Press Release  March 7, 2017

North Carolina Museum of Art Receives $149,500 Matching Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to Complete Conservation Project on Statue of Bacchus

The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) has received a $149,500 matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to complete a multidisciplinary, 10-phase conservation project on a work of art that has been in the Museum’s collection for almost six decades: the composite marble Statue of Bacchus. The project, which includes a derestoration of the sculpture and research on its history, will culminate in a special exhibition and public programming.

Subscribe to our free e-letter!

Webform

Latest News

Santa Claus Through History: Tracing the Evolution of a Beloved Icon
Santa Claus hasn’t always been the jolly, red-suited, rotund, grandfatherly…
Two Important Paintings from Asia On View for First Time in U.S.
The Heart of Zen, which is on view at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco,…
What This Extraordinary Find Says About Gender in an Ancient Culture
Archaeologists have discovered a funerary stone that could completely change…
10 Must-See Artworks by Indigenous American Artists at the Seattle Art Museum
Here are 10 must-see artworks by Native American artists at the Seattle Art…
Napoleon's Hat Sells for $2.1 Million Signaling Renewed Interest in the French Emperor
One of Napoleon Bonaparte's black bicorne hats sold at an auction in…