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23 Must-Visit Art Galleries, Museums & Events in Raleigh

Welcome to Raleigh, where the vibrant pulse of culture beats through its streets and echoes within its galleries and museums. We love exploring Raleigh’s rich tapestry of artistic expression, from contemporary masterpieces to historical treasures. Raleigh has several outstanding art galleries, art museums, and art and culture events year-round to help you explore the city’ […]

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The Beauty of Art in Bloom Festival in Raleigh: A Complete Guide

Are you ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant tapestry of colors, shapes, and creativity? Welcome to the Art in Bloom Festival in Raleigh, a celebration bringing together the worlds of art and nature in an explosion of beauty and inspiration. This annual Raleigh event has become a cherished tradition for locals and visitors alike,

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Step Back in Time on a Historic Mordecai House tour in Raleigh

As we learned on our recent walking tour of Dorothea Dix Park, it’s important to learn from Raleigh’s past so we can create a better future. The Mordecai Historic Park northeast of downtown Raleigh offers that opportunity. This former plantation home of Mordecai House used to have uninterrupted views of Raleigh downtown. You could look right

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Don’t Miss The Free NC Museum of Art (Raleigh’s Best Foot Forward)

As a lifelong global traveler and professional travel blogger, I’ve heard the word “world-class” get thrown around like wine in a sommelier’s glass. Rarely does the experience live up to the superlative label. We’ve been to enough art museums around the USA and overseas that we sit in the realm of “just another art museum”

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8 Fantastic Museums in Raleigh (most of them FREE)

Raleigh is not well known as a popular tourist destination and for its big ticket attractions, and to be honest we kind of like it that way, but that doesn’t mean there are not a ton of cool things to do and if museums are your thing there are several excellent museums in Raleigh to

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Take a Tour of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Museum

Ok sports fans, who knew that Raleigh was home to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame museum? Don’t worry if you didn’t, because as a sports addict myself it took me 9 years of living in Raleigh to take my first visit. The NC Sports Hall of Fame is located in downtown Raleigh on the

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences – Raleigh’s Best Museum

Let me start by saying we’re not big museum people and typically avoid them when we travel. For us to be interested in visiting a museum it has to be something special, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences proved to be just that! One thing we love about living in Raleigh and Wake

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