Hours & Admission
Admission is Free!
Free admission for all. Courtesy of Jennifer McCracken New and Jason New.
TOP: A visitor’s outfit seems to be in conversation with Hobson’s Choice by Nina Chanel Abney. Photo by Karen Huang.
Groups of Eight or More Visiting?
Please let us know in advance! Please email. Thank you!
Welcome!
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM to 9 PM
Sunday: Noon to 5 PM
Nasher Museum Café Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Full lunch menu 11 AM to 2 PM
Thursday
Full lunch menu 11 AM to 2 PM
Full dinner menu 5 to 9 PM
(last seating at 8 PM)
Saturday
Brunch 10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday
Brunch Noon to 2:30 PM
So You Brought a Backpack to the Museum
So you brought a backpack to the museum. Backpacks, outside of the gallery context, are a net positive on society. Although, I haven’t actually researched the backpack industry’s practices so I can’t say that for certain. ...
by Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Duration 1m14s Published
So You Brought a Water Bottle to the Museum
Ah, water. Nature’s soda. Water is essential to the functioning of humanity. We drink water, we cry water, we beseech Mother Nature for water. But inside the galleries, you’ll have to make do with oxygen. Clich...
by Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Duration 1m14s Published
Photo Policy
Can I take pictures or video of the artworks I see?
Yes! Please feel free to record your visit or take pictures, without flash and for personal, non-commercial use only. Share with us on Instagram @NasherMuseum!
There may be occasional restrictions on photography in special exhibitions. Please check signs or ask a staff member for assistance.
To keep our visitors and collections safe, the Nasher Museum prohibits the use of tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, and drones in our museum and sculpture garden.
We appreciate your consideration of other Nasher Museum visitors by taking photographs/videos in an unobtrusive manner.
Visit our online collection to find and save images of some of the works of art you may have seen during your visit. A portion of the collection is also on Google Arts & Culture, zoom in close to view important works in our collection.
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 Wendy Hower, Director of Engagement and Marketing at wendy.hower@duke.edu
The Nasher Museum may photograph visitors and program participants on occasion for Duke-related promotional purposes. By entering the Nasher Museum, visitors are granting their permission to be included in such photographs.