List of museums in North Carolina

This list of museums in North Carolina is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Museums

Name Town/City County Region Type Summary
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial MuseumFort BraggCumberlandFayetteville metro areaMilitaryExhibits include the history of the 82nd Airborne Division and historic military aircraft
Ackland Art MuseumChapel HillOrangeThe TriangleArtPart of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, collection includes Asian art, works on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), European masterworks, 20th-century and contemporary art, African art and North Carolina pottery
A.D. GalleryPembrokeRobesonPiedmontArtPart of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke[1]
African American AtelierGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, visual arts and culture of African Americans, located in the Greensboro Cultural Center
African American Cultural ComplexRaleighWakeThe TriangleAfrican AmericanContributions made by African Americans, open by appointment[2]
Agriculture and Transportation MuseumMurfreesboroHertfordInner BanksMultiplewebsite, operated by the Murfreesboro Historical Association, antique farm equipment and implements, early carriages, buggies and other vehicles
Airborne & Special Operations MuseumFayettevilleCumberlandFayetteville metro areaMilitaryRecounts heroic actions of Airborne & Special Operations forces
Alamance Battleground State Historic SiteBurlingtonAlamancePiedmont TriadMilitaryVisitor center exhibits focus on American Revolution battle, also historic Allen House
Alamance County Historical MuseumBurlingtonAlamancePiedmont TriadHistoric houseLocated in the Victorian-period L. Banks Holt House
Alexander-Little WingWadesboroAnsonSandhillsHistoric houseOperated by the Anson County Historical Society, 19th-century period house
Alleghany Historical MuseumSpartaAlleghanyWesternLocal historyOperated by the Alleghany Historical – Genealogical Society[3]
Allison-Deaver HouseBrevardTransylvaniaWesternHistoric housewebsite, early 19th-century house operated by the Transylvania County Historical Society
American Classic Motorcycle MuseumAsheboroRandolphPiedmont TriadTransportationHarley Davidson motorcycles[4]
American Military MuseumGastoniaGastonMetro CharlotteMilitary[5]
Andy Griffith MuseumMount AirySurryFoothillsBiographicalMemorabilia of actor Andy Griffith and the Andy Griffith Show, located at The Andy Griffith Playhouse and Surry Arts Council
Antique Car Museum at Grovewood VillageAshevilleBuncombeWesternAutomotivewebsite, located in historic Grovewood Village in the former Biltmore Industries, Inc. weaving shops, includes antique cars, horse-drawn wagons, a fire truck.
Arts Council of Henderson CountyHendersonvilleHendersonWesternArtwebsite, includes exhibit gallery
Arts Council of Wayne CountyGoldsboroWaynePiedmontArtIncludes an art gallery
ArtspaceRaleighWakeThe TriangleArtwebsite, visual art center with 3 galleries
Ashe-Covington Medical MuseumWadesboroAnsonSandhillsMedicalwebsite, operated by the Anson County Historical Society
Asheville Art MuseumAshevilleBuncombeWesternArtFocus is 20th and 21st century American art and works of significance to Western North Carolina's cultural heritage
Asheville Museum of ScienceAshevilleBuncombeWesternNatural historywebsite, hall of minerals, mining, fossils, astronomy, gemology, geology, meteorology, mineralogy, oceanography, formerly the Colburn Earth Science Museum
Aurora Fossil MuseumAuroraBeaufortInner BanksNatural historyArea fossils, shark jaws, archaeological artifacts including projectile points, stone tools, jewelry and cooking implements of Native Americans from Eastern North Carolina
Ava Gardner MuseumSmithfieldJohnstonInner BanksBiographicalLife of actress Ava Gardner
Averasboro Battlefield and MuseumDunnHarnettThe TriangleMilitaryHistory of the Battle of Averasborough
Avery County Historical MuseumNewlandAveryWesternLocal historyLocated in the former county jail
A.W. Ange HouseWintervillePittInner BanksHistoric houseVictorian house, operated by the Winterville Historical and Arts Society, open by appointment and for events[6]
Aycock BirthplaceFremontWaynePiedmontHistoric houseMid-19th century period home of governor Charles Brantley Aycock
Ayr MountHillsboroughOrangeThe TriangleHistoric houseFederal period plantation home
Backing Up Classics Auto MuseumConcordCabarrusMetro CharlotteAutomotivewebsite
Badin Historic MuseumBadinStanlyMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite, local history, adjacent 1915-period residence and a firehouse museum
Barker HouseEdentonChowanInner BanksHistoric house18th century house
Barton College Art GalleriesWilsonWilsonInner BanksArtLocated in the Case Art Building[7]
The BascomHighlandsMaconWesternArtwebsite, regional art gallery
Beaufort Historic SiteBeaufortCarteretCrystal CoastOpen airIncludes six restored buildings which are open for tours
Bechtler Museum of Modern ArtCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtFocus is mid-20th century European and American modern art, with museum building designed by Mario Botta, located in the Levine Center for the Arts
Belhaven Memorial MuseumBelhavenBeaufortInner BanksLocal historywebsite
Bellamy MansionWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearHistoric houseChanging exhibits on architectural history, historic preservation and the design arts
Belmont Historical SocietyBelmontGastonMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite
Bennett Classics Antique Car MuseumForest CityRutherfordWesternAutomotivewebsite
Bennett Place State Historic SiteDurhamDurhamThe TriangleCivil WarSite of the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, includes reconstructed period farmhouse, visitor center with exhibits
Ben Owen PotterySeagroveRandolphPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, includes museum of pottery
Benson Museum of Local HistoryBensonJohnstonPiedmontLocal history[8]
Bentonville Battlefield State Historic SitePrincetonJohnstonThe TriangleCivil WarSite of the Battle of Bentonville, includes visitor center with battle displays, period field hospital historic house
Big Ivy Historical ParkBarnardsvilleBuncombePiedmontOpen airOperated by the Big Ivy Historical Society[9][10]
Billy Graham LibraryCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteBiographicalFeatures exhibits about the life and works of Christian evangelist Billy Graham
Biltmore EstateAshevilleBuncombeWesternHistoric houseFrench Renaissance inspired chateau with collections of decorative arts and 75 acres (300,000 m2) of formal gardens
Biltmore Industries Homespun MuseumAshevilleBuncombeWesternHistorywebsite, located at Grovewood Gallery, history, fine cloth and woodworking crafts of the Biltmore Industries, a school for workers on the Biltmore Estate
Black Cat StationNorth WilkesboroWilkesWesternRailroadwebsite, model railroad layouts
Black Mountain Center for the ArtsBlack MountainBuncombeWesternArtwebsite, includes gallery
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts CenterAshevilleBuncombeWesternArt
Bladenboro MuseumBladenboroBladenPiedmontMultiplewebsite, local history and art, hand-crafted miniature buildings, military artifacts, farm equipment and tools, photos, operated by the Bladenboro Historical Society
Blandwood Mansion and GardensGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadHistoric houseItalianate home of former North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead
Blount-Bridgers HouseTarboroEdgecombeInner BanksMultipleOperated by Edgecombe ARTS, includes changing and permanent art exhibits, decorative art, furnishings and textiles, and the separate Pender Museum of Edgecombe County History, open by appointment
Blowing Rock Art and History MuseumBlowing RockWataugaWesternMultiplewebsite, area art, culture and history
Bodie Island LighthouseNags HeadDareOuter BanksMaritimeLighthouse to climb
Boggan-Hammond HouseWadesboroAnsonSandhillsHistoric houseOperated by the Anson County Historical Society, 18th-century period house
Brady C. Jefcoat MuseumMurfreesboroHertfordInner BanksHistoryCollection of Americana
Brevard Station MuseumStanleyGastonMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite
Brock Historical Museum of Greensboro CollegeGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadHistorywebsite, history of Greensboro College
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic SiteSmithville TownshipBrunswickLower Cape FearArchaeologyRuins of colonial town and Civil War era fort
Buckner Hill PlantationFaisonDuplinPiedmontHistoric houseOpen by appointment, mid-19th century plantation house
Burgwin-Wright HouseWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearHistoric house18th-century house with 18th and 19th-century furnishings
