Travel the World at the Mint! Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World's Fairs 1851-1939 opens on Sunday, 22 September.

Enjoy the full fair experience as the Mint celebrates the opening weekend of its new blockbuster exhibition with the upcoming special events and programs at Mint Museum Uptown. Members receive FREE general and exhibition admission. All events require general admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. (Not a member? Join now)

Saturday, 21 September 2013

- World's Fairs Preview Celebration* | 6:30PM | $50 Crown Society and Corporate Leadership Circle | $100 Members | $200 Non-Members. Learn more

Sunday,  22 September 2013 (Exhibition Opening and Special Event Sunday)

- Member Hours | 11AM - 1PM | Members Only (Not a member? Join now)

- Curator Tour* | 12:30PM | Benefactor and Sustainer Members Only

- Sunday Fun Day | 1PM - 5PM | FREE general museum admission for Members and Children Under Age 18 | $5 Non-Member Adult General Admission + $10 Non-Member Adult Exhibition Admission (optional). Enjoy a Ferris Wheel ride on Levine Avenue of the Arts during your visit!

- Public Lecture*: Co-Curators Jason T. Busch and Catherine L. Futter | 2PM | All Ages | Hear from the co-curators of the grandest exhibition ever hosted by the Mint!

Thursday, 26 September 2013

- Taste of the Mint* | 4PM | $35 Members | $50 Non-Members Experience world-class cuisine at Halcyon and E2, and then a special guided tour of the World's Fairs exhibition! 

*Registration required.  

Exhibition co-organized by Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Major support for this exhibition was provided by Wells Fargo, the Windgate Charitable Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibition is brought to Charlotte through generous support from Duke Energy, Novant Health, Rodgers Builders, and the Southern Christmas Show. In-kind support was generously provided by Adams Outdoor Advertising.