Plan Your Visit
Nasher Museum Hours
Tuesday-Wednesday & Friday-Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM – 9 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 5 PM
Monday: Closed
Museum Café & Store
Visit the Nasher Café page for café hours and info.
Visit the Parker & Otis at the Nasher Museum page for hours and info.
Visitor Parking
The museum’s parking lot is located at 650 Alexander Avenue. Parking costs $2 per hour and payment is processed through Duke’s Blue Spot website under NASH parking lot. If you experience difficulties while using the Blue Spot site, please write down or take a photo of your vehicle’s license plate number and seek assistance at the Visitor Services Desk.
Additional paid parking is available on weekends and after 4 PM on weekdays in the Campus Drive lot, located on Anderson Street near the Campus Drive intersection ($2 per hour).
ADA Parking, Access, & Passenger Drop-off
The museum’s parking lot includes designated accessible parking spaces, and the entrance path is ADA accessible. Guests with mobility challenges may use the Anderson Street driveway for passenger drop-off and pick-up, or may park in a designated accessible space. If you need assistance getting from the parking lot to the museum entrance, call the Visitor Services Desk at 919-684-6090 and a staff member will be happy to pick you up in a golf cart.
For feedback on campus parking, contact Duke Parking and Transportation at 919-684-PARK (7275).
Groups of Eight or More Visiting?
Please let us know in advance!
Submit a message through our inquiry form. Thank you!
Photo Policy
We love seeing your museum moments! Visitors are encouraged to take non-flash photos for personal use and share them with us on Instagram @nashermuseum. Please note that tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, and drones are not permitted. Some exhibitions may have additional photography restrictions—check gallery signage for details. By visiting, you acknowledge that you may be photographed for Duke promotional purposes.
If you have any questions about our photography policy or the reproduction of your images, please contact nasherimages@duke.edu.
If you would like to request permission to take photo shoots, press or commercial photographs or videography sessions in the museum, please contact us at nasher.museum@duke.edu.