Burke Arts CouncilMorgantonBurkeWesternArtwebsite, features gallery with changing exhibits
Burke Heritage MuseumMorgantonBurkeWesternLocal historywebsite, operated by the Historic Burke Foundation, located in the Old Burke County Courthouse
Burwell School Historic SiteHillsboroughOrangeThe TriangleHistoric house1830s female academy and home, depicts mid-19th century life
Bryant House and McLendon CabinCarthageMooreSandhillsHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Moore County Historical Association
Cabarrus County Veterans MuseumConcordCabarrusMetro CharlotteMilitarywebsite, operated by the Historic Cabarrus Association, located in the Cabarrus County Governmental Center
Caldwell Arts CouncilLenoirCaldwellWesternArtwebsite, features gallery with changing exhibits
Caldwell Heritage MuseumLenoirCaldwellWesternLocal historywebsite, history of Caldwell County
Camden County JailCamdenCamdenInner BanksPrisonHistoric prison and local history
Cameron Art MuseumWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearArtCollection includes fine arts, crafts, and design
Canton Area Historical MuseumCantonHaywoodWesternLocal history[11]
Cape Fear MuseumWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearMultipleHistory, natural science and cultures of the Lower Cape Fear region
Cape Hatteras LightBuxtonDareOuter BanksMaritimeIncludes lighthouse and adjacent Museum of the Sea
Carl J. McEwen Historic VillageMint HillMecklenburgMetro CharlotteOpen airwebsite, operated by the Mint Hill Historical Society, includes Mint Hill Country Doctor's Museum, Ira V. Ferguson Country Store, school house, assay office and outbuildings
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic SiteFlat RockHendersonWesternBiographicalHome of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg
Carolina Basketball MuseumChapel HillOrangeThe TriangleSportsPart of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolinas Aviation MuseumCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteAviationOver 50 aircraft, including flying Piedmont DC3
Carson HouseMarionMcDowellWesternHistoric house19th century plantation home
Carthage MuseumCarthageMooreSandhillsLocal history[12]
Caswell Center MuseumKinstonLenoirInner BanksMedicalHistory of the Caswell Developmental Center, a center for adults with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities
Caswell No.1 Fire Station MuseumKinstonLenoirInner BanksFirefighting[13]
Catawba County Firefighters MuseumCatawbaCatawbaWesternFirefightingIncludes fire truck, uniforms, firefighting and communications equipment[14]
Catawba County Museum of HistoryNewtonCatawbaWesternLocal historywebsite, operated by the Historical Association of Catawba County
Catawba Science CenterHickoryCatawbaWesternSciencewebsite
Catawba Valley Furniture MuseumHickoryCatawbaWesternDecorative artsPart of Hickory Furniture Mart, historic furniture, tools, area furniture makers[15]
Catherine Smith GalleryBooneWataugaWesternArtPart of the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts at Appalachian State University[16]
Cedarock Historical FarmGrahamAlamancePiedmont TriadFarm19th-century farm
Centennial Campus Center for Wildlife EducationRaleighWakeThe TriangleNatural historywebsite, ecology and environment of the Piedmont, operated by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Center for Craft, Creativity and DesignHendersonvilleHendersonWesternArtwebsite, includes decorative arts gallery, a regional inter-institutional center of the University of North Carolina
Century Post Office MuseumWintonHertfordInner BanksPhilatelicOpen by appointment[17][18]
C. Grier Beam Truck MuseumCherryvilleGastonMetro CharlotteAutomotiveTrucks, early tractors and trailers, trucking memorabilia
Chadbourn Depot MuseumChadbournColumbusPiedmontRailroadFacebook site, includes model railroads, period furnishings, Audubon prints, railroad memorabilia[19]
Charlotte Hawkins Brown MuseumSedaliaGuilfordPiedmont TriadAfrican AmericanFormer school, exhibits on contributions made by African American citizens to education in North Carolina
Charlotte Museum of HistoryCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteMultiplewebsite, includes local history museum and 1774 Hezekiah Alexander House with costumed guides
Charlotte Nature MuseumCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteNatural historyOperated by Discovery Place, features interactive nature exhibits and live animals
Chatham Historical MuseumPittsboroChathamThe TriangleLocal historywebsite, operated by the Chatham County Historical Association
Cherokee County Historical MuseumMurphyCherokeeWesternLocal historywebsite, include Cherokee artifacts and history, minerals, dolls
Cherry Hospital MuseumGoldsboroWaynePiedmontMedicalHistory of Cherry Hospital, a historic psychiatric hospital for African Americans, open by appointment
Chicamacomico Life-Saving StationRodantheDareOuter BanksMaritimeIncludes two stations and five outbuildings
Children's Museum of Alamance CountyGrahamAlamancePiedmont TriadChildren'swebsite
Children's Museum of WilmingtonWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearChildren'swebsite
Children's Museum of Winston-SalemWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadChildren'sGoal is to teach children literature, building, zoology
Children's PlayhouseBooneWataugaWesternChildren'swebsite
Chinqua Penn PlantationReidsvilleRockinghamFoothillsHistoric house1920s 27 room English countryside mansion with decorative arts and furnishings
Chowan University Green Hall Art GalleriesMurfreesboroHertfordInner BanksArt[20]
City of Raleigh MuseumRaleighWakeThe TriangleLocal historyCity history
Clay County Historical & Arts Council MuseumHayesvilleClayWesternLocal historyHoused in the old jail, includes 1920s – 1940s office of a local doctor[21] and outdoor Cherokee Homestead Exhibit, operated by the Clay County Historical & Arts Council[22]
Clemmons Educational State ForestClaytonJohnstonThe TriangleNatural historyIncludes the Forestry Exhibit Center with interactive exhibits about the ecology of forests, soil, water, wildlife and the state's cultural history
Cliffs of the Neuse State ParkSeven SpringsWaynePiedmontNatural historyGeology and natural history of the cliffs and the park
Coats MuseumCoatsHarnettThe TriangleLocal historyLocal history displays, adjacent Cotton Museum about cotton farming, weaving[23]
Coffey's General StoreCollettsvilleCaldwellWesternHistoryHistoric general store with a collection of antiques, original store fixtures and photographs[24]
Columbia Theater Cultural Resources CenterColumbiaTyrellInner BanksMultiplewebsite, local culture and environment, particularly heritage of farming, fishing, and forestry, operated by Partnership for the Sounds
Concord MuseumConcordCabarrusMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite, operated by the Historic Cabarrus Association in the Cabarrus County Courthouse
Contemporary Art Museum of RaleighRaleighWakeThe TriangleArtMultimedia contemporary art and design gallery
Core Sound Waterfowl MuseumHarkers IslandCarteretCrystal CoastMultiplewebsite, includes duck decoys, local history, culture and natural history and environment
Corolla Wild Horse MuseumCorollaCurrituckOuter BanksNatural historywebsite
Country Doctor MuseumBaileyNashThe TriangleMedicalwebsite, history of rural health care in the United States
Cowan Museum of History and ScienceKenansvilleDuplinPiedmontMultiplewebsite, includes historic farm and general tools and equipment, rock specimens, local history exhibits, park with historic village buildings
Cradle of ForestryBrevardTransylvaniaWesternMultipleNature, conservation, science, forestry, includes two nature trails with historic forestry buildings and equipment, Forest Discovery Center with exhibits about the forest and forestry
Creation Museum & Taxidermy Hall of FameSouthern PinesMooreSandhillsCreationistIncludes stuffed animal mounts and antique tools[25][26]
Crossnore Fine Arts GalleryCrossnoreAveryWesternTextileFine art gallery, weaving studio and exhibits, and a retail shop
C. S. Brown Regional Cultural Arts CenterWintonHertfordInner BanksAfrican Americanwebsite
CSS Neuse State Historic SiteKinstonLenoirInner BanksMilitaryRemains of the hull of the Confederate ironclad CSS Neuse
Cultural Heritage MuseumKinstonLenoirInner BanksAfrican AmericanOpen by appointment[27]
Cupola HouseEdentonChowanInner BanksHistoric house
Curb Museum for Music and MotorsportsKannapolisCabarrusMetro CharlotteMultipleIncludes memorabilia of Curb musicians, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame with photos and memorabilia of notable state musicians, and NASCAR vehicles, photos and memorabilia
Currituck Beach LightCorollaCurrituckOuter BanksMaritimeLighthouse to climb, operated by the Outer Banks Conservationists
