Museum · Raleigh
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The Southeast's largest natural history museum, right on the downtown museum blocks — free to visit.
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More in Raleigh
Nearest first. Distances are straight-line from North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
- North Carolina State Capitol0.1 miLandmarkThe restored 1840 Greek Revival capitol at the center of downtown Raleigh.
- Videri Chocolate Factory0.6 miFood & drinkA bean-to-bar chocolate factory in the Warehouse District you can smell from the street.
- Transfer Co. Food Hall0.6 miFood hallA converted depot full of local vendors — empanadas, burritos, seafood, and more under one roof.
- Dorothea Dix Park1.2 miParkRaleigh's big destination park on a hill above downtown, with sweeping skyline views.
- North Carolina Museum of Art4.0 miMuseumA major art collection surrounded by the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, laced with trails and outdoor sculpture.
- Neuse River Greenway Trail5.5 miTrailThe crown jewel of the Capital Area Greenway — a long, paved riverside ride along the Neuse.
- William B. Umstead State Park9.7 miParkThousands of wooded acres of hiking and biking trails between Raleigh and the airport.
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