Museums

The Ackland Art Museum
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC 27599-3400
Tel: 919 962-0837

Found by William Hayes Ackland, this art museum has a permanent collection of over 14,000 pieces of art. The art consists of paintings, sculptures, Indian miniatures, Japanese paintings, folk art, drawings, photographs, prints and more. Admission to the museum is free.

Duke University Museum of Art
Buchanan Blvd at Trinity Avenue Durham NC 27701
Tel: 919 684-5135
Fax: 919 681-8624

They have a large collection of artwork from around the world. Their collection comes from African, America, Europe, Latin, Russia and more. Collections also include Brummer, Contemporary, Pre-Columbian and others. Membership fee for students is $10 and $35 for adults. Family memberships can be purchased for $60.


Hickory Museum of Art
Hickory NC 28603
Tel: 828 327-8576
Fax: 828 327-7281

Founded in 1944, this is the second oldest art museum in North Carolina. There is over 1,200 pieces of artwork located in the museum. The art pieces include paintings, sculptures, paper work and more. Art classes are offered for both children and adults. Classes range from beginners to advanced.

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Tel: 252 473-2111
Fax: 252 473-2595
1401 National Park Drive Manteo NC 27954

This large 70-mile stretch of coast features many lighthouses. Each nearby island has its own lighthouse. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest in the nation. The light can be seen 20-miles from the shore out to sea. Fishing and surfing is featured on this coast.


Durham Central Park
Central Park Durham NC

The land where the park is located was once a run down commercial area. In 1996, funding for the park became available and the large six acres were purchased. The area now incorporates both a residential and commercial community. Located in the park area are many historical buildings.


Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park
Rock Quarry Road & Martin Luther King Blvd Raleigh NC 27611-8696
Tel: 919 834-6264

This park is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Open 24-hours a day. Located in the park is a bronzed life-sized statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The purpose is to allow young people the chance to touch and feel the sculpture. Surrounding the statue is over 5000 trees.

Museums

The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29403
Tel: 843 722-2996

The Charleston Museum was the first museum in America and was founded in 1773. Its focus is the preservation of and interpretation of South Carolina's natural history through its exhibits of civil war memorabilia, photographs and ceramics, to name a few.


Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street Greenville SC 29601
Tel: 864 271-7570
Fax: 864 271-7579

The Greenville County Museum of Art displays art from all over America. They have a variety of permanent and traveling exhibits. The museum also offers a museum shop and the Museum School of Art, which offers both youth and adult art classes.


Drayton Hall
3380 Ashley River Rd. Charleston SC 29414
Tel: 843 769-2600

The only house to withstand both the revolutionary and civil wars relatively intact, the Drayton Hall has a history that steams over two and a half centuries. Now documented and preserved through its museum foundation, guests can explore this old plantation house, and the grounds, which it stands, with highly trained tour guides. Become acquainted with the history of its purpose, its landscape, its people that lived and worked here...its story.