Make The Mint Museum your classroom! The Museum’s school tours engage students in inquiry-based experiences with art that strengthen curriculum connections and develop visual literacy skills. Tours support the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the Common Core Standards.

Guided tours are led by trained Museum docents and last 60-90 minutes. Bilingual Spanish tours are available upon request. Details about school tour topics can be found here:

Appointments are required for guided and self-guided group visits to the Museum. School tours must be scheduled 30 days in advance.

Group Size

School tours may have no fewer than 10 students and no more than 60 students. The museum requires one adult chaperone for every 10 students. Groups of special needs children must provide a smaller student to chaperone ratio. Teachers and chaperones must be at least 18 years of age and are responsible for the conduct of their students in the museum.

Group Fee

The charges for school and college groups depend on the amount students.

• 10-20 students $30
• 21-35 students $60
• 36-50 students $90
• 51-75 students $120

Title I Schools receive free admission. Teachers please let the Tour Coordinator know that your group is from a Title I school when booking your tour. Adult chaperones receive free admission for all school tours. Fees applicable to school and college groups that book after September 23rd

Visit Schedule

Guided and self-guided visits are conducted Wednesday through Friday, 10am-5pm, throughout the school year.

Scheduling a School Tour

Preparing for your Visit

Please click here to request a tour. The tour coordinator will reach out to you within 48 hours. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Olson Anna, Tour Program Coordinator at 704-337-2043 or julie.olsonanna@mintmuseum.org

Group Size

Guided and self-guided visits may have no fewer than 10 and no more than 60 participants.

Group Fee

• Adult Groups: $12 per person
• Seniors: $9 per person

The charges for school and college groups depend on the amount students.

• 10-20 students $30
• 21-35 students $60
• 36-50 students $90
• 51-75 students $120

Fees applicable to school and college groups that book after September 23rd.

Fees include the price of admission. Cancellation fees may apply.

Visit Schedule

Guided visits are conducted Wednesday, 11am -8pm; Thursday and Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 11:30am-5pm; and Sunday, 1:30pm-4pm.

Self-Guided visits are arranged Wednesday, 11am -8pm; Thursday through Saturday, 11am-5pm; and Sunday, 1pm-4pm.

Preparing for your Visit

Please click here to request a tour. The tour coordinator will reach out to you within 48 hours. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Olson Anna, Tour Program Coordinator at 704-337-2043 or julie.olsonanna@mintmuseum.org

Group Size

Guided and self-guided visits may have no fewer than 10 students and no more than 60 students. The museum requires one adult chaperone for every 10 children. Groups of very young and/or special needs children must provide a smaller student to chaperone ratio. Chaperones must be at least 18 years of age and are responsible for the conduct of their students in the museum.

Group Fee

Guided and self-guided tours cost $6 per child. Fees include the price of admission. Adult chaperones receive free admission. Cancellation fees may apply.

Visit Schedule

Guided visits are conducted Wednesday, 11am -8pm; Thursday and Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 11:30am-5pm; and Sunday, 1:30pm-4pm.

Self-Guided visits are arranged Wednesday, 11am -8pm; Thursday through Saturday, 11am-5pm; and Sunday, 1pm-4pm.

Preparing for Your Visit

The Mint Museum, in collaboration with the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, provides Charlotte with FREE lunchtime tours. Visitors can choose to visit one of the three museums for each date, and experience a tour structured around a common theme.

Whether it’s an introductory experience for a first-time visitor or a deeper cultural experience for those already familiar with Levine Center for the Arts Institutions, the tours provide a brief but focused encounter with art for people who have a limited amount of time.

Group Fee

This tour is free and open to the public thanks to the support of the THRIVE Fund.

Visit Schedule

Every third Thursday of the month from 12:00pm-12:30pm.

Bring your book club to the Mint’s Art of Reading Tours. Book clubs who are reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd, or The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver (beginning February 2018) can visit the museum for a discussion and tour to bring to life historic events, social customs, and art depicted in the books.

Book your tour today by contacting Tour Coordinator, Julie Olson Anna: julie.olsonanna@mintmuseum.org or 704.337.2043

Group Size

Art of Reading tours must have no less than 3 participants.

Group Fee

Free for museum members. Free with general admission for non-members.

Visit Schedule

For book clubs: 60 or 90 minute tours are available Wednesday through Sunday. For individuals: public tours for each book are scheduled quarterly. Visit the museum's Happenings calendar.

Preparing For Your Visit

All three books are available for sale in the Mint Museum Shops, where members receive a discount. Here, you can download discussion guides for Pride and Prejudice and The Invention of Wings. A discussion guide for The Lacuna will be available after February 1.

Experience an expert-led tour that takes you to all three museums at Levine Center for the Arts: The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art; Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture; and Mint Museum Uptown. These tours are open FREE to all Sustainer, Benefactor, and Crown Society members of the Mint, as well as the upper-level members of the other two museums. They are offered approximately quarterly as curatorial and creative staffs at each museum draw common threads among the exhibitions on view. Tour experiences last approximately 2.5 hours as attendees visit each museum and conclude the experience with a light reception and mingling. To upgrade your membership and find out about the next tour, visit mintmuseum.org/join or contact 704.337.2041.

Culinary arts blend with Mint Museum Uptown for an appetizing cultural experience. Explore a food tasting tour with small plate and drink pairings at remarkable restaurants near the Mint. Halcyon, Flavors from the Earth and other culinary partners offer different food and drink experiences sure to tempt taste buds.

Afterward, unwind with a one-hour exploration of the arts led by a Mint expert who will provide insight into the American, Contemporary, and Craft + Design collections along with special limited-engagement exhibitions. This exploration can take the form of a tour or a sketching lesson in the galleries.

If you are interested in extending your visit you are welcome to finish your experience at the Mint inside the Mint Museum Shops, where you can find one-of-a-kind selections of North Carolina pottery, glassware, jewelry, wood crafts, accessories, art books, children's items, and much more. With a reservation, you can enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and a special shopping discount just for your group.

To book your tour contact Taste of the Mint Tour Coordinator, Nicole Glaza: nicole.glaza@mintmuseum.org or 704.337.2018

Group Size

Tasting tours may have no fewer than 12 and no more than 26 participants.

Group Fee

$45 per non-member, $34 per member

Visit Schedule

The tasting tour lasts approximately 2 hours. Taste of the Mint is available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays between 2pm and 5pm and public tours are occasionally scheduled on the museum's Happenings calendar.