North Carolina Museum of History

History museum · Blount Street

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How to Spend 24 Hours in Raleigh, North Carolina (Updated 2025)

"If history is your interest I recommend the North Carolina Museum of History across the street, founded in 1902 and home to about 150,000 artifacts spanning more than 14,000 years of history and drawing over 400,000 visitors a year." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/24-hours-in-raleigh/

5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Get directions

ncmuseumofhistory.org
@ncmuseumhistory

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