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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Museum · Blount Street ·

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Museum · Blount Street ·
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How to Spend 24 Hours in Raleigh, North Carolina (Updated 2025)

"When I suggest a morning museum visit I point people to the Museum of Natural Sciences — North Carolina’s most visited museum — where over four floors you can explore live animals, walk-through dioramas, microbes, meteorites, 3D movies, and a terrific permanent collection of dinosaur and whale skeletons." - Matthew Kepnes

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Dinosaurs, whales, live animals, gems, labs & butterfly conservatory

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11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Get directions

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Dinosaurs, whales, live animals, gems, labs & butterfly conservatory

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11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Get directions

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences by null
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