Sign in Using Facebook6. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029
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The Southeast's largest natural history museum offers four floors of exhibits, live animals. The massive "Mountains to the Sea" exhibit, a recreation of North Carolina's terrain and ecosystems, features native plants and a 20-foot waterfall. Other highlights include an Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur skeleton (the only one in the world on display), and Willo, the only dinosaur discovered with a fossilized heart. The hands-on Discovery Room, Exploration Stations, Living Conservatory (buzzing with live butterflies and hummingbirds), and Fossil Lab are open to the public daily – call for specific times. (© 10Best)  Here's the coolest history museum this side of The Smithsonian Institution. The Raleigh facility has a two-story waterfall, critters all over the place, and a glass-walled exhibit with realistic dino dudes that make you feel something like the prehistoric blue plate special. (from Southern Living) More Details for North Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesHours: Museum Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun Noon-5pm Store Mon-Sat 9am-4:45pm; Sun Noon-4:45pm Cafe Mon-Sat 8am-4pm; Sun Noon-4:30pm Admission: General admission is free, donations accepted. Special exhibits and events may require a fee. Parking: weekends free; weekdays, Jones/Edenton Street lot $.50 per hour/$4.00 per day. Metered street parking also available. Website: Visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences website » Type: Family Friendly, Museums, Science Museums |
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