Record #:

10454

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

North Carolina was the first state in the union to set aside public funds to found an art collection for its citizens. The funds were appropriated in 1947, and the museum opened in 1956. The article discusses what makes this particular museum such a unique one.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 24 Issue 10, Mar 1967, p71-73, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina Museum of Art; Museums--Raleigh