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North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums

North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums

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Created by Charles • Updated On: April 8, 2014

A selection of art galleries and museums across the state of North Carolina ranging from arts to history to science. Plenty to see, do, and explore.

Ackland Art Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

1. Ackland Art Museum

7.9
101 S Columbia St. (at E Franklin St.), Chapel Hill, NC
Art Museum · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Airborne & Special Operations Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

2. Airborne & Special Operations Museum

9.1
100 Bragg Blvd (Hay Street), Fayetteville, NC
History Museum · Downtown Fayetteville · 22 tips and reviews
American Classic Motorcycle Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

3. American Classic Motorcycle Museum

1170 US Highway 64 W, Asheboro, NC
Museum · No tips or reviews
Andy Griffith Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

4. Andy Griffith Museum

8.3
218 Rockford St, Mount Airy, NC
History Museum · 8 tips and reviews
Artspace Visual Arts Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

5. Artspace Visual Arts Center

9.4
201 E Davie St (at S Blount St), Raleigh, NC
Art Gallery · 4 tips and reviews
Asheville Art Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

6. Asheville Art Museum

5.8
2 S Pack Sq, Asheville, NC
Art Museum · Downtown Asheville · 9 tips and reviews
Aurora Fossil Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

7. Aurora Fossil Museum

7.4
400 Main St, Aurora, NC
Science Museum · 4 tips and reviews
Ava Gardner Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

8. Ava Gardner Museum

7.6
325 E Market St (btwn S 3rd & S 4th), Smithfield, NC
Museum · 5 tips and reviews

9. Barton Art Galleries

Whitehead Ave. NE (at Case Art Building), Wilson, NC
Art Gallery · No tips or reviews
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

10. Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

7.2
420 S Tryon St (at Levine Avenue of the Arts), Charlotte, NC
Art Museum · Third Ward · 37 tips and reviews

11. Bennett Classics Auto Museum

241 Vance St, Forest City, NC
Museum · No tips or reviews
Billy Graham Library is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

12. Billy Graham Library

8.7
4330 Westmont Dr, Charlotte, NC
Museum · 37 tips and reviews
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

13. Blowing Rock Art & History Museum

7.4
159 Chestnut St, Blowing Rock, NC
History Museum · No tips or reviews
Brady C. Jefcoat Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

14. Brady C. Jefcoat Museum

201 W High St, Murfreesboro, NC
History Museum · 1 tip
C. Grier Beam Truck Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

15. C. Grier Beam Truck Museum

111 N Mountain St (at W. 1st St.), Cherryville, NC
Museum · No tips or reviews
Cameron Art Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

16. Cameron Art Museum

8.1
3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC
Art Museum · 5 tips and reviews
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

17. Cape Fear Museum of History and Science

7.1
814 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Museum · 5 tips and reviews
Carolinas Aviation Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

18. Carolinas Aviation Museum

7.5
4672 First Flight Dr (at Charlotte/Douglas Inernational), Charlotte, NC
Museum · 18 tips and reviews
Catawba Science Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

19. Catawba Science Center

8.5
243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC
Science Museum · 14 tips and reviews
Charlotte Nature Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

20. Charlotte Nature Museum

8.0
1658 Sterling Rd, Charlotte, NC
Museum · Myers Park · 13 tips and reviews
Museum of the Cherokee Indian is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

21. Museum of the Cherokee Indian

8.0
589 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC
History Museum · 10 tips and reviews
Kaleideum Downtown is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

22. Kaleideum Downtown

390 S Liberty St, Winston-Salem, NC
Museum · South Marshall · 9 tips and reviews
Colburn Earth Science Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

23. Colburn Earth Science Museum

2 South Pack Square at Pack Place, Asheville, NC
Science Museum · Downtown Asheville · 1 tip
Contemporary Art Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

24. Contemporary Art Museum

8.2
409 W Martin St (at S Harrington St), Raleigh, NC
Art Museum · 13 tips and reviews
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

25. Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center

7.8
1785 Island Rd, Harkers Island, NC
History Museum · 1 tip

26. CSS Neuse State Historic Site

2612 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, NC
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Delta Arts Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

27. Delta Arts Center

7.6
2611 New Walkertown Rd, Winston-Salem, NC
Art Gallery · 3 tips and reviews
Discovery Place is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

