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Visit the museum in downtown Raleigh to explore natural history exhibits, fun events, classes, trips and scientific research. The Living Conservatory is now open, featuring plants and animals from around the world.
Explore science and nature at five locations across North Carolina, including downtown Raleigh, Whiteville, Greenville, Contentnea Creek and Prairie Ridge Ecostation. Find out the hours, admission, directions and accessibility of each site.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh: visit natural history exhibits, go to fun events, take a class, go on a trip or learn about scientific research and collections.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. The museum is made up of six facilities, divided between five campuses.
Explore the largest natural history museum in the Southeast, affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. See live animals, dinosaurs, a giant screen, a whale bone collection and more in downtown Raleigh.
Explore four floors of exhibits, live animals, and a giant globe at the Southeast’s largest natural history museum. Learn about coastal, prehistoric, and space science at this Smithsonian affiliate in downtown Raleigh.
Explore the largest natural science museum in the Southeast with four floors of exhibits, live animals, 3D movies and more. The museum also has a Nature Research Center and a unique meeting venue for events up to 2,300 attendees.