Dare County Regional Airport MuseumManteoDareOuter BanksAviationFeatures models of aircraft that played a part in the aviation history of Dare County, history of the airport and area aviation
Darshana Hall PlantationClevelandRowanMetro CharlotteHistoric housewebsite
David John Aaron MuseumMount OliveWaynePiedmontLocal historyOperated by the Mount Olive Area Historical Society[28]
Davidson County Historical MuseumLexingtonDavidsonPiedmont TriadLocal historyLocated in the former county courthouse
Delta Arts CenterWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, arts & humanities, with an emphasis on African American contributions
Diggs GalleryWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, part of Winston-Salem State University, dedicated to African and African-American art
Discovery PlaceCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteScience
Discovery Place KIDSHuntersvilleMecklenburgMetro CharlotteChildren's
Dr. Robert Smith HouseMount AirySurryFoothillsLocal historyDepicts early 20th century life[29]
Dr. Josephus Hall HouseSalisburyRowanMetro CharlotteHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Historic Salisbury Foundation, mid-19th century period house
Dry Ridge Historical MuseumWeavervilleBuncombeWesternLocal historyLocated in the Weaverville Public Library[30][31]
Duke Homestead State Historic SiteDurhamDurhamThe TriangleOpen air1850s home, factories, tobacco farm and museum
Duplin County Veterans MuseumWarsawDuplinPiedmontMilitarywebsite
Earl Scruggs CenterShelbyClevelandMetro CharlotteBiographicalLife of musician Earl Scruggs, history and culture of the American South
Eastern Carolina Village & Farm MuseumGreenvillePittInner BanksOpen airwebsite, depicts buildings and agriculture history from 1840 - 1940
Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society MuseumMount PleasantCabarrusMetro CharlotteLocal history[32]
Edgecombe County Veterans Military MuseumTarboroEdgecombeInner BanksMilitarywebsite
Edwards-Franklin HouseLow GapSurryFoothillsHistoric houseEarly 19th-century house, operated by the Surry County Historical Society
Elsewhere Artist CollaborativeGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, changing, interactive environment of artworks, objects, and events in a former thrift store
EnergyExploriumHuntersvilleMecklenburgMetro CharlotteSciencewebsite, located at McGuire Nuclear Station, exhibits about electricity
Erwin History RoomErwinHarnettThe TriangleLocal history[33]
Fair Bluff Depot MuseumFair BluffColumbusPiedmontLocal historyOperated by the Greater Fair Bluff Historical Society[34]
Faison MuseumFaisonDuplinPiedmontLocal historyDisplays in the Faison branch library[35]
Fascinate-U Children's MuseumFayettevilleCumberlandFayetteville metro areaChildren'swebsite
Fayetteville Area Transportation MuseumFayettevilleCumberlandFayetteville metro areaTransportationLocated in a historic depot, displays include railroads, cars, local history
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory and MuseumFayettevilleCumberlandFayetteville metro areaMilitarywebsite, history of the private militia, open by appointment
Fifth Avenue Mask MuseumHendersonvilleHendersonWesternAnthropologyNative masks, dolls dressed in native garb and locally produced textiles, open by appointment[36][37]
Flat Top ManorBlowing RockWataugaWesternHistoric houseAlso known as Moses Cone Manor, located in Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, tours of the Victorian mansion's second floor, first floor houses the Parkway Craft Center
Folk Art CenterAshevilleBuncombeWesternArtAppalachian folk art, crafts and culture, operated by the Southern Highland Craft Guild
Foothills Arts CouncilElkinSurryFoothillsArtIncludes a regional art gallery[38]
Fort DefianceLenoirCaldwellWesternHistoric house1792 home of Revolutionary general William Lenoir
Fort DobbsStatesvilleIredellMetro CharlotteMilitaryRemains of the 18th-century fort from the French and Indian War era
Fort BranchHamiltonMartinInner BanksMilitaryConfederate earthen fort
Fort Fisher State Historic SiteWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearMilitaryRestored fort and museum
Fort Macon State ParkBeaufortCarteretCrystal CoastMilitaryRestored fort and museum
Fort Raleigh National Historic SiteRoanoke IslandDareOuter BanksHistoryIncludes history of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony" and local history
Foscue PlantationPollocksvilleJonesInner BanksHistoric housewebsite, early 19th-century plantation house
Franklin Gem & Mineral MuseumFranklinMaconWesternNatural historywebsite, gems, minerals, fossils, Indian artifacts, fluorescent mineral display, sea shells, located in a former jail
Fremont Heritage MuseumFremontWaynePiedmontLocal historyOperated by the Fremont Historical Society[39]
Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History CenterFriscoDareOuter BanksMultiplewebsite, Native American artifacts, art, and culture, natural history displays
Fuquay-Varina Museums ComplexFuquay-VarinaWakeThe TriangleLocal historywebsite, includes the First Fuquay Post Office, the "Squire" Ballentine Schoolhouse, and the Centennial Museum
Gaston County MuseumDallasGastonMetro CharlotteMultiplewebsite, art, transportation, textiles, historic hotel
General William C. Lee Airborne MuseumDunnHarnettThe TriangleBiographicalwebsite, former home and military history of General William C. Lee
Gertrude Smith HouseMount AirySurryFoothillsHistoric houseDepicts early 20th century life[29]
GI Memorial House MuseumKannapolisCabarrusMetro CharlotteHistoric house1945 house built for WWII veterans, operated by the Kannapolis History Associates[40]
Gibsonville MuseumGibsonvilleAlamancePiedmont TriadLocal history[41]
Gold Hill Mines Historic ParkGold Hill TownshipRowanPiedmontMiningwebsite, includes Assay Museum, jail and mine shafts
Gourd MuseumAngierHarnettThe TriangleCommodityGourd crafts from around the world[42]
Graham County Museum of Prehistoric RelicsFontana DamGrahamWesternArchaeologyLocated at the Hike Inn, pre-historic artifacts from North, Central and South America[43]
Graham Historical MuseumGrahamAlamancePiedmont TriadLocal historyLocated in the 1914 Graham Fire House[44][45]
Grandfather Mountain Nature MuseumLinvilleAveryWesternNatural historywebsite, animals, plants and geology of Grandfather Mountain and surrounding area
Granite Falls History & Transportation MuseumGranite FallsCaldwellWesternLocal historywebsite, located in the 1790s Andrew Baird House, local history and transportation, art exhibits
Granville County History MuseumOxfordGranvillePiedmontLocal historywebsite, operated by the Granville County Historical Society in the former county jail
Graveyard of the Atlantic MuseumHatterasDareOuter BanksMaritimemaritime history and shipwrecks of the Outer Banks
Green Hill CenterGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, visual arts center with exhibitions of contemporary art and a family gallery
Greene County MuseumSnow HillGreeneInner BanksMultiplewebsite, local and regional art and local history
Greensboro Children's MuseumGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadChildren'swebsite
Greensboro College Art GalleriesGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtAnne Rudd Galyon & Irene Cullis Galleries, located in Cowan Humanities Building [46]
Greensboro Historical MuseumGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadLocal historyExhibits include O. Henry, First Lady Dolley Madison, the Greensboro Sit-ins, period displays, also late 18th century McNairy House and early 19th century Isley House
Greensboro Science CenterGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadNatural historyNatural history and science museum, zoo and aquarium
Greenville Museum of ArtGreenvillePittInner BanksArtwebsite, collections focuses on works by North Carolina artists and noted American Landscape artists from 1860 to present
Gregg Museum of Art & DesignRaleighWakeThe TriangleArtwebsite, part of North Carolina State University, applied and decorative arts including textiles, ceramics, outsider/folk art, paintings, photography, sculpture, architectural drawings, archaeological artifacts, ethnographic materials and modern furniture
Grifton Historical MuseumGriftonPittInner BanksLocal historywebsite, includes tools and equipment for office, shop, farm and kitchen, Tuscorora artifacts, military displays, natural history, Catechna Indian Village replica
Guilford College Art GalleryGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadArt[47]
Guilford Courthouse National Military ParkGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadMilitaryRevolutionary War battlefield and museum
Hammerstone Scout MuseumLillingtonHarnettThe TriangleScoutingwebsite, memorabilia of Scouting pioneers and heroes, open by appointment