28. Discovery Place

8.8
301 N Tryon St (7th St), Charlotte, NC
Science Museum · Fourth Ward · 57 tips and reviews

29. EnergyExplorium

13339 Hagers Ferry Rd (at McGuire Nuclear Station), Huntersville, NC
Science Museum · No tips or reviews
Fascinate-U Children's Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

30. Fascinate-U Children's Museum

6.2
116 Green St, Fayetteville, NC
Museum · Downtown Fayetteville · 8 tips and reviews
Fayetteville Art Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

31. Fayetteville Art Museum

Fayetteville, NC
Art Museum · No tips or reviews

32. Fayetteville State Planetarium

1200 Murchison Rd (Lyons Science Building), Fayetteville, NC
Planetarium · 1 tip
Folk Art Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

33. Folk Art Center

8.9
Mile Post 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC
Arts and Crafts Store · 7 tips and reviews
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

34. Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

8.2
59200 Museum Dr, Hatteras, NC
History Museum · 3 tips and reviews

35. Greensboro Children's Museum

8.9
220 N Church St (at E Lindsay St), Greensboro, NC
Science Museum · Downtown Greensboro · 11 tips and reviews
Greensboro Historical Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

36. Greensboro Historical Museum

8.4
130 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC
History Museum · Downtown Greensboro · 8 tips and reviews

37. Greensboro Science Center

8.9
4301 Lawndale Dr (Lake Janette), Greensboro, NC
Zoo · 45 tips and reviews
Greenville Museum of Art is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

38. Greenville Museum of Art

6.5
802 Evans St, Greenville, NC
Art Gallery · 2 tips and reviews
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

39. Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

8.9
551 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
Art Gallery · Uptown · 16 tips and reviews

40. Hickory Aviation Museum

3101 9th Avenue Dr NW (at Hickory Regional Airport), Hickory, NC
History Museum · No tips or reviews
High Point Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

41. High Point Museum

1859 E Lexington Ave, High Point, NC
History Museum · 2 tips and reviews
Imagination Station Science Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

42. Imagination Station Science Museum

6.2
224 E. Nash St. (corner of Nash St. and Douglas St.), Wilson, NC
Science Museum · 3 tips and reviews
Indian Museum of the Carolinas is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

43. Indian Museum of the Carolinas

607 Turnpike Rd, Laurinburg, NC
History Museum · 1 tip
Ingram Planetarium is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

44. Ingram Planetarium

8.2
7625 High Market St, Sunset Beach, NC
Planetarium · 9 tips and reviews
International Civil Rights Center and Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

45. International Civil Rights Center and Museum

8.3
132 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC
History Museum · Downtown Greensboro · 29 tips and reviews
Levine Museum of the New South is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

46. Levine Museum of the New South

200 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC
History Museum · First Ward · 21 tips and reviews
Manteo Maritime Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

47. Manteo Maritime Museum

7.6
104 Fernando St (Queen Elizabeth), Manteo, NC
Museum · 3 tips and reviews
McColl Center for Visual Art is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

48. McColl Center for Visual Art

8.0
721 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC
Art Gallery · Fourth Ward · 10 tips and reviews
Mint Museum UPTOWN is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

49. Mint Museum UPTOWN

8.4
500 S Tryon St (at Levine Avenue of the Arts), Charlotte, NC
Art Museum · Third Ward · 40 tips and reviews
Missiles and More Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

50. Missiles and More Museum

720 Channel Blvd., Topsail Beach, NC
History Museum · 1 tip
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

51. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center

8.4
250 E Franklin St (btwn Raleigh & Henderson St), Chapel Hill, NC
Planetarium · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 12 tips and reviews

52. Mountain Heritage Center

150 H.F. Robinson Administration Building WCU, Cullowhee, NC
Art Museum · No tips or reviews
Museum of Anthropology is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

53. Museum of Anthropology

1834 Wake Forest Rd (Wake Forest Rd), Winston-Salem, NC
Science Museum · Wake Forest University · No tips or reviews
Museum of North Carolina Minerals is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

54. Museum of North Carolina Minerals

6.3
214 Parkway Maintenance Rd, Spruce Pine, NC
Science Museum · 1 tip
Museum of the Albemarle is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

55. Museum of the Albemarle

501 S Water St, Elizabeth City, NC
History Museum · 1 tip

56. Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex

6.8
801 Arsenal Ave, Fayetteville, NC
History Museum · Downtown Fayetteville · 2 tips and reviews
NASCAR Hall of Fame is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

