Both Mint Museum locations offer free admission on Wednesdays starting at 5pm. On select Wednesdays, one of the museums presents an ArtFusion activity, which is also free, and which extends the scope of an exhibit through music, dance, photography, food or other approaches. The ArtFusion activities start at 6pm. Mint Museum Randolph is at 2730 Randolph Road and Mint Museum Uptown is at 500 South Tryon Street.
The next one: El Dorado is at Mint Museum Randolph Wednesday, March 12th, 2014. Discover golden treasures in the Mint Museum Randolph’s Ancient Americas and Spanish Colonial Collections. Listen to live Latin Jazz by Flute Praise and a special performance by Peruvian actress Mónica Román. Learn more about the legend of El Dorado with students from Queens University of Charlotte History Department. Enjoy drinks from the cash bar, sample delectable South American treats by The Artistic Gourmet, and create a gilded memento to take home!
And the next two:
ArtFusion: Flower Power
Wednesday, April 9 |Mint Museum Uptown
Celebrate spring at the Mint! Meet local artists inspired the botanical world. Get tips on creating your own terrace garden and learn about bee-keeping. Then take a stroll through the special Craft + Design exhibition Flower Power.
ArtFusion: Modernism
Wednesday, May 14 | Mint Museum Uptown
Decode Modern Art. Join us for an evening of creative writing and meditations on color. Enjoy activities and demonstrations inspired by the Mint’s Modern & Contemporary Art collection.
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