Mint Museum Randolph

Located in what was the original branch of the United States Mint, Mint Museum Randolph opened in 1936 in Charlotte’s Eastover neighborhood as North Carolina’s first art museum.

Today, in a beautiful park setting, intimate galleries invite visitors to engage with the art of the ancient Americas, ceramics and decorative arts, and European and African art, among other collections.

Resources include a reference library with over 18,000 volumes, a theater featuring lectures and performances, and a museum store offering merchandise that complements both the permanent collection and special exhibitions.

Purchase your general admission ticket

Your ticket gives you access to both Mint Museum Randolph and Mint Museum Uptown for two consecutive days. For more info about Mint Museum Uptown, click here.

Please Note: Mint Museum Ransdolph will close 4 PM Saturday, April 30 for the museum’s annual gala

***We honor reciprical memberships for general admission, but special exhibition fees may apply for North American Reciprocal Membership and South Eastern Reciprocal Membership.

Present your Bank Of America, Merrill Lynch or U. S Trust credit or debit card on the first full weekend of every month get one free general admission. Admission is limited to the cardholder only. For more information visit the Bank Of America website.

Blue Star Museums

The Mint Museum is happy to announce it again joins museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer ending on Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2022. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Art and Blue Star Families in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America.

Simply present your military ID at guest services for free admission.

Learn how to get to Mint Museum Randolph

Use the following step-by-step instructions below to get to Mint Museum Randolph.

Step 1 – Get to Mint Museum Randolph

Visitor museum entrance and parking lot is located on Randolph Rd.

Commercial deliveries must use Museum Plaza, located at the back of the building, to access the loading dock.

Step 2 – Park in our Free Visitor Parking Lot Located On Randolph Road

Cars and Vans

Parking is free at Mint Museum Randolph visitor parking lot located on Randolph Road. Drop off your group in front of the museum and proceed to the parking lot.