Hands On!HendersonvilleHendersonWesternChildren'swebsite
Hanes Art GalleryWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadArtwebsite, part of Wake Forest University, located in the Scales Fine Arts Center
Harmony HallKinstonLenoirInner BanksHistoric houseOperated by the Lenoir County Historical Association, 18th-century house with 19th-century Victorian furnishings
Harmony Hall PlantationWhite OakBladenPiedmontOpen airIncludes 18th-century house, schoolhouse, two restored country stores, a chapel, corn-crib, external kitchen, log cabin and a gatehouse
Harnett County Indian MuseumKiplingHarnettThe TriangleNative AmericanIncludes a craft shop, Native American artifacts, open by appointment[33]
Harper House/Hickory History CenterHickoryCatawbaWesternHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Historical Association of Catawba County, late 19th-century Queen Anne house, adjacent Bonniwell-Lyerly House in the Craftsman style
Harris Hall MuseumOxfordGranvillePiedmontMultiplewebsite, changing exhibits of science, history, art, and culture, operated by the Granville County Historical Society
Harvey B. Gantt CenterCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtWorks by African American artists, located in the Levine Center for the Arts
Hatteras Histories and Mysteries MuseumBuxtonDareOuter BanksHistoryArchaeological artifacts, history and culture of Hatteras Island
Havelock Tourist & Event CenterHavelockCravenCrystal CoastAviationwebsite, features exhibits about the Marine Corps history and aircraft
Haw River Town MuseumHaw RiverAlamancePiedmont TriadLocal history
Haywood HallRaleighWakeThe TriangleHistoric houseHistoric home of John Haywood
Henderson County Heritage MuseumHendersonvilleHendersonWesternLocal history
Henderson Institute Historical MuseumHendersonVanceWesternAfrican AmericanHistory of the former African American school and its graduates[48]
Hendersonville Antique Toy MuseumHendersonvilleHendersonWesternToyToys, dolls, dollhouses, model trains[49]
Hendersonville DepotHendersonvilleHendersonWesternRailroadLate 19th-century train depot, home to the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club with model trail layout[50][51]
Hendrick Motorsports MuseumConcordCabarrusMetro CharlotteAutomotivewebsite, cars, trophies, and memorabilia from the Hendrick Motorsports racing teams
Hickory Aviation MuseumHickoryCatawbaWesternAviationHistoric military aircraft, aircraft weapons, flight suits, art, models
Hickory Museum of ArtHickoryCatawbaWesternArtAmerican art including paintings, contemporary, folk, outsider, studio art glass and pottery
Hickory Ridge HomesteadBooneWataugaWesternLivingLocated on the grounds of the Horn in the West, Revolutionary War mountain community
Hiddenite CenterHiddeniteAlexanderWesternMultipleIncludes Victorian Lucas Mansion and art gallery, doll collection from the 19th century, native gems and minerals
Highlands Historical VillageHighlandsMaconWesternLocal historywebsite, operated by the Highlands Historical Society, includes the House-Boynton-Trapier-Wright Home ("the Prince House"), the Highlands Historical Museum and Archives, and Bug Hill Cottage
Highlands Nature CenterHighlandsMaconWesternNatural historywebsite, part of Highlands Biological Station that includes a botanical garden
High Point MuseumHigh PointGuilfordPiedmont TriadMultiplewebsite, includes local history museum with exhibits about the area furniture industry, 1801 Hoggatt House, 1786 Haley House and a blacksmith shop
Historic BathBathBeaufortInner BanksOpen airIncludes guided tours of the Palmer-Marsh House, Van Der Veer House, Bonner House
Historic EdentonEdentonChowanInner BanksOpen airwebsite, tours include the James Iredell House, Roanoke River Light, Barker House, Cupola House, Chowan County Courthouse and St. Paul's Episcopal Church
History Museum of Burke CountyMorgantonBurkeWesternLocal historywebsite
Historic Bethabara ParkWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadOpen airSite of first settlement by members of the Moravian Church in 1753
Historic Halifax State Historic SiteHalifaxHalifaxInner BanksOpen airwebsite, includes visitor center museum, several 18th & early 19th century historic houses, tavern, tap room, Clerk of Court's Office, Jail and the Montfort archaeological exhibit
Historic Hope PlantationWindsorBertieInner BanksHistoric houseIncludes the 1803 Hope Mansion and 1763 King-Bazemore House
Historic Johnson FarmHendersonvilleHendersonWesternFarmwebsite, includes farm house, boarding house, barn loft museum, animals; heritage education center owned by Henderson County Public Schools
Historic Latta PlantationHuntersvilleMecklenburgMetro CharlotteLiving1800 cotton plantation and living history farm
Historic Oak ViewRaleighWakeThe TriangleFarmIncludes agriculture exhibit, 1855 farmhouse and detached kitchen, livestock barn, carriage house, and turn-of-the-20th-century cotton gin
Historic Rockwell MuseumRockwellRowanMetro CharlotteLocal history[52]
Historic Rosedale PlantationCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteHistoric house13 room antebellum plantation and gardens
Historic StagvilleDurhamDurhamThe TriangleOpen air18th century plantation house, slave cabins, farmer's house, visitor center and barn
Historic Vance House & Civil War MuseumStatesvilleIredellMetro CharlotteHistoric houseinformation, home Zebulon Vance
Historic Yates Mill County ParkRaleighWakeThe TriangleMillHistory gristmill and exhibits on the park's natural and cultural history
History House MuseumTilleryHalifaxInner BanksLocal historywebsite, history of 1930s New Deal African American resettlement farm
History Museum of Carteret CountyMorehead CityCarteretCrystal CoastLocal historywebsite, operated by the Carteret County Historical Society, includes textiles, period clothing, furniture, military memorabilia, glassware and artwork
Horace Williams HouseChapel HillOrangeThe TriangleArtChanging exhibits presented by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill
Horne Creek Living Historical FarmPinnacleStokesFoothillsFarmDepicts 1900-1910 farm life
Houck's ChapelHickoryCatawbaWesternReligiousOperated by the Hickory Landmarks Society, late 19th century church, open by appointment
House in the HorseshoeSanfordMooreSandhillsHistoric houseLate 18th century period plantation home
House of Flags MuseumColumbusPolkWesternHistorywebsite, historic American flags, military service and religious flags, flags of our founding countries and the Revolutionary War era
Hudson Depot MuseumHudsonCaldwellWesternLocal historyHistory of the town of Hudson and the local railroad industry, open during special events and to school classes[53][54]
Hugh Mangum Museum of PhotographyDurhamDurhamThe TriangleHistoryHistoric and contemporary photographs of Durham and its citizens
Hugh Torrance House and StoreHuntersvilleMecklenburgMetro CharlotteHistoric housewebsite, early 19th-century period house and store
Imagination Station Science MuseumWilsonWilsonInner BanksScience
Imperial Center for the Arts & SciencesRocky MountNashThe TriangleMultiplewebsite, includes the Maria V. Howard Arts Center and the Rocky Mount Children's Museum and Science Center
Ingram PlanetariumSunset BeachBrunswickLower Cape FearSciencePlanetarium and science exhibits
International Civil Rights Center and MuseumGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadHistoryHistory of the American civil rights movement
International Lineman's MuseumShelbyClevelandMetro CharlotteIndustrywebsite, history of linemen and the electrical utility industry
Iredell MuseumsStatesvilleIredellMetro CharlotteMultiplewebsite, three sites: Court Street Gallery for art exhibits, Gregory Creek Homestead with 9 cabins and living history events, Kids@Play children's museum
JAARS Museum of the AlphabetWaxhawUnionMetro CharlotteHistoryHistory of the development of the alphabet and written languages
Jesse Helms CenterWingateUnionMetro CharlotteBiographicalPapers and works of Senator Jesse Helms, promotes "principles of free enterprise, representative democracy, traditional American values, and a strong national defense"
Jockey's Ridge State ParkNags HeadDareOuter BanksNatural historyVisitor center museum
Joel Lane Museum HouseRaleighWakeThe TriangleHistoric houseOperated by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, late 18th century period home
John Blue ComplexLaurinburgScotlandSandhillsMultipleIncludes the 1890s John Blue House, sawmill, several 19th century cabins, late 19th century general store, a half mile, 18 gauge railroad, a cotton gin, and the Historical Museum of Scotland County which includes antique vehicles
John F. Kennedy Special Warfare MuseumFort BraggCumberlandFayetteville metro areaMilitarywebsite, information, regimental museum for Special Forces, Military Information Support Operations and Civil Affairs units
