Ackland Art Museum
The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Records date it to 2008. Look also at Kenan Memorial Stadium, 0.5 mi away.
A museum inside Chapel Hill
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Ackland Art Museum is inside Chapel Hill, which has 20 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 2008
Ackland Art Museum dates from 2008. About ↓
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Ackland Art Museum
The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland (1855–1940) to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is located at 101 S. Columbia Street near the intersection of Franklin Street at the northern edge of campus.
It is free of charge to visitors and offers a wide selection of events related to exhibition, community, and university topics.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2008
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
A base for Ackland Art Museum
Nearest for a night are Chapel Hill (20) and Durham (81).
- 1Kenan Memorial Stadium
- 2Lenovo Center
- 3Dean Smith Center
- 4Carter–Finley Stadium
- 5Bennett Place State Historic Site
- 6WakeMed Soccer Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Ackland Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | in town | — | 20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 63,565 | $614K | C |
| Durham | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Raleigh | 24 mi east | 35 min | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Cary | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Morrisville | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 12 12 hotels | 32,466 | $519K | C |
| Carrboro | 2 mi northwest | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 20,962 | $539K | C |
| Apex | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Hillsborough | 12 mi north | 20 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,778 | $460K | D |
Getting there
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Nearby, too
A wider trip can take in these, within 69 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
220 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
3in town Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
420 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
59 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site
619 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
44 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
69 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0
Asked about Ackland Art Museum
Is Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill?
Yes. It’s inside Chapel Hill, NC.
When is the best time to visit Ackland Art Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is Ackland Art Museum from Greensboro?
About 45 miles west of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Ackland Art Museum?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Ackland Art Museum?
Durham (10 mi, 81 places to stay), Chapel Hill (in town, 20 places to stay) and Raleigh (24 mi, 138 places to stay).
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