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UNC Science Expo

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Visit the Ackland’s booth at the UNC Science Expo at Morehead Planetarium to sketch neurons based on the work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the father of modern neuroscience featured in the exhibition The Beautiful Brain. Build a working model of a neuron to demonstrate the neuron doctrine. Food trucks and many other activities on…

Last Look Tour: “The Beautiful Brain”

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

On the exhibition's final day, join Peter Nisbet, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, for a final reflection on the captivating Cajal drawings and contemporary scientific images of The Beautiful Brain. About The Beautiful Brain Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s drawings of the brain are both aesthetically astonishing and scientifically significant. The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón…

Event Series Yoga in the Galleries

Yoga in the Galleries

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Take a break from your day and explore the world of yoga in the beautiful setting of the Ackland! The hour-long session offered most Mondays from 12:00-1:00 PM is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne Marshall. Yoga in the Galleries provides an opportunity to practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by the art in the…

Event Series Tai Chi in the Galleries

Tai Chi in the Galleries

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for Tai Chi in the Galleries, inspired by the renowned Asian art collections at the Ackland! Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice known to reduce pain and improve your mental and physical balance and well-being. This class uses gentle Sun-style tai chi routines that are safe, easy to learn, and suitable for all ages and…

Louise Bourgeois’s Crouching Spider: Do Not Touch or Climb Talk

Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Hosted by Arts Everywhere, join fellow students and community members in a lively discussion about contemporary artist Louise Bourgeois and her work at the Ackland Art Museum. Can a meme be a way of engaging with a work of art? Can a meme describe how and what we see around us, both individually and collectively?…