551 S Tryon St, Charlotte, 28202-1839, United States
Telephone: +1 704-547-3700

#10 among attractions in Charlotte

Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

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Facts and practical information

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. The 46,500 sq ft, four-story center was designed by Freelon Group Architects at a cost of $18.6 million — and was dedicated in October 2009 as part of what is now the Levine Center for the Arts. ()

Coordinates: 35°13'24"N, 80°50'54"W

Address

551 S Tryon StSecond WardCharlotte 28202-1839 United States

Contact

+1 704-547-3700

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Day trips

Harvey B. Gantt Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spectrum Center, Truist Field, Bank of America Stadium, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.

0.5 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
14 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.
~1870 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Field, Charlotte
10 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.
~1650 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
8 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 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte
3 min walk • 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.
~1410 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum
NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte
7 min walk • The NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, honors drivers who have shown expert skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, broadcasters and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body.
~240 ftN
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.
~1070 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
One Wells Fargo Center, Charlotte
6 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.
~450 ftNE
Park, Outdoor activities
The Green, Charlotte
3 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 miNE
Children's museum, Museum, Performing arts
ImaginOn, Charlotte
17 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.
~790 ftSW
Skyscraper
Legacy Union, Charlotte
4 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.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Art gallery
McColl Center for Art + Innovation, Charlotte
25 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Harvey B. Gantt Center open?

Harvey B. Gantt Center is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Harvey B. Gantt Center?

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

How to get to Harvey B. Gantt Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harvey B. Gantt Center:

Bus

East Stonewall Street at South College Street • Lines: 35 (2 min walk)
South College Street at East 3rd Street • Lines: 35 (6 min walk)

Light rail

Stonewall • Lines: Blue (4 min walk)
3rd Street/Convention Center • Lines: Blue (8 min walk)

Tram

Tryon Street • Lines: Gold (11 min walk)
Mint Street • Lines: Gold (12 min walk)