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Museums in North Carolina
North Carolina hosts 90 museums suitable for corporate events of all sizes. Browse by city, or request a quote and we'll connect you with up to 3 matching venues in your area.
Moeser Auditorium
Hill Hall, 145 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Carolina Basketball Museum
450 Skipper Bowles Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Campus museum showcasing the history of UNC basketball with game videos, artifacts & photo displays.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
Car Space
5200 Greens Dairy Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616
North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Free-entry green oasis with display gardens, trails, art exhibits & an education center at UNC.
Duke Homestead
2828 Duke Homestead Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Former 19th-century farm & tobacco factory with guided tours, plus a museum & picnic area.
Museum of Durham History
500 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701
Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.
Counting House
111 Corcoran St, Durham, NC 27701
Chic locale in the 21c Museum Hotel for creative spins on regional American fare, plus cocktails.
African American Museum of History & Culture
300 S Firestone St suite p, Gastonia, NC 28052
A Moment In Time Selfie Museum
223 W Main Ave A, Gastonia, NC 28052
James H. Lynn Planetarium and Science Theater
1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
Classic Arcade and Pinball Museum
3210 Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056
Gaston County Museum
131 W Main St, Dallas, NC 28034
American Military Museum of Gastonia
109 W 2nd Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
Unique venue with artifacts & exhibits, including soldier uniforms, aircraft models & medallions.
Harper House/Hickory History Center
310 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Local history exhibits displayed in neighboring Queen Anne-style & Craftsman-style house museums.
Mosteller Mansion Special Events | Banquets | Catering
1998 Mosteller Estate Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Quest at Latta Nature Preserve
6345 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station
13339 McGuire Nuclear Station Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
Family-centric museum featuring exhibits on nuclear power & the environment, plus a lakeside trail.
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame
119 Knob Hill Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117
Regional museum featuring classic stock cars, dragsters, racing-related memorabilia & a gift shop.
Welcome Home Veterans at Richard's Coffee Shop
165 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115
Mooresville Museum
132 E Center Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115
Nonprofit museum exploring regional history via permanent & rotating exhibits, programs & artifacts.
Memory Lane Museum
769 River Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28117
Car museum exhibiting 150+ antique & classic vehicles & objects related to racing history.
New Bern Firemen's Museum
420 Broad St, New Bern, NC 28560
Museum dating back to 1955 telling of the oldest fire company in the state & the Great Fire of ’22.
New Bern Academy Museum
508 New St, New Bern, NC 28560
Downtown New Bern
New Bern, NC 28560
Twin County Hall of Fame
285 NE Main St, Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Grievous Gallery
111 W Bank St, Salisbury, NC 28144
N.C. Transportation Museum
1 Samuel Spencer Dr, Spencer, NC 28159
Engines, antique autos, a roundhouse & other displays at a 57-acre site with seasonal train rides.
Rowan County Visitors Center
204 E Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144
Fort Dobbs State Historic Site
438 Fort Dobbs Rd, Statesville, NC 28625
Site of an 18th-century fort with yearly reenactments, plus a log-cabin visitor center & gift shop.
Statesville Historical Collection
117 S Center St, Statesville, NC 28677
Iredell Museums
134 Court St, Statesville, NC 28677
Wilmington Railroad Museum
505 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Museum with history on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, scale models & a full-size steam engine.
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
230 Grace St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Regional museum for history & science featuring battle artifacts, a kids' discovery gallery & more.
The Children's Museum of Wilmington
116 Orange St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Museum for kids ages 1 to 10 with hands-on exhibits, outdoor playground, & party rooms.
Museum of the Bizarre
201 S Water St, Wilmington, NC 28401
This attraction for all ages has offbeat displays such as a unicorn's horn, creepy skulls & more.
Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park Museum & Gift Shop
230 Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893
American Center for Photographers
230 Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893
Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park
301 Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893
Unique park with many creative wind-powered sculptures & events such as concerts & farmers' markets.
NC Baseball Museum
300 Stadium St SW, Wilson, NC 27893
Museum at Fleming Stadium featuring exhibits related to North Carolina's baseball history.
Fleming Stadium
300 Stadium St SW, Wilson, NC 27893
MUSE Winston-Salem
226 S Liberty St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience Winston-Salem
1612 S Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Frank L. Horton Museum Center
S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA)
750 Marguerite Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Avant-garde artwork & multimedia exhibited in a modern architectural space within a historic estate.
Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)
924 S Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Warehouselike museum with a collection of 18th- & 19th-century furniture & decor from the Southeast.
Kaleideum North
400 W Hanes Mill Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Science museum offering interactive exhibits & an environmental park with animal habitats & gardens.
Breakout Games
60 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Asheville Pinball Museum
1 Battle Square Ste 1b, Asheville, NC 28801
All-you-can-play arcade featuring 75+ pinball machines & classic video games, plus beer & soda.
Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum
111 Grovewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
Humble, rustic museum featuring running-condition, rare vintage vehicles & a moonshine still.
Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum
111 Grovewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
Museum inside a former weaving factory specializing in wool, with historic photos & machinery.
Grovewood Village
111 Grovewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804
Quaint, historic place with artist studios, museums & a sculpture garden, plus a restaurant.
YMI Cultural Center
39 S Market St, Asheville, NC 28801
African-American cultural venue with history exhibits, an art gallery & performance spaces.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
120 College St, Asheville, NC 28801
Campus arts hub showcasing multimedia works of college-affiliated artists, with rotating exhibits.
Asheville Art Museum
2 S Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801
Collection of American art from the 20th & 21st centuries, plus art-related programs for all ages.
Asheville Museum of Science
43 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Small science museum featuring playful, hands-on exhibits, plus various events for children.
McCandless Collection
1452 Industry Dr, Burlington, NC 27215
Alamance Arts
213 S Main St, Graham, NC 27253
Simmons Farm Museum
3992 Kerr's Chapel Rd, Elon, NC 27244
African-American Cultural Arts & History Center
2381 Corporation Pkwy, Burlington, NC 27215
Picture Project CLT Selfie Museum
5648 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28212
Home of the 90’s Museum
404 Winecoff School Rd, Concord, NC 28027
NASCAR Hall of Fame
400 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202
Shrine to stock-car drivers past & present, plus a museum with interactive exhibits & a theater.
Levine Center for the Arts
550 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Museum showcasing international art, plus live performances & educational programs for all ages.
Ford Building
Camp Rd, Charlotte, NC 28206
Jazz at the Bechtler
420 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Museum of Illusions - Charlotte
601 S Tryon St #138, Charlotte, NC 28202
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Mid-20th-century modern art displayed in an elegant 4-story building filled with natural light.
Discovery Place Nature
1658 Sterling Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Kid-oriented education center with live animals, nature trail & a play area, plus music events.
Charlotte Museum of History
3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215
Features exhibits & docent-led or cell-phone-guided tours of a restored Colonial home & grounds.
Frank Liske Barn and Silo
4001 Stough Rd, Concord, NC 28027
Weymouth Center For The Arts & Humanities
555 E Connecticut Ave, Southern Pines, NC 28388
Veterans Memorial
235 E Walnut St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
International Civil Rights Center & Museum
134 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Archives & exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement at the site of the historic Greensboro sit-ins.
Museum of the Albemarle
501 S Water St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Regional history is showcased at this sprawling museum featuring an 18th-century farmhouse.
Wayne County Museum
116 N William St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
The Hub
100 E Chestnut St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
Terra Cotta Heritage Museum
504 Norwalk St, Greensboro, NC 27407
ICY RICH GIRLS MUSEUM
4004 Spring Garden St SUITE D, Greensboro, NC 27407
Rich Girls Museum
4000 Spring Garden St Ste M, Greensboro, NC 27407
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - Contentnea Creek
949 Contentnea Ln, Grifton, NC 28530
Winterville Train Depot
217 Worthington St, Winterville, NC 28590
The Fleming House
302 S Greene St, Greenville, NC 27834
Restored 19th-century Victorian home of a former senator, now home to the chamber of commerce.
East Carolina Village and Farm Museum
4570 County Home Rd, Greenville, NC 27858
Winterville Museum
2543 Church St, Winterville, NC 28590
kaa macc
1579 Kingston Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28083
Town Of Matthews Visitor Center & Museum
210 Matthews Station St, Matthews, NC 28105
Matthews Historical Foundation
134 W John St, Matthews, NC 28105
Frequently asked questions
Where are North Carolina's museums?
Most North Carolina museums are concentrated in Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, with additional options across 25 cities total.
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