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North Carolina Museum of History. / 35.781523; -78.638487. The North Carolina Museum of History is a history museum located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is an affiliate through the Smithsonian Affiliations program. The museum is a part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the North ...
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences ( NCMNS) is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. [ 1] The museum is made up of six facilities, divided between five campuses. The newest facility, the North Carolina ...
City of Raleigh Museum. / 35.777659; -78.639392. The City of Raleigh Museum is a local history museum associated with Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is located in the historic Briggs Hardware Building on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh and has a number of exhibits and programs that are free to the public.
The Mordecai House (also called the Mordecai Plantation or Mordecai Mansion ), built in 1785, is a registered historical landmark and museum in Raleigh, North Carolina that is the centerpiece of Mordecai Historic Park, adjacent to the Historic Oakwood neighborhood. [ 2] It is the oldest residence in Raleigh on its original foundation. [ 3]
Surrounding street names include Mine Shaft Road, Prospector Place and Nugget Lane. • Rock Quarry Road: A rock quarry used to be in this area, and the stones were used to build the State Capitol ...
Ackland Art Museum. Chapel Hill. Orange. The Triangle. Art. Part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, collection includes Asian art, works on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), European masterworks, 20th-century and contemporary art, African art and North Carolina pottery. A.D. Gallery.
The North Carolina Museum of Art ( NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. [ 1] Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the Museum has continued to be a model of enlightened public policy ...
The Joel Lane House, also known as Wakefield, was built in 1769 and is now a restored historic home and museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is the oldest dwelling in Wake County and contains collections of 18th century artifacts and period furnishings. [2] The museum grounds include a detached middle-class home built circa 1790, a formal city ...