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Sparking creativity and encouraging exploration

The Gregg Museum of Art & Design serves as a site for NC State University’s art, storytelling, and interdisciplinary exploration. Located in the historic Chancellor’s Residence on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC, the Gregg Museum is a catalyst for collaboration and creativity, welcoming students, faculty, and visitors to engage with art, science, design, and wellness through exhibitions, collections, and learning programs.

The Gregg Museum will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 29 for a private event. We will return to normal operating hours on Friday, October 30.

Museum visitors explore the exhibition, " Your Brain on Art: Reimaging the Gregg Museum Collection"

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Tai Chi class at the Gregg Museum in 2018

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Recent News

Grounded (outside facade sculpture)

Announcing ‘Grounded’ at the Gregg, a season of four exhibitions anchored by Artist-in-Residence Maya Freelon

The season, collectively called “Grounded at the Gregg,” reflects on wellness for all, Black Southern heritage, and community togetherness. Anchored by 2026 Artist-in-Residence Maya Freelon’s immersive exhibition Grounded, on view October 29, 2026 through May 29, 2027, the season represents a new chapter for the Gregg Museum’s relaunched Artist-in-Residence program—one that places artists at the center of research, storytelling, teaching, and community engagement.

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Gregg Museum Council members meet around a table in the Gregg Museum lobby

Welcoming a New Era: The Gregg Museum Council Kick-Off

There is a specific kind of magic that happens at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. It’s the place where a student from the College of Engineering might find themselves mesmerized by a 19th-century textile, or where a local Raleigh resident discovers a contemporary installation that changes how they see the city. To ensure this magic continues to grow, we are officially kicking off the Gregg Museum Council – a strategic leadership group dedicated to accelerating our long-term impact.

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Gregg Museum 2025 Impact Report (PDF)

The Gregg Museum is making an impact!

Take a look at our 2025 Impact Report (PDF) to gain insight into our future direction of transformation.

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The Gregg’s Impact across campus

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Four people standing in a building lobby, with one speaking into a microphone.

Bridging the Art-and-Science Divide

While popular opinion tends to place art and science at opposing poles, artist Leah Sobsey is more inclined to focus on the ground they share in helping us understand our…

The woven bronze wolf statues on Wolf Plaza on a sunny fall afternoon

Weaving Art Into NC State’s Identity

The installation of bronze wolf statues, geometric glass sculptures and other public art is part of a long-term, strategic effort to beautify NC State’s campus.

Carol Fountain Nix's River shows the devastation that Hurricane Helene brought to Western North Carolina.

WORDS = POWER Collaboration to Showcase Student, Faculty Art at Crafts Center and Gregg Museum

This fall, a collaboration between two Arts NC State organizations will showcase the work of students, faculty and local artists in two powerful exhibitions.