Hickory Museum of Art (HMA)

The Hickory Museum of Art (HMA) is an art museum in downtown Hickory, North Carolina that holds exhibitions, events, and public educational programs based on a permanent collection of 19th through 21st century American art. The museum also features a long-term exhibition of Southern contemporary folk art, showcasing the work of self-taught artists from around the region.HMA is North Carolina's second oldest museum, established in 1944,Thomas, and Mildred Whitener Coe. Catawba Native Paul Whitener: A Retrospective: Exhibition Catalogue. Hickory, NC: Hickory Museum of Art, 1998. American Alliance of Museums accredited in 1991.

The museum's permanent collection includes approximately 1,500 art objects, ranging from Hudson River School paintings, American art pottery, Glass Art, High-Speed Photography, and the work of regional artists.