21c Museum Hotel Durham
Hotel · Durham
111 North Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701
Highlights
Museum hotel with contemporary art, stylish rooms, and dining
Museum hotel with contemporary art, stylish rooms, and dining
"The historic converges with modern at 21c Lexington. The boutique hotel and museum is located in the 100-year-old First National Bank Building on Main Street and exhibits a rotating and permanent collection of contemporary art. You don’t have to stay here to experience modern art in downtown Lexington, the museum experience is free and open to the public. Get a leg up on the next day’s forecast while you dine at the hotel’s restaurant, Lockbox – a Biegert & Bergström art installation changes color depending on the tomorrow’s weather." - Bullhorn
"A boutique hotel that combines contemporary art with hospitality and houses a highly regarded on-site restaurant, making it a stylish base for bourbon-centric visits to the city." - Kara Newman
"An art-forward boutique hotel with distinctive decor (notably ceramic honeycombs in the lobby) that doubles as a cultural destination during the town’s annual film festival; rooms are in high demand during major events and staying here puts visitors within easy walking distance of many downtown restaurants and bars." - Emily Blackshear
"A contemporary art–forward hotel housed in a historic building just steps from the main festival corridor, offering curated public art and a lively cocktail-and-dining scene that makes it a convenient, culture‑minded choice for festival attendees." - Nicholas DeRenzo
"Founded in Louisville, Kentucky, by Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson (whose contemporary-art collection surpasses 2,000 pieces and provides much of the work for their hotels), the 21c group added an outpost in Durham, North Carolina, in spring 2015, and began by showcasing art by Nick Cave, Mickalene Thomas, and Robert Wilson on display."
