Many Charlotte museums are closing in response to the directive from Mecklenburg County’s health director Gibbie Harris. Levine Museum of the New South, both Mint Museum locations, the Bechtler Museum of the Modern Art, The Harvey B. Gantt Center all announced closings.
Congrats to the Levine Museum of the New South’s ¡NUEVOlution! exhibit. The Southeastern Museum Conference named it as the winner of three awards in their annual exhibit and technology competitions for the current exhibit, ¡NUEVOlution!: Latinos and the New South. ¡NUEVOlution! received the top “Excellence in Exhibitions” Gold Award for exhibits with budgets over $100,000. […]
The Latinos influx into the South is well-documented, but the positive impact on our culture hasn’t been thoroughly examined until now. On Sunday the Levine Museum of the New South will open Nuevolution Latinos and the New South. The interactive exhibit is a 3,500 sq. ft. bilingual, interactive exhibit featuring art and online media. The […]
Black barbers were once important community leaders. The Levine of the Museum South features Charlotte’s Thad Tate in it’s Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers exhibit. Tate was a founder of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church in Charlotte. He helped to start the Brevard Street Library which later became a part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library System. Tate co-founded of […]
Emboldened by a successful fund drive and a pledge from the Leon Levine Foundation, the Levine Museum of the New South unveiled its revamped Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers during a press conference on Tuesday. The public is invited to a free community celebration to celebrate the museum’s 20th anniversary and see the updated exhibit Sunday. […]
VIA NEW YORK TIMES The Levine Museum of the New South is one of the city’s most intellectually engaging cultural treasures. The museum’s exhibits chronicle Charlotte’s constant transformation as a New South city. The museum’s featured speakers and programs continue to challenge us to embrace the city’s growth and diversity. Thankfully, the museum hasn’t shied […]
