Since its opening in 1936 as North Carolina's first art museum, the Mint Museum of Art and its permanent collection have grown in response to the interest and support of area collectors and donors. Today it is a rich and diverse resource with noted collections of American art, pre-Columbian art, American and European ceramics, American decorative arts, historic costumes and accessories, African art, Asian art, historic maps, contemporary art and photography. The Mint Museum of Art's collection numbers over 27,000 items and is a rich asset for the museumís audience as it establishes its place among its peers in the region and within the nation.
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Since its inception in 1999, the Mint Museum of Craft + Design has earned international recognition for the exceptional quality, range and distinction of its growing collections. The museum celebrates artists who conceive and fabricate original and unique objects, as well as designers of objects ranging from those for everyday use to high design. The collection focuses on ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalwork and wood that delineate historical, technical and stylistic innovation, and are created by emerging and established artists and designers. Also of note is 20th and 21st century international studio craft and design, from the traditional to the contemporary and the functional to fanciful.
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