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Museums

Museums located in downtown Raleigh include the

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of History
The Division of State History Museums collects and preserves artifacts and other historical materials relating to the history and heritage of North Carolina in a local, regional, national, and international context to assist people in understanding how the past influences the present. The Division interprets the state’s history through exhibitions, educational programs, and publications available to the visitor on-site or through distance-learning technologies.
North Carolina Museum of History 4650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4650 Phone 919-807-7900

Raleigh City Museum
The museum is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Raleigh, North Carolina's capital city.The Raleigh City Museum is located in the historic Briggs Building at 220 Fayetteville Street in the historic Raleigh downtown area.

Exploris
A unique museum located downtown Raleigh encourages its visitors to interact and explore. Visitors can marvel at the handmade wooden doors from Zanzibar, peek into a closet from Japan, touch a piece of the Berlin Wall or stroll across the map of the world. The Marbles Wall, made of more than one million marbles, illustrates how Earth looks from space. Aside from the exhibits, Exploris also houses Raleigh's only Imax theater. 201 E Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 834-4040

Historic Oakplace, which is the birthplace of President Andrew Johnson.

In West Raleigh, museums include the

North Carolina Museum of Art
We invite you to visit the state's most dynamic cultural arts institution. Admission to the Museum is free, although there is a charge for some special exhibitions and programs. If you have questions or suggestions about your art museum, do not hesitate to contact us
2110 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC (919) 839-6262

J.C. Arboretum
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a nationally acclaimed garden with one of the largest and most diverse collections of landscape plants adapted for landscape use in the Southeast. Plants especially adapted to Piedmont North Carolina conditions are collected and evaluated in an effort to find superior plants for use in southern landscapes. Department of Horticultural Science NC State University
Campus Box 7522 Raleigh, NC 27695-7522 (919) 515-3132

South Raleigh is home to the Harley Davidson Bikes Museum.

Contemporary Arts Museum
CAM (the Contemporary Art Museum) was established in 1983 in Raleigh, N.C. as the City Gallery of Contemporary Art to complement other area museums and visual art venues by presenting solely contemporary art.
NC State University College of Design Campus Box 7701
Raleigh, NC 27695 (919)513-0946

Pope House Museum
The Foundation was established in December, 1999, for the purpose of preserving, restoring, and opening to the public the home built in 1901 by Dr. M.T. Pope, an important African American citizen of Raleigh, North Carolina. Located 511 S. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27601 919-833-4633

Performing Arts

There are several venues of varying sizes in and around Raleigh where a variety of performing arts are celebrated and enjoyed. They include:
- The Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
- The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, which is mainly comprised of the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theatre, and the Meymandi Concert Hall
- Dorton Arena, part of the North Carolina State Fair
- Raleigh Little Theatre and Steward Theater, both of North

Carolina State University
Among Raleigh’s several professional arts organizations are the North Carolina Symphony, the Opera Company of North Carolina, and the Carolina Ballet. Additionally, the many local colleges and universities contribute to the options available for live performances.

Art
Housing what is arguably the region’s premier public art collection, the North Carolina Museum of Art occupies an expansive campus on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, near the State Fairgrounds. The museum features collections of fine American, European, and ancient art. It has also hosted significant exhibitions featuring Rodin in 2000, and Monet in 2006/2007, which attracted more than 100,000 visitors apiece. The museum is undergoing a significant expansion slated for completion in 2008.