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Weatherspoon Art Museum

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Weatherspoon Art Museum
Weatherspoon Art Museum

The Weatherspoon Art Museum is located at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in the southeast with a focus on American art. Its programming includes fifteen or more exhibitions per year, year-round educational activities, and scholarly publications. The Weatherspoon Art Museum was accredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 1995 and earned reaccreditation status in 2005.

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Weatherspoon Art Museum
Spring Garden Street, Greensboro

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Spring Garden Street 1400
27412 Greensboro
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