Johnston County Heritage CenterSmithfieldJohnstonInner BanksLocal historywebsite, exhibits housed in the Holding-Richardson Exhibit Hall or in the Visitors Bureau Gallery
J. Summie Propst HouseHickoryCatawbaWesternHistoric houseOperated by the Hickory Landmarks Society, late 19th century Victorian house
Jugtown Pottery and MuseumSeagroveRandolphPiedmont TriadArtIncludes museum of area pottery
Junaluska Museum and Memorial SiteRobbinsvilleGrahamWesternNative AmericanLocated at the burial site of Cherokee Warrior Junaluska, Cherokee history and culture[55][56]
Kernersville Museum Kernersville Forsyth Piedmont Triad Local History website
KidSensesRutherfordtonRutherfordWesternChildren'swebsite
Kidzu Children's MuseumChapel HillOrangeThe TriangleChildren'sInteractive exhibit for ages 0–8
Kings Mountain Historical Fire MuseumKings MountainGastonMetro CharlotteFirefightingwebsite
Kings Mountain Historical MuseumKings MountainGastonMetro CharlotteLocal history
Kinston Arts CenterKinstonLenoirInner BanksArtwebsite, changing exhibits and model railroad display
Kirby GalleryRoxboroPersonPiedmontArtRegional art gallery[57]
Korner's FollyKernersvilleForsythPiedmont TriadHistoric houseUnusual historic mansion
Lake Waccamaw Depot MuseumLake WaccamawColumbusLower Cape FearLocal history
Latimer HouseWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, Victorian period home
Lawndale MuseumLawndaleClevelandMetro CharlotteLocal historyOperated by the Lawndale Historical Society[58]
Legends of Harley Drag Racing MuseumRaleighWakeThe TriangleTransportationDisplays of Harley-Davidson drag racing motorcycles and memorabilia
Levine Museum of the New SouthCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteHistorySouthern and regional history and culture since the Civil War
Liberty HallKenansvilleDuplinPiedmontHistoric houseLate 18th century plantation house
Light FactoryCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtwebsite, photography and film and related light-generated mediums
Linbrook Heritage EstateTrinityRandolphPiedmont TriadMultiplewebsite, includes tours of 21st-century Linbrook Hall mansion, Neal Agricultural and Industrial Museum, early 20th-century Hoover farmshouse
Lincoln County Museum of HistoryLincolntonLincolnMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite, operated by the Lincoln County Historical Association
Locust Historical Society and MuseumLocustStanlyMetro CharlotteLocal history[59]
Louisburg College Art GalleriesLouisburgFranklinThe TriangleArt[60]
Lumbee Indian MuseumLaurinburgScotlandSandhillsNative American[61]
Lundy-Fetterman MuseumBuies CreekHarnettThe TriangleNatural historyPart of Campbell University in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, mounted game animals, seashells, university memorabilia
Macon County Historical MuseumFranklinMaconWesternLocal historyExhibits include Cherokee arrowheads and artifacts, early medical instruments and supplies, period clothing
Madison Dry Goods MuseumMadisonRockinghamFoothillsHistorywebsite, exhibits include early 20th century hardware, hotel and funeral chapel displays
Maple GroveHickoryCatawbaWesternHistoric houseOperated by the Hickory Landmarks Society, late 19th century Victorian house
Marbles Kids MuseumRaleighWakeThe TriangleChildren'sFormerly Exploris Museum
Matthews Heritage MuseumMatthewsMecklenburgMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite, located in the 1880 Massey-Clark House, operated by the Matthews Historical Foundation
Maxton MuseumMaxtonRobesonPiedmontLocal historyOperated by the Maxton Historical Society[62]
May Museum and ParkFarmvillePittInner BanksLocal historywebsite
McColl Center for Visual ArtCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtwebsite, includes a contemporary craft gallery
McDowell House at Quaker MeadowsMorgantonBurkeWesternHistoric houseOperated by the Historic Burke Foundation, 1812 period house
Memory Lane MuseumMooresvilleIredellMetro CharlotteAutomotivewebsite, retired NASCAR and vintage race cars, memorabilia, antique toys, pedal cars, bicycles, gas pumps, movie cars, tractors and vintage motorcycles
Mendenhall HomeplaceJamestownGuilfordPiedmont TriadHistoric house1811 Quaker homeplace and plantation buildings
Meredith College GalleriesRaleighWakeThe TriangleArtPart of Meredith College
Mexico-Cardenas MuseumWaxhawUnionMetro CharlotteEthnicMexican culture and Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico's president from 1934 to 1940
Mineral and Lapidary MuseumHendersonvilleHendersonWesternNatural historyMinerals, rocks, fossils, Native American artifacts
Mint Museum RandolphCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtLocated in a former U.S. mint, includes art of the ancient Americas, ceramics and decorative arts, fashion, European and African art
Mint Museum UptownCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtLocated in the Levine Center for the Arts, crafts, design, collections of American, contemporary, and European art
Missiles and More MuseumTopsail BeachPenderLower Cape FearLocal historywebsite, operated by the Historical Society of Topsail Island, exhibits include Operation Bumblebee, Camp Davis, pirates, Native Americans, natural history and the V-22 Osprey aircraft
Mitchell House MuseumThomasvilleDavidsonPiedmont TriadHistoryHistory of the Mills Home orphanage, open by appointment
Montford Point Marines MuseumJacksonvilleOnslowInner BanksMilitaryHistory of the Montford Point Marines, the first African American Marines, located at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson
Moores Creek National BattlefieldWilmingtonPenderLower Cape FearMilitaryRevolutionary War battlefield and museum
Mooresville MuseumMooresvilleIredellMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite
Mordecai MansionRaleighWakeThe TriangleHistoric houseAntebellum plantation home
Morehead Planetarium and Science CenterChapel HillOrangeThe TriangleSciencePart of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Morrow Mountain State ParkAlbemarleStanlyMetro CharlotteLocal historyIncludes museum of local cultural and natural history and a restored historic house
Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus MillCherokeeSwainWesternOpen airIncludes reconstructed late 19th century log farm buildings and a historic corn grist mill
Mountain Heritage CenterCullowheeJacksonWesternLocal historywebsite, part of Western Carolina University, natural and cultural heritage of the southern Appalachian region
Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage CenterOld FortMcDowellWesternLocal historyRegional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History, culture and heritage of the southern Appalachians
Mount Airy Museum of Regional HistoryMount AirySurryFoothillsLocal historywebsite, Native Americans, pioneers, home life, exhibits on Donna Fargo, Tommy Jarrell, Andy Griffith and Chang and Eng Bunker
Mount Mitchell State ParkBurnsvilleYanceyWesternMultipleIncludes exhibits about the park's natural, cultural and historical heritage
Murfreesboro Historical AssociationMurfreesboroHertfordInner BanksMultipleOperates the William Rea Museum, Brady C. Jefcoat Museum, tours of the Dr. Walter Reed House, John Wheeler House, shops and the Agriculture and Transportation Museum
Murray's MillNewtonCatawbaThe TriangleMillOperated by the Catawba County Historical Association
Museum & Archives of Rockingham CountyWentworthRockinghamFoothillsLocal historywebsite, operated by the Rockingham County Historical Society
Museum of American Cut & Engraved GlassHighlandsMaconWesternArtCut and engraved glass primarily from the American Brilliant Period, 1876-1916[63]
Museum of American PotteryCreedmoorGranvilleThe TriangleArtLocated at Cedar Creek Gallery, works by family and studio potters
Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadAnthropologywebsite, artifacts and art from Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania
Museum of Ashe County HistoryJeffersonAsheWesternLocal historyLocated in the historic former county courthouse
Museum of Coastal CarolinaOcean Isle BeachBrunswickLower Cape FearNatural historyNatural science, environment, and cultural history of the Coastal Carolina region
Museum of ColerainColerainBertieInner BanksLocal history[64]
Museum of Early Southern Decorative ArtsWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadDecorative artsPart of Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Museum of Life and ScienceDurhamDurhamThe TriangleScienceFormerly North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, science and natural history exhibits
Museum of North Carolina MineralsSpruce PineMitchellWesternNatural historyMinerals and gems found in the area and state[65][66]
