Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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Museum of Durham History

Museum of Durham History

Exhibits on local history & culture. Small museum featuring exhibits, artifacts & spoken accounts of regional history & culture.

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Durham Central Park

Durham Central Park

Spacious gardens & festival space. Large park featuring gardens, a skate park & events such as farmer’s markets & food truck festivals.

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V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

Musical museum with over 310 tubas. Museum offering tours of 5 rooms packed with tubas, some dating back to the 1830s.

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Bull City Escape

Bull City Escape

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Sarah P. Duke Gardens

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.

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Museum of Life and Science

Museum of Life and Science

Interactive exhibits on earth & space. Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.

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The Wonder Lab

The Wonder Lab

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Angel Island Fun Park

Angel Island Fun Park

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Bennett Place

Bennett Place

Civil War historical site & grounds. Reconstructed farmhouse with Civil War significance, plus living-history events & nature trails.

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Old Chapel Hill Road Park Playground

Old Chapel Hill Road Park Playground

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The Nest (by Kidzu Children's Museum)

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.

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Town Of Fun

Town Of Fun

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Old Mill Farm

Old Mill Farm

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Horace Williams House

Horace Williams House

Historic site for art shows & events. Unique, quaint home built in 1854 & featuring art exhibitions & a rentable event venue.

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North Carolina Botanical Garden

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.

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Coker Arboretum

Coker Arboretum

Botanical garden with varied plantings. Year-round botanical garden on a college campus with hundreds of native & exotic plant species.

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Ackland Art Museum

Ackland Art Museum

UNC-affiliated collection & art events. Wide-ranging collection affiliated with UNC-Chapel Hill, with eclectic programming & free admission.

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1870 Farm

1870 Farm

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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.

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Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site

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Bold Moon Preserve

Bold Moon Preserve

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Gateway Gardens

Gateway Gardens

Multiple gardens with diverse themes. This 11-acre garden features various areas, including a playful children's garden & a rain garden.

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Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum

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.

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