NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES – RALEIGH’S BEST MUSEUM

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One thing we love about living in Raleigh and Wake County is that it’s not a big tourist destination like some bigger cities, and doesn’t have the big ticket tourist attractions.

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In fact, Raleigh is well known for its quality and quantity of museums (many free), and has often been referred to as the “Smithsonian of the South”.

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Located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, the NC Museum of Natural Science is the Southeast’s largest natural history museum and the most visited of the museums in North Carolina – and one of the USA’s most respected museums that explores the natural world.

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With two buildings spanning two city blocks joined by a pedestrian bridge, there’s over 4 floors of exhibits in this natural science museum. If you love natural history and sciences, I’m sure you’ll find this Raleigh science museum fascinating like we did!

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Keep in mind, we just visited in November and being the crazy year that 2020 is, there is a scaled back version on offer with some exhibits and rooms closed, so keep checking their website for updated information!

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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is one of the most popular things to do in Raleigh for several reasons: it’s free, has plentiful exhibits, accessible scientists, special events, real live animals – yep, you could say it’s like a mix of a museum and a zoo!

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