Museum of North Carolina Traditional PotterySeagroveRandolphPiedmont TriadArtFeatures displays from surrounding area potteries[67]
Museum of Old Domestic LifeHigh PointGuilfordPiedmont TriadHistory19th-century household items, tools and everyday artifacts from Quaker homes, open by appointment[68]
Museum of the AlbemarleElizabeth CityPasquotankInner BanksLocal historyRegional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History
Museum of the Cape Fear Historical ComplexFayettevilleCumberlandFayetteville metro areaLocal historyRegional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History, also features the 1897 Poe House and Arsenal Park
Museum of the Cherokee IndianCherokeeSwainWesternNative Americanwebsite, history and culture of the Cherokee
Museum of the MarineJacksonvilleOnslowInner BanksMilitaryPlanned museum
Museum of the Southeast American IndianPembrokeRobesonPiedmontNative Americanwebsite, part of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, prehistory, history, culture, art and contemporary issues of American Indians, with special emphasis on the Robeson County Native American community
Museum of the WaxhawsWaxhawUnionMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite, includes exhibits on President Andrew Jackson
Museum of World CulturesWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearArtwebsite, "museum without walls", public display in various buildings at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, includes clothing, textiles, jewelry, pottery, furniture, figures, drawings, photographs, prints and scrolls from all over the world
Mystery HillBlowing RockWataugaWesternMultiplewebsite, includes historic house furnished for turn-of-the-20th-century life, science exhibits, Native American artifacts, and the house
NASCAR Hall of FameCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteSportsHistory and heritage of NASCAR
Nasher Museum of ArtDurhamDurhamThe TriangleArtPart of Duke University, collections include Medieval art, art of the Americas (largely pre-Columbian), classical antiquities, modern and international contemporary art, with a concentration in art from the African diaspora
National Railroad Museum and Hall of FameHamletRichmondSandhillsRailroadIncludes railroad artifacts and model train layout
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & MiniaturesSpencerRowanMetro CharlotteToywebsite, includes dolls, Tinker Toys, model trains and trucks, dollhouses, miniatures and cap guns
Neal John Deere Tractor MuseumTrinityRandolphPiedmont TriadAgricultureLocated at Linbrook Heritage Estate, includes rare tractors and industrial equipment, John Deere toys and memorabilia, engines, antique electrical apparatus[69]
New Bern Firemen's MuseumNew BernCravenInner BanksFirefightingwebsite
New London MuseumNew LondonStanlyMetro CharlotteLocal history[70]
Newbold-White HouseHertfordPerquimansInner BanksHistoric houseColonial Quaker home
New Hope Valley RailwayNew HillWakeThe TriangleRailroadHeritage railway and North Carolina Railway Museum
Neuseway Nature ParkKinstonLenoirInner BanksMultipleIncludes the Neuse Planetarium, Health & Science Museum and the Exchange Nature Center
Norlina Train MuseumNorlinaWarrenPiedmontRailroadwebsite
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of FameMooresvilleIredellMetro CharlotteAutomotivewebsite, includes over 40 race cars dedicated to all types of auto racing
North Carolina Aviation MuseumAsheboroRandolphPiedmont TriadAviationRestored aircraft, models, uniforms, memorabilia
North Carolina Baseball MuseumWilsonWilsonInner BanksSportsLocated at Fleming Stadium
North Carolina Central University Art MuseumDurhamDurhamThe TriangleArtwebsite, part of North Carolina Central University, focus is African-American and African art
North Carolina Collection GalleryChapel HillOrangeThe TriangleHistoryPart of the Wilson Library at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, includes literature, photographs, artifacts about North Carolina history, and three historic rooms with furnishings
North Carolina Cotton MuseumPikevilleWaynePiedmontAgricultureAlso known as the Northern Wayne Heritage Museum[71]
North Carolina EstuariumWashingtonBeaufortInner BanksNatural historywebsite, ecology of North Carolina's estuaries, operated by Partnership for the Sounds
North Carolina Maritime MuseumBeaufortCarteretCrystal CoastMaritimeRegional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina Maritime Museum at SouthportSouthportBrunswickLower Cape FearMaritimeRegional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke IslandRoanoke IslandDareOuter BanksMaritimeRegional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History, also known as Roanoke Island Maritime Museum
North Carolina Museum of ArtRaleighWakeThe TriangleArtCollection includes European paintings from the Renaissance to the 19th century, Egyptian funerary art, sculpture and vase painting from ancient Greece and Rome, American art of the 18th through 20th centuries, international contemporary art, African, ancient American, pre-Columbian, and Oceanic art, and Jewish ceremonial objects
North Carolina Museum of HistoryRaleighWakeThe TriangleHistoryExhibits include state's military history, decorative arts, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, transportation and changing exhibits of state history and culture
North Carolina Museum of Natural SciencesRaleighWakeThe TriangleNatural historyThemes include dinosaurs, health and medicine, animals, fish, habitats, water, minerals, climate and weather, science, live animals
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at WhitevilleWhitevilleColumbusPiedmontNatural historyNatural history and cultural heritage of our forests and forestry, formerly known as the North Carolina Museum of Forestry
North Carolina Music Hall of FameKannapolisCabarrusMetro CharlotteMusicLocated at the Curb Museum, honors state performers and non-performers in the music industry
North Carolina Pottery CenterSeagroveRandolphPiedmont TriadArtwebsite
North Carolina School for the Deaf Historical MuseumMorgantonBurkeWesternEducationHistory of the school
North Carolina State CapitolRaleighWakeThe TriangleHistoric site
North Carolina Transportation MuseumSpencerRowanMetro CharlotteTransportationRailroad, aviation and automobiles
North Carolina Wesleyan College GalleriesRocky MountNashThe TriangleArtIncludes the Mims Gallery and Four Sisters Gallery
Northampton County MuseumJacksonNorthamptonInner BanksLocal history[72][73]
Norwood MuseumNorwoodStanlyMetro CharlotteLocal history[74][75]
Oak Island LightCaswell BeachBrunswickLower Cape FearMaritimeLighthouse open for tour
Oakboro Railroad MuseumOakboroStanlyMetro CharlotteRailroad[76]
Oakboro Regional Museum of HistoryOakboroStanlyMetro CharlotteLocal history[76]
Oconaluftee Indian VillageCherokeeSwainWesternNative AmericanReplica of an 18th-century eastern Cherokee community
Ocracoke MuseumOcracokeHydeOuter BanksMultiplewebsite, operated by the Ocracoke Preservation Society in the David Williams House, local history, period displays, art exhibits, duck decoys, fishing, boat and lighthouse models
Old Baldy Lighthouse & Smith Island Museum of HistoryBald Head IslandBrunswickLower Cape FearMaritimeReconstructed lighthouse keeper's quarters and local history museum, and tours of lighthouse
Old Bridge Preservation Society MuseumSunset BeachBrunswickLower Cape FearTransportationwebsite, preserved swing bridge and tender house, and museum about its history and area transportation
Old Brunswick County JailSouthportBrunswickLower Cape FearPrisonwebsite, operated by the Southport Historical Society
Old City JailMount AirySurryFoothillsMediaRe-creation of "The Courthouse" from the Andy Griffith Show[29]
Old Fort Railroad MuseumOld FortMcDowellWesternRailroadHistoric depot with railroad displays and visitor center[77][78]
Old Jail MuseumTaylorsvilleAlexanderWesternPrison[79]
Old Rock School Railway MuseumValdeseBurkeWesternRailroadAlso known as the Piedmont & Western Railroad Museum, includes model train layouts and railroad memorabilia, operated by the Piedmont and Western Railroad Club
Old Salem Museums & GardensWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadLiving18th and 19th century Moravian village
Old Salem Toy MuseumWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadToyPart of Old Salem Museums & Gardens, includes toys, dolls, teddy bears, puppets, doll houses, toy zoos, automobiles and planes
Old Waynesborough ParkGoldsboroWaynePiedmontOpen airwebsite, includes nine historic buildings[80]
Oliver Nestus Freeman Roundhouse MuseumWilsonWilsonInner BanksAfrican Americanwebsite, contributions of local African Americans
Onslow County MuseumRichlandsOnslowInner BanksLocal historywebsite, features area fossils
Orange County History MuseumHillsboroughOrangeThe TriangleLocal historywebsite
