Claude Monet: The Cliff, Etretat, Sunset (detail)

Tickets

    PLEASE NOTE!

    All tickets are SOLD OUT!

There are no remaining tickets for the Monet in Normandy exhibition. All tickets have sold out. (Tickets required for admission to exhibition.)

Hours

    Regular Operating Hours
  • Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
  • Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    The Museum is closed on Mondays.
    NEW! Extended Hours: Thursday, January 4 and Saturday, January 6, 2007
  • 9 p.m.-9 p.m.
    Thursday, January 11 and Friday, January 12, 2007
  • 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
    Saturday, January 13 through Sunday, January 14, 2007
  • Monet Marathon: Museum opens 9 a.m. Saturday, January 13 and remains open 32 hours until 5 p.m., Sunday January 14

Special hours for members: Open on select Mondays for members only.

See dates and times for special discount offers.

Exhibition policies

Please do not touch the works of art.

No food or drink allowed in the galleries.

Photography and sketching are prohibited.

Strollers, backpacks, and other bulky items are not permitted. They can be checked at the information desk.

Audio tour

An audio tour of the exhibition is available for $5 at the Museum Box Office or on-line.

Docent-led, public tours are also available. (Please check the public tour schedule.)

Video Theater

The Video Theater, located on the entrance level of the Museum, offers a variety of free, short films for Museum visitors, including two features about Monet:

  • Monet in Normandy (4 minutes)

    This short film overlays haunting melody with an interplay of Monet paintings and photographs of the French coastal province of Normandy.

  • Monet in Normandy (30 minutes)
  • Explore Monet’s life and art in this UNC-TV documentary produced in conjunction with the Monet in Normandy exhibition. Features NCMA Director Lawrence J. Wheeler and curators David Steel (NCMA); Heather Lemonedes (Cleveland Museum of Art); and Richard Brettell (University of Texas, Dallas).

Dining

During Monet in Normandy the Museum offers two dining options:

Blue Ridge Restaurant

Elegant but casual cuisine
  • Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Friday evening 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Last seating 8:30 p.m.)
  • Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Closed Mondays

Enjoy culinary delights in the Museum’s full service restaurant. Located on the lowest level of the Museum.

Lunch menu offered Tuesday through Saturday. Brunch menu offered on Saturday and Sunday.

Reservations recommended, email or call (919) 664-6838.

Café Monet

Quick snacks and beverages
  • Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Member Mondays (for Museum Members only, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Jan. 8), Noon to 8:30 p.m.

During Monet in Normandy a special café will serve prepared sandwiches, snacks, pastries, coffee, and sodas. Located on the entrance level of the Museum.

Shopping

During Monet in Normandy the Museum offers two artful shopping experiences:

Monet in Normandy Exhibition Store

Take the show home with you with a Monet in Normandy exhibition catalogue. Find unique gifts, books, art prints, and more, all related to the exhibition. Located at the exhibition exit, on the lowest level of the Museum.

Museum Store

The Museum Store offers some of the most unique and inspired gifts in the area. Located on the entrance level of the Museum, or visit the online store.

Hotels and other French experiences

In partnership with the Museum, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau invites you to taste the culture that inspired Monet. Enjoy special dinners, wine tastings, cooking classes and other French experiences all over Raleigh. Find special hotel offers and plan your French getaway now!

Get involved!

Would you like to volunteer at the Museum during Monet in Normandy? Contact Robert Mlodzik at (919) 664-6743 or rmlodzik@ncmamail.dcr.state.nc.us.