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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is a natural history museum in . The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh
  • Also known as: “naturalsciences.org”, “North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Nature Exploration Center”, and “North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences”
  • Address: 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Carolina Museum of History and North Carolina State Capitol.

Museum
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The is a history museum located in downtown . It is an affiliate through the Smithsonian Affiliations program.

Public building
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The is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of which housed all of the state's government until 1888. is situated 660 feet south of North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Public building
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The was opened in 1963 and is the current meeting place of the North Carolina General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of . is situated 410 feet northeast of North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in downtown , , on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.

Neighborhood
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is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown . Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.

Neighborhood
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is a historic home and garden and national historic district located at . The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937.

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Latitude
35.78219° or 35° 46′ 56″ north
Longitude
-78.63951° or 78° 38′ 22″ west
Open location code
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