Oriental's History MuseumOrientalPamlicoInner BanksLocal history[81]
Orton PlantationSmithville TownshipBrunswickLower Cape FearHistoric houseSouthern plantation, outbuildings and gardens
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife EducationCorollaCurrituckOuter BanksNatural historywebsite, coastal North Carolina's wildlife, natural history and cultural heritage, operated by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Outer Banks Beachcomber MuseumNags HeadDareOuter BanksNatural historyCollection of beach glass, feathers, shells, sand, bricks and bottles, located in a historic store
Outer Banks History CenterManteoDareOuter BanksLocal historywebsite, regional archives with changing exhibits
Page-Walker Arts & History CenterCaryWakeThe TriangleMultipleLocal history and changing art exhibits
Palmer-Marsh HouseBathBeaufortInner BanksHistoric house1744 home
Pamlico County History MuseumGrantsboroPamlicoInner BanksOpen airwebsite, heritage village, operated by the Pamlico County Historical Association
Pantego Academy Historical MuseumPantegoBeaufortInner BanksLocal history
Pender County MuseumBurgawPenderLower Cape FearLocal historywebsite
Penderlea Homestead MuseumBurgawPenderLower Cape FearHistoric housewebsite, homestead community farm of the Depression era
Penland School of CraftsSpruce PineMitchellWesternArtIncludes exhibit gallery
Person County Museum of HistoryRoxboroPersonPiedmontOpen airComplex includes a local history museum in the Governor W. W. Kitchin House, the Male Academy/Parsonage, Woodsdale General Store, Dr. John H. Merritt's office, a tobacco barn, and the Van Hook Subscription School[82]
Pisgah Center for Wildlife EducationPisgah ForestTransylvaniaWesternNatural historywebsite, mountain wildlife and habitats, freshwater fish, operated by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Polk County History MuseumColumbusPolkWesternLocal history[83]
Poplar Grove PlantationWilmingtonPenderLower Cape FearHistoric house19th century plantation homestead and outbuildings
Pope House MuseumRaleighWakeThe TriangleHistoric house
Port DiscoverElizabeth CityPasquotankInner BanksSciencewebsite
Port O' Plymouth MuseumPlymouthWashingtonInner BanksCivil WarLocated in a restored depot, Civil War military artifacts
President James K. Polk State Historic SitePinevilleMecklenburgMetro CharlotteBiographicalIncludes visitor center with exhibits about James K. Polk, reconstructions of an early 19th-century log house, separate kitchen and barn
Presidential Culinary MuseumGroverClevelandMetro CharlotteHistorywebsite, memorabilia from White House chefs, located at the Inn of the Patriots
Raeford-Hoke MuseumRaefordHokeSandhillsLocal historywebsite, located in the McLauchlin-McFadyen House, also includes "The Parker-Ray House," an emergency service museum, doll house, school house, and country store
Railroad HouseSanfordLeePiedmontLocal historyLate 19th-century house with local history displays
Raleigh Fire MuseumRaleighWakeThe TriangleFirefightingOpen on the second Saturday of each month[84]
Rankin Museum of American HeritageEllerbeRichmondSandhillsMultiplewebsite, natural history, paleontology, local history, Native American artifacts
Red Barn Mountain MuseumWaynesvilleHaywoodWesternLocal historyHistory of area rural mountain life[85][86]
Red Springs MuseumRed SpringsRobesonPiedmontLocal history[87]
Reed Gold MineMidlandCabarrusMetro CharlotteMiningGold mining museum and tunnels
Reynolda House Museum of American ArtWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadArtAmerican art from colonial era to the present
Richard Childress Racing MuseumWelcomeDavidsonPiedmont TriadAutomotivewebsite, includes over 50 cars of Richard Childress Racing
Richard Gwyn MuseumElkinSurryFoothillsLocal historyOperated by the Jonathan Hunt Chapter of the D.A.R., includes farm tools, domestic artifacts[88][89]information
Richard Petty MuseumRandlemanRandolphPiedmontAutomotiveRace car driver Richard Petty and vintage cars
Richmond-Miles History MuseumYanceyvilleCaswellPiedmont TriadLocal historywebsite, located in the Graves-Florance-Gatewood House, operated by the Caswell County Historical Association
Right Track Toy Train MuseumLake LureRutherfordWesternToyModel trains from the early 1900s to the present[90]
Roanoke Canal MuseumRoanoke RapidsHalifaxInner BanksTransportationwebsite, history of the Roanoke River Valley, the engineering feats of the Roanoke Canal and its later use as a source of hydroelectric power
Roanoke/Cashie River CenterWindsorBertieInner BanksNatural historywebsite, operated by the Partnership for the Sounds, exhibits about wildlife, migratory songbirds, traditional fisheries like river herring and shad, display about the Battle of Windsor
Roanoke Island Festival ParkManteoDareOuter BanksMultipleIncludes a museum ship, colonial and Native American living history site, local history museum, art exhibits
Robeson County History MuseumLumbertonRobesonPiedmontLocal historywebsite
Rock School Art GalleriesValdeseBurkeWesternArtCommunity art galleries, operated by the Rock School Arts Foundation
Rocky Mount Fire MuseumRocky MountNashThe TriangleFirefighting[91]
Rosetta C. Baldwin MuseumHigh PointGuilfordPiedmont TriadAfrican AmericanContributions of African Americans in local history[92]
Rowan MuseumSalisburyRowanMetro CharlotteHistoryIncludes local history museum in a historic courthouse, the Old Stone House and the Utzman Chambers House
Ruby City Gems & MineralsFranklinMaconWesternNatural historywebsite, store with museum display of gems, minerals and fossils, Native American and pre-Columbian artifacts
Rural Hall DepotRural HallForsythPiedmont TriadRailroadOpen for special events
Rural Hill FarmHuntersvilleMecklenburgMetro CharlotteOpen airwebsite, includes 265-acre (1.07 km2) historic farm with eight historic structures and three reproductions
Rural Heritage MuseumMars HillMadisonWesternHistoryPart of Mars Hill University in Montague Hall, Southern Appalachian mountain culture and history[93]
Rush Wray Museum of Yancey County HistoryBurnsvilleYanceyWesternLocal historyLocated in the McElroy House, include period furniture and local history exhibits
Rutherford County Farm MuseumForest CityRutherfordWesternAgricultureAntique farm and home equipment[94][95]
Rutherford Hospital MuseumRutherfordtonRutherfordWesternMedicalHistoric medical equipment and hospital history[96]
Sam Bass GalleryConcordCabarrusMetro CharlotteArtwebsite, motorsports art by Sam Bass
Sampson County History MuseumClintonSampsonCoastal PlainLocal historywebsite
Schiele Museum of Natural HistoryGastoniaGastonMetro CharlotteNatural historywebsite
SciWorksWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadScienceScience and natural history
Scottish Heritage CenterLaurinburgScotlandSandhillsEthnicwebsite, part of the library of St. Andrews University, includes exhibits about the Scottish settlement of southeastern North Carolina
Scottish Tartans MuseumFranklinMaconWesternEthnicwebsite, history of tartans, Scottish history, culture, dress, migration and military
Second Ward Alumni House MuseumCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteAfrican AmericanMemorabilia of Second Ward High School and other Charlotte neighborhoods that were home to the black community[97]
Sechrest GalleryHigh PointGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtPart of High Point University[98]
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. Library and MuseumMorgantonBurkeWesternBiographicalwebsite, life, memorabilia and papers of Sam J. Ervin Jr., located on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College
Shaw House PropertiesSouthern PinesMooreSandhillsHistoric housewebsite, operated by the Moore County Historical Association, includes the antebellum Shaw House, Garner House and Britt Sanders Cabin
Shelton HouseWaynesvilleHaywoodWesternHistoric houseIncludes decorative arts, handicrafts and furniture created by North Carolina artists
Shook MuseumClydeHaywoodWesternHistoric houseLocated in the Shook-Welch-Smathers House
Smith-McDowell HouseAshevilleBuncombeWesternHistoric houseVictorian mansion and history exhibits
Smoky Mountain TrainsBryson CitySwainWesternRailroadOperated by the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, features Lionel model train engines, cars and accessories, large model train layout
Somerset PlaceCreswellWashingtonInner BanksOpen air1830 antebellum plantation and outbuildings
Southeastern Center for Contemporary ArtWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadArtContemporary art gallery
Southern Appalachian Radio MuseumAshevilleBuncombeWesternTechnologywebsite, antique radios, equipment and history, located on the campus of the Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College
Spring Hope Historical MuseumSpring HopeNashThe TriangleLocal history[99][100]
