Museums in North Carolina

82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

Fort Liberty

Tuesday – Saturday, 1000 – 1600

A Time For Science at Greenville and Contentnea Creek

Greenville

FREE admission to both locations

A Time For Science Contentnea Creek

Grifton

FREE admission to both locations

Ackland Art Museum

Chapel Hill

Wed-Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun: 1 to 5 p.m., Mon-Tue: Closed, Second Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

African American Museum of History & Culture

Gastonia

Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

African-American Cultural Arts & History Center

Burlington

Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation

Fayetteville

Tuesday-Saturday: 10 AM-4:00 PM, Sunday: 12 PM-4:00 PM, Monday: Closed

Andy Griffith Museum

Mount Airy

Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Appalachian Women's Museum

Dillsboro

April to October — Saturdays from 10 – 2 pm

Artmosphere Community Arts Center

Clayton

Tues 1pm-5:30pm, Wed 11am-5:30pm, Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm, Closed Sundays & Mondays

Asheville Museum of Science

Asheville

Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Monday–Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Asheville Pinball Museum

Asheville

Monday 1–6 p.m., Wednesday–Friday 2–9 p.m., Saturday noon–9 p.m., Sunday 1–6 p.m. (Closed Tuesdays)

Averasboro Battlefield and Museum

Dunn

Bellamy Mansion Museum

Wilmington

10:00 am - 4:00 pm daily

Belmont Historical Society

Belmont

Bethabara Visitor Center

Winston-Salem

Tuesday-Saturday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm, Sunday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center

Reidsville

Blandwood Museum

Greensboro

Saturday 11am–4pm

Blount-Bridgers House and Hobson Pittman Memorial Gallery

Tarboro

Blowing Rock 1888 Museum

Blowing Rock

Daily 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., weekends during winter

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum

Blowing Rock

Tuesday-Saturday, 11am–5pm; Thursdays, 11am–7pm; Sundays 11am–4pm (May–October); Closed Mondays

Bost Grist Mill

Concord

Burnett Eaton Museum Foundation

Wilmington

Cabarrus Arts Council

Concord

Tuesday–Friday, 10 am–5 pm; Saturday, 11 am–4 pm

Cameron Art Museum

Wilmington

Local University/College Students Free Admission

Carolina Basketball Museum

Chapel Hill

Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–1 p.m., Sunday closed

Catawba County Museum of History

Newton

Catawba Science Center

Hickory

Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 am–4:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Charlotte Museum of History

Charlotte

Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday - Monday Closed

Cherryville Historical Society

Cherryville

Children's Museum of Alamance County

Graham

City of Raleigh Museum

Raleigh

Sunday 1pm-4pm, Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm, First Fridays 6pm-9pm (Closed Mondays)

Clayton Ghost Walks

Clayton

Cleveland County Arts Council

Shelby

Community Council for the Arts

Kinston

Tuesday-Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm, Closed Sunday & Monday

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum

Harkers Island

Members, Students and Children Free Admission

Cowan Museum of History and Science

Kenansville

Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Craggy Mountain Line

Asheville

Thursday & Saturday at 4 p.m.

Craven Arts Council & Gallery Bank of the Arts

New Bern

Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Davidson County Historical Museum

Lexington

Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Discovery Place Science

Charlotte

Mon–Fri 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat–Sun 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Dunn Area History Museum

Dunn

10:30-4:30 Tuesday through Saturday

Earl Scruggs Center

Shelby

Tuesday - Saturday 10AM-4PM, Sunday - Monday Closed

East Carolina Village and Farm Museum

Greenville

One Saturday a month from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., except during January and February

Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society

Mount Pleasant

Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (March through mid-December)

Edgecombe County Veteran's Military Museum

Tarboro

Fridays and Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm

Exploration Station

Lumberton

Wednesday through Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closed Monday through Tuesday)

Fascinate-U Children's Museum

Fayetteville

ACM Reciprocal Member Discount

Fayetteville State University Planetarium

Fayetteville

Fort Defiance

Lenoir

Thursday–Saturday 10am–4pm, Sunday 1pm–4pm

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site

Statesville

Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Freeman Round House

Wilson

Monday–Friday 10am–3pm; Saturday closed; Sunday closed (except during summer concert series)

