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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants.
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  • Opening hours:
    Friday: 2:30 PM—6:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 PM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Morehead Planetarium” and “moreheadplanetarium.org”
  • Address: 250 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coker Arboretum and Unsung Founders Memorial.

Garden
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is an arboretum within the on the campus of the University of North Carolina, .

Monument
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The at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a memorial located in McCorkle Place, one of the University's quads. is situated 430 feet southwest of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Museum
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The is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. is situated 1,400 feet west of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carrboro and Collins Crossing.

Town
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is a town in in the U.S. state of . The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S.

Neighborhood
Formerly Abby Court, and previously Old Well, is a complex of over 300 residences in North Carolina. Formerly advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” however only a few units, 63 to be exact, are still privately owned. is situated 2 miles west of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Suburb
is a 312-acre of retail, office, and civic space. was the top selling neighborhood in the Triangle market from 1999 to 2001. is situated 2½ miles south of Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

Latitude
35.91392° or 35° 54′ 50″ north
Longitude
-79.05052° or 79° 3′ 2″ west
Elevation
472 feet (144 metres)
Open location code
8772WW7X+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44341651
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7839021
Wiki­data ID
Q6911256
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Morehead Planetarium and Science Center”. Photo: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0.