Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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Ackland Art Museum
UNC-affiliated collection & art events. Wide-ranging collection affiliated with UNC-Chapel Hill, with eclectic programming & free admission.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Full-dome planetarium open to the public. 68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
Coker Arboretum
Botanical garden with varied plantings. Year-round botanical garden on a college campus with hundreds of native & exotic plant species.
Carolina Basketball Museum
Exhibits on UNC basketball history. Campus museum showcasing the history of UNC basketball with game videos, artifacts & photo displays.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Free, natural retreat on UNC campus. Free-entry green oasis with display gardens, trails, art exhibits & an education center at UNC.
The Nest (by Kidzu Children's Museum)
Interactive kids' museum & play space. Children's museum featuring themed play areas & a series of interactive exhibits & activities.
Angel Island Fun Park
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The Wonder Lab
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Bennett Place
Civil War historical site & grounds. Reconstructed farmhouse with Civil War significance, plus living-history events & nature trails.
Nasher Museum of Art
10,000+ artworks from antique to modern. Permanent collection of 10,000+ artworks & traveling exhibits in a 65,000-sq.-ft. modern building.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
55-acre public garden with amphitheater. 55-acre public gardens with 5 miles of walking paths, a koi pond & an amphitheater.
NCCU Art Museum
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Museum of Durham History
Exhibits on local history & culture. Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.
"Major" – Durham Bull Bronze Sculpture
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Duke Homestead
Historic tobacco farm with a museum. Former 19th-century farm & tobacco factory with guided tours, plus a museum & picnic area.
Museum of Life and Science
Interactive exhibits on earth & space. Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.
North Carolina Museum of Art
Museum with monument park & amphitheater. Permanent collection spanning 5,000 years, traveling exhibits, outdoor monument park & amphitheater.
Children's Museum of Alamance County
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum of NC's geology, flora & fauna. Exhibits on NC's geology, flora & fauna, plus fossil collections, 3D films & live-animal programs.
Marbles Kids Museum
Hands-on exhibits for big & little kids. Children's museum featuring a wide variety of interactive displays for toddlers & school-age kids.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site
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Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum
Hands-on exhibits & a learning garden. An educational museum with 20 permanent hands-on exhibits & a half-acre outdoor learning garden.
Elsewhere
Old thrift store, now museum & art space. Quirky museum in a former thrift store featuring eclectic objects & artist residency programs.
Greensboro History Museum
Archives & artifacts on local history. Exhibiting the stories of Greensboro & Guilford County through archives, collections & artifacts.
International Civil Rights Center & Museum
Memorializes the Civil Rights struggle. Archives & exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement at the site of the historic Greensboro sit-ins.
Greenorough Children Museum
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Blandwood Museum
Historic home & museum. 1800s Italianate architecture stars at this former governor's home with period decor & guided tours.
Weatherspoon Art Museum
Modern & contemporary American art. College museum offering a collection of 20th- & 21st-century American art plus exhibitions & events.
Greensboro Arboretum
17-acre garden with varied plantings. 14 separate plant collections are found in this 17-acre education-oriented display garden.
Greensboro Botanical Gardens
Walkable wetlands with free admission. Natural wetlands area with an elevated boardwalk, wildlife & a waterfall, with free admission.
Greensboro Science Center
Aquarium, zoo & an interactive museum. Center boasting a 12-acre zoo, an aquarium & a hands-on museum plus a theatre with a 40-foot screen.
Discovery House
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Park at a Revolutionary War battlefield. This park commemorating a Revolutionary War battle features statues & historical exhibits.
Kersey Valley Attractions
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