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Museums
The Triangle has some great museums with special activities for kids and families. For historic sites and museums, go here.
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Marbles Kids Museum
Address: 201 East Hargett Street, downtown Raleigh
Phone: (919) 834-4040
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; Sunday 12 pm-5 pm; Closed Mondays, with some exceptions.
Admission: Children (under age 1) free; Children (age 1-12) $5; Adult $5; Senior $5. Cost for Imax theater varies.
Events and Activities: Calendar of events, exhibits, Imax schedule, children's camps
Address:11 W. Jones St, downtown Raleigh
Phone: (919) 733-7450
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am–5 pm; Sunday, noon–5 pm; On the first Friday of every month (except as noted) the Museum stays open until 9 pm.
Admission: General Admission is free, donations are accepted. There is a cover charge for special exhibits.
Events and Activities: Camps, workshops, special events and daily activities
NC Museum of Art
Address: 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
Phone: (919) 839-6262
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday 9 am–5 pm; Friday 9 am–9 pm; Sunday 10 am–5 pm; Closed Mondays
Admission: Free to the Museum and the permanent collection. There is a charge for special exhibitions and some programs.
Events and Activities: Camps, crafts, workshops and more
NC Museum of History
Address: 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh
Phone: (919) 807-7900
Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9 am-5 pm; Sunday: Noon-5 pm
Admission: General admission is free. Cover charge for special exhibits and events.
Events and Activities: Family programs, calendar of events for children
Planet Child
Address: 305 A Ashville Ave., Cary
Phone: (919) 233-0090
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mondays; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; closed for private parties on Sunday.
Admission: $8 per child; adults are free.
Events and Activities: Checking out what's coming up.
Raleigh City Museum
Address: 220 Fayetteville Street, downtown Raleigh
Phone: (919) 832-3775
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 am-4 pm; Saturday 1pm-4 pm
Admission: Free.
Events and Activities: Programs vary monthly. Check the calendar for events.
Museum of Life and Science
Address: 433 Murray Road, Durham
Phone: (919) 220-5429
Hours: From January 1 through September 9, Monday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Sunday noon-5 pm. From September 1 through December 31, Monday closed to the public; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5 pm; Sunday noon-5 pm. Members of the museum are admitted at 9 am Monday through Saturday.
Admission: Adults, $10.85; Seniors (65 and older) $8.85; Children ages 3-12, $7.85; Children (under 3) free.
Events and Activities: Daily events, school programs, birthday parties
Ackland Art Museum
Address: Located on Columbia Street near the Franklin Street
intersection in downtown Chapel Hill, on the campus of The University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Phone: (919) 966-5736
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm; Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Open until 9 pm on the 2nd Friday of every month.
Admission: Free.
Events and Activities: Programs for school-aged children, calendar of events.
Kidzu Children's Museum
Address: 105 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Phone: 933-1455
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday
Admission: Adults and children over 24 monts of age $4. Members and children 24 months of age and younger are admitted free.
Events and Activities: Calendar of events and description of exhibits.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Address: 250 E. Franklin St. in downtown Chapel Hill
Phone: (919) 962-1236
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sunday.
Admission: $6 for adults; $5 for children, students and senior citizens; free for members.
Events and Activities: Interactive calendar for show and program schedules, youth and family programs
Nasher Museum
Address: 2001 Campus Drive, Durham (on Duke University's Central Campus)
Phone: 684-5135
Hours: Monday-closed; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Thursday 10 am-9 pm; Sunday Noon-5 pm
Admission: Fee is $5, $4 for seniors, $4 for members of the Duke Alumni Association with membership card, $3 for non-Duke students with I.D. and free for children 16 and younger. Admission is FREE to Duke University students, faculty and staff with I.D. and to Durham city residents who present a valid I.D. with address or proof of residency.
Events and Activities: Family events, calendar of events
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