St. James Place MuseumRobersonvilleMartinInner BanksDecorative artsIncludes original furnishings, southern folk art, antique duck decoys, quilts
St. Paul MuseumRandlemanRandolphPiedmont TriadLocal historyLocated in the St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church, operated by the North Randolph Historical Society
Stanly County MuseumAlbemarleStanlyMetro CharlotteMultipleIncludes local history exhibits, 1840s period Freeman-Marks House, 19th century I.W. Snuggs House
START GalleryWinston-SalemForsythPiedmont TriadArtPart of Wake Forest University, student art gallery[101]
Stokes County Historical MuseumDanburyStokesFoothillsLocal historywebsite, located in the 1859 Wilson Fulton House, antique furniture and decorative items
Stone Mountain State ParkWilkesboroWilkesWesternMultipleIncludes Mountain Culture Exhibit and mid-19th century Hutchinson Homestead
Stonewall ManorRocky MountNashThe TriangleHistoric housewebsite, antebellum plantation home
Swain County Heritage MuseumBryson CitySwainWesternLocal historyLocated in the Swain County Courthouse[102][103]
Swannanoa Valley MuseumBlack MountainBuncombeWesternLocal historywebsite
Tannenbaum Historic ParkGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadOpen airIncludes Colonial Heritage Center, 1813 Hoskins House, restored 1830s barn, a replica kitchen and blacksmith shop; adjacent to the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park[104]
Tarkil Branch Farm's Homestead MuseumBeulavilleDuplinPiedmontOpen airwebsite, 19th century homestead, includes 1830s Dogtrot house, smokehouse, tobacco barn, corn cribs, chicken house and other structures with exhibits
Teach's Hole Blackbeard Exhibit and Pirate Specialty ShopOcracokeHydeOuter BanksHistorywebsite, shop and exhibit about Blackbeard and pirates
Textile Heritage Center at CooleemeeCooleemeeDaviePiedmontIndustryLocated in the Zachary House, history of the area textile industry, includes nearby Mill House Museum, set up for a typical mill worker's family[105]
Textile Heritage MuseumGlencoeAlamancePiedmontIndustrywebsite, features history and machinery of the textile industry, textile history of Alamance County, the Piedmont, and beyond
Theatre Art GalleriesHigh PointGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtwebsite
Things From Yesteryear MuseumPollocksvilleLenoirInner BanksHistoryOpen by appointment, includes antique appliances, cars, typewriters, cameras, medical equipment and Fostoria glassware[106][107]
Thomas Wolfe HouseAshevilleBuncombeWesternHistoric houseVictorian boyhood home of author Thomas Wolfe
Thomasville Railroad Passenger DepotThomasvilleDavidsonMetro CharlotteLocal history
Tobacco Farm Life MuseumKenlyJohnstonInner BanksAgriculturewebsite
Town Creek Indian MoundMount GileadMontgomerySandhillsArchaeologyHistoric Pee Dee ceremonial mound with visitor center, two temples, a burial house, palisade wall and residence
Trail of FaithValdeseBurkeWesternOpen airwebsite, fifteen open-air exhibits and replicas that trace the history of the Waldensians, a Christian spiritual movement
Transylvania Heritage MuseumBrevardTransylvaniaWesternLocal historywebsite
Tryon Arts & Crafts SchoolTryonPolkWesternArtwebsite, exhibits include student work and area artists
Tryon Palace Historic Site & GardensNew BernCravenInner BanksHistoric houseModern reconstruction of the historical colonial governors' mansion of the Province of North Carolina
Turchin Center for the Visual ArtsBooneWataugaWesternArtwebsite, operated by Appalachian State University
Twin County Museum and Hall of FameRocky MountNashThe TriangleLocal historyHistory, culture, people, and accomplishments of Nash and Edgecombe Counties, located inside the train station[108]
UNC Charlotte GalleriesCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteArtTwo major exhibition spaces on the university's main campus and a gallery in the UNC Charlotte Center City building[109]
University of North Carolina at Asheville GalleriesAshevilleBuncombeWesternArtIncludes Blowers Gallery at the Ramsey Library, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall,[110] Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery[111]
USS North Carolina Battleship MemorialWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearMaritimeWorld War II battleship
Vance BirthplaceWeavervilleBuncombeWesternHistoric houseReconstructed late 18th century log house and farmstead outbuildings, birthplace of Governor Zebulon Baird Vance
Vance County Historical MuseumHendersonVanceWesternLocal history
Van Every/Smith GalleriesDavidsonDavidsonMetro CharlotteArtwebsite, part of Davidson College in the Belk Visual Art Center
Vollis Simpson Whirligig ParkWilsonWilsonInner BanksArtSculpture park and museum[112]
[[Calvin Jones House]|Wake Forest Historical Museum]]Wake ForestWakeThe TriangleLocal historywebsite, includes Calvin Jones House and museum of history of Wake Forest College and local history
Waldensian Heritage MuseumValdeseBurkeWesternReligiouswebsite, history of the Waldensians, a Christian spiritual movement, operated by the Waldensian Presbyterian Church
Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature CenterGreenvillePittInner BanksNatural historyLocated in River Park North, includes an aquarium, live animals, wildlife dioramas, shells[113]
Waterworks Visual Arts CenterSalisburyRowanMetro CharlotteArtwebsite
Wayne County MuseumGoldsboroWaynePiedmontLocal historywebsite
Weatherspoon Art MuseumGreensboroGuilfordPiedmont TriadArtPart of University of North Carolina at Greensboro, modern and contemporary art
Weizenblatt GalleryMars HillMadisonWesternArtPart of Mars Hill University[114]
Welcome Home Veterans Living Military MuseumMooresvilleIredellMetro CharlotteLocal historywebsite, located in Richard's Coffee Shop, includes photos, paintings, memorabilia
Wells Fargo History MuseumCharlotteMecklenburgMetro CharlotteHistoryCompany history, gold mining, 19th-century stagecoach, bank branch model, coins
Wellington B. Gray GalleryGreenvillePittInner BanksArtPart of East Carolina University in the Jenkins Fine Arts Center[115]
Western Carolina University Fine Art MuseumCullowheeJacksonWesternArtwebsite, contemporary art, part of Western Carolina University in the John W. Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center
Western North Carolina Air MuseumHendersonvilleHendersonWesternAviationwebsite, historic aircraft and memorabilia
West Point MillDurhamDurhamThe TriangleMillReconstructed working grist mill, located in West Point on the Eno park
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature PreserveSouthern PinesMooreSandhillsNatural historyLongleaf pine forest, including geology, plants, animals and the use of prescribed fires
Whalehead ClubCorollaCurrituckOuter BanksHistoric house1925 Art Nouveau mansion
Wheels Through Time MuseumMaggie ValleyHaywoodWesternMotorcyclewebsite, over 300 historic American motorcycles
Whippoorwill Academy and VillageFergusonWilkesWesternOpen airwebsite, includes Tom Dooley Museum, Daniel Boone replica cabin, an art gallery, store, jail, schoolhouse, chapel
Whistlestop Exhibit at Company Shops StationBurlingtonAlamancePiedmont TriadRailroadHistory of the North Carolina Railroad Company[116]
Wilbur A. Tyndall Tractor MuseumPink HillLenoirInner BanksAgricultureOpen by appointment, tractors, farm equipment and implements, advertisements, signs, agriculture and rural life memorabilia[117]
Wilderness Taxidermy and Wildlife MuseumFranklinMaconWesternNatural historyCollection of taxidermied animals from around the world[118]
Wilkes Art GalleryNorth WilkesboroWilkesPiedmont TriadArtwebsite
Wilkes Heritage MuseumWilkesboroWilkesWesternMultipleIncludes tours of the Old Wilkes Jail, Robert Cleveland Log House, and exhibits about early settlement, military history, industry, agriculture, medicine, communication, education, entertainment, and transportation
Wilmington Railroad MuseumWilmingtonNew HanoverLower Cape FearRailroadwebsite
Wilson Arts CenterWilsonWilsonInner BanksArtwebsite
World Methodist MuseumLake JunaluskaHaywoodWesternReligiouswebsite, history of the Wesleyan movement
Wright Brothers National MemorialKill Devil HillsDareOuter BanksAviationIncludes museum, test site with outdoor displays and monument
Wright TavernWentworthRockinghamFoothillsHistoric siteOpen by appointment with the Rockingham County Historical Society
Wrightsville Beach Museum of HistoryWrightsville BeachNew HanoverLower Cape FearLocal historywebsite
YMI Cultural CenterAshevilleBuncombeWesternAfrican Americanwebsite
Zachary-Tolbert HouseCashiersJacksonWesternHistoric houseOperated by the Cashiers Historical Society, features a collection of hand-crafted 'plain-style' furniture

Defunct museums

See also

References

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