Garner History Museum at the Depot

Garner

Wednesday 2-4pm, Saturday 2-4pm

Gaston County Museum

Dallas

Tues - Fri 10a - 5p, Saturday 11a - 4p, Sun & Mon Closed

General William C Lee Airborne Museum

Dunn

Greensboro History Museum

Greensboro

Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm, Sunday: 2pm – 5pm, Monday: Closed

Grifton Museum

Grifton

1st and 3rd Sunday from 1 - 5pm

Hamlet Depot and Museums - Tornado Building

Hamlet

Weekday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Weekend 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Hands On! Children's Museum

Hendersonville

Tuesday - Saturday 9am - 5pm

Henderson County Heritage Museum

Hendersonville

10:00 am – 05:00 pm

Hickory Aviation Museum and CVCC Workforce Innovation Center

Hickory

Sunday 1pm-5pm, Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Mondays Closed

Hickory Museum of Art

Hickory

Wednesday-Saturday: 10 AM-4 PM, Sunday: 1-4 PM, Second Saturdays: 10 AM-8PM

Historic Cabarrus Inc

Concord

Historic Johnson Farm

Hendersonville

Monday–Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Historic Rosedale

Charlotte

Wednesday-Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm

History Museum of Carteret County

Morehead City

Horace Williams House

Chapel Hill

Hugh Torance House and Store

Huntersville

ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

Charlotte

Mon-Thu 9:00am-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 1:00pm-5:00pm

Ingram Planetarium

Sunset Beach

JFK Special Warfare Museum

Fayetteville

Monday through Friday 11:00 am – 04:00 pm

Joel Lane Museum House

Raleigh

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday tours at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm; Saturday tours at 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm

Josephus W. Hall House

Salisbury

Saturdays 1-4 p.m.

Kaleideum

Winston-Salem

Tuesday–Friday 9 am-5 pm, Saturday–Sunday 10 am-5 pm (varies by season)

Kernersville Auto Museum

Kernersville

Friday & Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday: 2 pm – 5 pm

Kernersville Depot

Kernersville

Tue-Fri 10am-1pm, 2nd Sat 10am-1pm

KidSenses Children's Interactive Museum

Rutherfordton

Kidz at Play Family Cafe

Morehead City

Kings Mountain Fire Museum

Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain Historical Museum

Kings Mountain

Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm

Latimer House

Wilmington

Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-3pm

Leland Cultural Arts Center

Leland

Mon. - Thurs. | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri. - Sat. | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Lincoln County Museum-History

Lincolnton

Market St Playpark

Greensboro

Matthews Heritage Museum

Matthews

Thursday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Matthews Historical Foundation

Matthews

May Museum & Park

Farmville

McCandless Collection

Burlington

Mint Museum Randolph

Charlotte

Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday 11 AM–6 PM, Friday 11 AM–9 PM, Sunday 1–5 PM, closed Mondays

Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum

Greensboro

Monday–Thursday 9 AM–5 PM, Friday 9 AM–8 PM, Saturday 10 AM–6 PM, Sunday 1 PM–5 PM

Missiles and More Museum

Topsail Beach

Mon-Fri 10 AM – 2 PM (April Wed-Fri)

Monroe Science Center

Monroe

Wednesday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Moore County Historical Association

Southern Pines

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Chapel Hill

Friday 2:30 – 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 – 6:00 pm

Morganton Railroad Depot Museum

Morganton

Morrison Motor Car Museum

Concord

Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 9:30 am-4pm, Sat 9:30am-3pm, Sunday & Wednesday Closed

Mundy House and History Center of Eastern Lincoln County

Denver

MUSE Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem

Museum and Archives of Rockingham County

Reidsville

Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

Museum of Coastal Carolina

Ocean Isle Beach

Museum of Durham History

Durham

Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm, Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)

Winston-Salem

Wednesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Museum of Haywood County History at the Shook-Smathers House

Clyde

Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 to 3:00 (April-October)

Museum of Life and Science

Durham

Children Ages 2 and Under Free

Museum of the Bizarre

Wilmington

Summer Hours DAILY: 11:00AM - 8:00PM Memorial Day to Labor Day, Winter Hours DAILY 11:00AM - 6:00pm

Museum of the Cherokee People

Cherokee

Open daily from 9am–5pm

Museum of the Waxhaws

Waxhaw

Open on Fridays and Saturdays, 10 to 5 p.m.

