North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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11 W Jones St
Raleigh, NC 27601
+1 (919) 707-9800
http://naturalsciences.org
The Southeast's newest and largest natural history museum features live animals, dinosaurs, whales, walk-through dioramas, science education and research.

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4.5304 reviews
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Amy P.
6/21/2025

Wow! A great kid friendly museum, ample parking around. Everything from whales to dinosaurs to butterflies!! We spent about 2 hours here and loved every minute! Education in an environment...

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Jenny D.
9/22/2025

** BUGFEST 2025** Wanted to make a separate review on the Bugfest held annually. As an adult who really loves all the odd insects and invertebrates, I was really excited to come to this event. I...

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Denae K.
6/8/2025

I was in Raleigh this weekend and wasn't sure where I wanted to spend my day. I knew I wanted to go somewhere that would stimulate my mind but not cost an arm and a leg; I searched museums and the...

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Jean K.
6/27/2025

So much to see and visiting is definitely a must if you are even close to being in the area. The dinosaur exhibit is epic. The library room with taxidermied critters is useful and highly...

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El H.
9/16/2025

This was by far the most terrifying and hard to navigate museum I've ever been to. I love dinosaur museums, but I won't come back.

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