North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Raleigh, North Carolina

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

The Southeast’s largest natural history museum has four floors of exhibits, a Nature Research Center, and an 80,000-square-foot wing full of scientists working in the public eye. Highlights include the world’s most complete Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur and the three-story multimedia Daily Planet.

Useful Information

Address: 11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh
Phone: +1 919 707 9800
More Info: www.naturalsciences.org
Address: Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 12pm-5pm
More Info: Free (may be charged for special exhibits)
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