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1. North Carolina Museum Of Art

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   The initial concept for a statewide art museum originated with a legislative act in the early 1920s, driven by a collective desire to elevate North Carolina's cultural profile beyond its agricultural roots. Initial funding was modest, relying heavily on private endowments and the strategic donation of several minor Renaissance sketches that provided immediate, if somewhat uneven, foundational prestige. The first permanent facility was opened in 1937 near the State Capitol Building, occupying a converted storage facility whose unusuall…