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The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is housed in a 4,000 square feet (370 m 2) permanent exhibit gallery on the third floor of the North Carolina Museum of History.The hall of fame was originally established in February 1963, with support from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, "celebrates excellence and extraordinary achievement in athletics [and] commemorates and memorializes exceptional ...
This list of museums in North Carolina is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
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]
If you’re visiting downtown Raleigh and have 30 minutes to spare, the City of Raleigh Museum will give you back 5-10 minutes. It’s a small, one-floor tour, but the exhibits connect visitors ...
Gregg Museum of Art & Design at North Carolina State University; Haywood Hall House & Gardens; Marbles Kids Museum [137] North Carolina Museum of Art [138] North Carolina Museum of History [139] North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences [140] North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame [141] City of Raleigh Museum [142] J. C. Raulston Arboretum [143 ...
The museum operated as a nonprofit until July 2012, when the City of Raleigh assumed operational control. While the City remains in charge of the museum, it is also supported by the nonprofit Friends of the COR Museum. The museum offers a variety of exhibits and educational programs on various aspects of the history of the city.
Completed (with two stories) in 1862 on Halifax St., the building was home to one of the earliest North Carolina railroads, the Raleigh & Gaston, eventually incorporated into the 20th century's Seaboard Coast Line. Acquired by the state in the 1970s for use as an office building and moved to its present location on N. Salisbury St.
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