After breakfast head to the North Carolina Museum of
Art for Rembrandt in America, an absolute must see. The
NCMA is the only East Coast show host for the exhibition
that runs through January 22. The exhibition represents the
largest collection of Rembrandt paintings ever presented in
America. Forty-seven works of art will be displayed. Due to
swells of popularity this show may be crowded, or it may
even sell out. Book now, then set a leisurely pace and enjoy
the journey. Admission is $18, and an audio tour is available
for an extra $5 (definitely worth it).
Afterward, you’ll be hungry.
The museum has its own restaurant, Iris, a sophisticated,
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full-service bistro featuring contemporary American
cuisine with regional and international flavors. Iris is a distinctly
modern setting located in the museum’s new wing.
If you can’t get a seat at Iris, and considering you’re
already on the outskirts of Cary, a drive into historic
Clockwise from right:
Rembrandt van Rijn,
Self-Portrait, 1659, oil
on canvas, 33 1/4 x 26
in., National Gallery of
Art, Andrew W. Mellon
Collection, 1937.1.72.
Circle of Rembrandt van
Rijn, Young Man with a
Sword, circa 1633–1645,
oil on canvas, 46 1/2 x
38 in., North Carolina
Museum of Art, Raleigh,
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress
Foundation.
If you aren’t able to
get away before the
Rembrandt exhibit closes on January 22, the North Carolina Museum
of Art’s permanent collections, like the Rodin Courtyard are just as
spectacular. Courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern, known for its fresh, seasonal
dishes is located in the historic Dodd-Hinsdale House circa 1879.
Day 2 | Saturday