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In February 1944 North Carolina Governor Clyde Hoey officially recognized and chartered the Association at a ceremony in the ballroom of the Old Hickory Hotel. [6] (Charlotte's 1936 Mint Museum was the first.) Hickory Museum of Art was formally dedicated four months later, and Paul Whitener unanimously appointed Director.
Hickory Aviation Museum is an aviation museum at the Hickory Regional Airport in Hickory, North Carolina. It features a museum located in the former airport terminal with artifacts, a hangar with aircraft and outdoor exhibits of aircraft on the former airport ramp .
Conrow supported and encouraged Whitener’s long-time interest in the establishment of a museum of art in Hickory, and, during these years of study, plans for the Hickory Museum of Art were drawn. Whitener sought to develop an institution that would promote American art and of that of North Carolina’s Piedmont region. [1]
Hickory is home to the second oldest art museum in North Carolina. Hickory Museum of Art was established in 1944 by Founding Director, Paul Whitener. The museum is housed at the SALT Block, overseen by the SALT Block Foundation, along with the Catawba Science Center, Hickory Choral Society, United Arts Council and Western Piedmont Symphony ...
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This list of museums in North Carolina is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Two other North Carolina museums in the Raleigh area also have paintings by Wiley on display. The North Carolina Museum of Art has two works, museum spokeswoman Lizzie Newton said.
NC Artists Party: Live music, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and cocktails in Gipson Plaza in front of the museum buildings, from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Tickets are $100 for members ...