Mustang Owner's Museum

Concord

Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 12PM-5PM

N.C. Transportation Museum

Spencer

Tuesday–Saturday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday: Noon–5 p.m., Monday: Closed

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Charlotte

Wednesday–Sunday 10am–5pm, Monday 10am–5pm, Closed Tuesday

Nature Research Center

Raleigh

NC Baseball Museum

Wilson

Fridays 1-4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sundays 1-5 p.m. (starting March 6)

NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures

Spencer

Thursday - Saturday from 10am-4pm

Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum

High Point

Closed Mondays; Tuesdays 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; Wednesdays–Fridays 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Saturdays 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Sundays 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Mooresville

North Carolina Aviation Museum

Asheboro

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace

New Bern

North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort

Beaufort

Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport

Southport

Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

North Carolina Military History Museum

Kure Beach

Saturday and Sunday 12:00-4:00 p.m.

North Carolina Museum of Art

Raleigh

Galleries, Wednesday – Sunday, 10 am–5 pm

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville

Whiteville

Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm

North Carolina Music Hall Of Fame

Kannapolis

Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Ole Gilliam Mill Park

Sanford

Phase I: Reflection and Celebration Park - Carolina Museum of the Marine

Jacksonville

Tuesday – Sunday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Port Discover

Elizabeth City

Monday-Tuesday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Thursday-Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

President James K. Polk State Historic Site

Pineville

Tuesday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm

Raeford-Hoke Museum, Inc.

Raeford

Railroad House Historical Society

Sanford

Raleigh Fire Museum

Raleigh

Second Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Rankin Museum of American Heritage

Ellerbe

10:00 am – 05:00 pm

Reynolda House Museum of American Art

Winston-Salem

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Roanoke Canal Museum & Trail

Roanoke Rapids

Roanoke Valley Veterans Museum

Littleton

Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 4:00 pm and Sunday afternoons, 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Roanoke/Cashie River Center

Windsor

ROCK Museum

Scotland Neck

Sampson County History Museum

Clinton

Thursday–Saturday 10am–4pm

Shelton House - History, Heritage, and Craft - Home of The Museum of NC Craft and History

Waynesville

Thursday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (May 1 – October 31)

Single Sisters' House Museum

Winston-Salem

Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum

Newton

Spring Hope Historical Museum

Spring Hope

St Paul Museum

Randleman

Statesville Historical Collection

Statesville

Tuesday - Friday: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Sullenberger Aviation Museum

Charlotte

Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday noon to 4:30 p.m.

Swansboro Area Heritage Center Museum

Swansboro

Swift Smash

Mooresville

Textile Heritage Museum

Burlington

Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm

The Alphabet Museum at JAARS

Waxhaw

Pittman Building: Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Cardenas Building: Tuesday–Saturday, 12:30–3:30 p.m.

The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards

High Point

The Children's Museum of Wilmington

Wilmington

Tuesday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm, Sunday: 1pm - 5pm (Closed Mondays)

The Country Doctor Museum

Bailey

Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The Edge Wilson - Gallery | Art Studios | Loft

Wilson

The Historic Nissen House

Lewisville

Thursdays & Fridays 1pm - 4pm, 3rd Saturdays 11am - 2pm

The Makery at Boxyard RTP

Durham

Tuesday–Saturday: 11:00 AM–2:00 PM and 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

The Mebane Train Display

Mebane

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Mitford Museum

Hudson

The Museums of Fuquay-Varina

Fuquay-Varina

Mon 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Wed 1:00-4:00 p.m.

The Nest

Chapel Hill

Tuesday–Friday 8:30 AM–10:30 AM, 11 AM–1 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM–10:30 AM, 11 AM–1 PM

The North Carolina Arboretum

Asheville

8 AM – 9 PM (Apr–Oct); 8 AM – 7 PM (Nov–Mar)

The Tree of Valor

Burlington

Open 12-6 Tues, Thurs, Fri, & Sat.

The USGA Experience and the World Golf Hall of Fame

Pinehurst

Daily 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park Museum & Gift Shop

Wilson

Daily 5:00 am to midnight

Wake Forest Historical Museum

Wake Forest

Waldensian Heritage Museum

Valdese

Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday (July 11-August 1) 3pm-5pm

Waterworks Visual Art Center

Salisbury

Monday-Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sundays - CLOSED

Wendell Museum

Wendell

Wednesday / Saturday / Sunday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Wrightsville Beach Museum of History

Wrightsville Beach