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Ackland Art Museum

A local art museum with art from all over the world, including a great Asian art collection, as well as a lot of space devoted to traveling exhibits, which have hosted some surprisingly big names in art.

Address: 101 S Columbia Street
Getting there: just south of Franklin
Hours: Wed Fri Sat 10AM-5PM, Thu 10AM-8PM, Sun 1-5PM, Mon Tue closed
Price: Free
Website: ackland.org (opens in a new tab)

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