Museums
Alamance County Historical Museum
The museum is a nineteenth century house-museum depicting the life of textile pioneer Edwin Michael Holt through period room settings and docent-hosted tours. The upper floor is devoted to rotating and temporary exhibits such as Alamance County quilts, Native American artifacts, traditional pottery, antique clothing and antique toys, nineteenth century military artifacts, and many other exhibits dealing with aspects of local history. Guided tour includes period outbuildings, summer kitchen, family cemetery and the outdoor gardens.
CAM Raleigh is the non-collecting contemporary art museum that provides an environment for transformation through educational programs, cultural experiences, and bold, non-traditional exhibitions by living artists.
The Greensboro History Museum, an American Alliance of Museums-accredited Smithsonian Affiliate, is a division of the City of Greensboro Library Department and operates as a public-private partnership with the nonprofit GHM Inc. The Museum sparks wonder through bold exhibitions and creative public programs. We nurture civic engagement and lifelong learning. We encourage dialogue, and we care for all that is entrusted to us.
GreenHill Center For NC Art in Greensboro
GreenHill engages a broad community of artists, adults, and children through dynamic exhibitions and educational programs while providing a platform for exploration and investment in art. We are the only non-collecting organization dedicated to presenting, promoting, and advocating contemporary visual art and artists of North Carolina.
International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro
The International Civil Rights Center & Museum (ICRCM), located in Greensboro, N.C., is an archival center, collecting museum and teaching facility devoted to the international struggle for civil and human rights. This national landmark and national site of conscience celebrates the nonviolent protests of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins that served as a catalyst in the civil rights movement. Our vision is to memorialize the courageous stand of the Greensboro Four as they launched, for posterity, the sit-in movement Feb. 1, 1960. We hope that the ICRCM, with its focus on the sit-in activities at the F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro in 1960, will inspire the vigilance and fortify the spirit of all oppressed people to step forward in the ongoing struggle for human freedom.
North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh
The North Carolina Museum of Art has more than a dozen galleries holding works from around the world and a variety of art types. Originally starting with 139 works from Europe and America, the museum has grown to include African, Egyptian and Jewish works of art while also expanding European and ancient American holdings. With 30 added Rodin sculptures, the NCMA leads the holdings of this artist’s work in the southeastern United States. Other galleries hold everything from Renaissance paintings to contemporary photography. Exhibitions also run at the museum for several months at a time for guests to visit.
North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh
The North Carolina Museum of History, located in downtown Raleigh, showcases more than 14,000 years and 150,000 artifacts of N.C. history, from native inhabitants to the 20th century. Dozens of exhibits are on display focusing on a variety of eras in state history, and there are always new exhibits to come and visit.
Founded in 1941 by Gregory Ivy, the first chairperson of the Art Department at Woman’s College (now UNC Greensboro), the Weatherspoon Art Museum has grown from a university teaching gallery to a fully professional institution that is nationally recognized for its excellent collections, dynamic exhibition program, and exceptional teaching and learning. The museum serves a broad audience of approximately 36,000 visitors annually, including UNCG students, faculty, and staff; the Piedmont Triad communities; and visitors from across the state, region and nation.
Science Centers
The Greensboro Science Center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world.
Museum of Life and Science in Durham
Located just blocks from downtown Durham, the Museum of Life and Science is one of North Carolina’s top family destinations. Situated on 84-acres, our interactive science park includes a two-story science center, one of the largest butterfly conservatories on the East Coast, and beautifully landscaped outdoor exhibits which are safe havens for rescued black bears, lemurs, and endangered red wolves. Other popular attractions include over 60 species of live animals, Dinosaur Trail, Ellerbe Creek Railway, Into the Mist, Hideaway Woods and Earth Moves.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the Southeast’s largest natural history museum, complete with its Nature Exploration Center and Nature Research Center, with four floors of exhibits, live animals, gift shops and cafés. Explore on a variety of different self-guided tours through all the different exhibits.
Zoos
Conservators Center in Burlington
The Animal Park at the Conservators Center is an 18-hectare zoological park located in Burlington and Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1999, the Center opened its doors to visitors in 2007 and attracts approximately 16,000 visitors per year. On a tour of the park, you’ll walk the three-quarter-mile path with an experienced guide and learn about each of our animals and each ecological importance of each specie.
North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro
The North Carolina Zoo, formerly the North Carolina Zoological Park, is a zoo in Asheboro, North Carolina, housing 1,700 animals of more than 250 species, primarily representing Africa and North America. It is one of two state-supported zoos in the United States, with the other being the Minnesota Zoo.