57. NASCAR Hall of Fame

8.4
400 E Martin Luther King Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Museum · Uptown · 82 tips and reviews
Nasher Museum of Art is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

58. Nasher Museum of Art

8.7
2001 Campus Dr (at Anderson St.), Durham, NC
Art Museum · 9 tips and reviews
Nature Research Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

59. Nature Research Center

9.1
121 W Jones St (at N Salisbury St), Raleigh, NC
Science Museum · 8 tips and reviews
North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

60. North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame

119 Knob Hill Rd, Mooresville, NC
Museum · No tips or reviews
North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

61. North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame

222 Pilots View Rd., Asheboro, NC
Museum · 1 tip
North Carolina Estuarium is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

62. North Carolina Estuarium

6.9
223 E Water St, Washington, NC
Harbor or Marina · 4 tips and reviews
North Carolina History Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

63. North Carolina History Center

8.2
S Front St. (Hancock St.), New Bern, NC
Museum · New Bern Riverfront · 4 tips and reviews
North Carolina Maritime Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

64. North Carolina Maritime Museum

8.9
315 Front St (at Turner St.), Beaufort, NC
Museum · 14 tips and reviews
North Carolina Museum of Art is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

65. North Carolina Museum of Art

9.5
2110 Blue Ridge Rd (at Wade Ave Extension), Raleigh, NC
Art Museum · 65 tips and reviews
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

66. NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville

415 S Madison St, Whiteville, NC
Museum · No tips or reviews
North Carolina Museum of History is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

67. North Carolina Museum of History

9.2
5 E Edenton St (at N Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
History Museum · 25 tips and reviews
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

68. North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

9.2
433 W Murray Ave (at N Duke St), Durham, NC
Science Museum · 46 tips and reviews
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

69. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

9.3
11 W Jones St (at N Salisbury St), Raleigh, NC
Science Museum · 67 tips and reviews
North Carolina Railway Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

70. North Carolina Railway Museum

7.0
5121 Daisey St (at Old US Hwy. 1), New Hill, NC
Museum · 4 tips and reviews
North Carolina Transportation Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

71. North Carolina Transportation Museum

8.9
411 S Salisbury Ave (at Railroad Ave), Spencer, NC
History Museum · 14 tips and reviews

72. Port Discover

611 E Main St, Elizabeth City, NC
Science Museum · Waterfront · No tips or reviews
City Of Raleigh Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

73. City Of Raleigh Museum

6.9
220 Fayetteville St (btwn E Hargett & E Martin), Raleigh, NC
History Museum · No tips or reviews
Richard Petty Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

74. Richard Petty Museum

142 W Academy St, Randleman, NC
Museum · No tips or reviews

75. Robeson Planetarium and Science Center

420 Caton Avenue, Lumberton, NC
Planetarium · 1 tip
Kaleideum North is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

76. Kaleideum North

400 W Hanes Mill Rd, Winston-Salem, NC
Science Museum · 12 tips and reviews
Scottish Tartans Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

77. Scottish Tartans Museum

86 E Main St, Franklin, NC
History Museum · 3 tips and reviews
Smoky Mountain Toy Train Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

78. Smoky Mountain Toy Train Museum

7.3
100 Greenlee St, Bryson City, NC
Museum · 2 tips and reviews
SECCA is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

79. SECCA

8.4
750 Marguerite Dr, Winston-Salem, NC
Art Gallery · 5 tips and reviews
Textile Heritage Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

80. Textile Heritage Museum

2406 Glencoe St (Hig. 62), Burlington, NC
History Museum · No tips or reviews
The Biltmore Estate is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

81. The Biltmore Estate

9.3
1 Approach Rd, Asheville, NC
Historic and Protected Site · 214 tips and reviews
The Children's Museum of Wilmington is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

82. The Children's Museum of Wilmington

7.5
116 Orange St, Wilmington, NC
Museum · Downtown Wilmington · 14 tips and reviews
The Country Doctor Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

83. The Country Doctor Museum

6642 Peele Road, Bailey, NC
History Museum · 1 tip
The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

84. The Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences

8.8
270 Gay St, Rocky Mount, NC
Science Museum · 8 tips and reviews
The Light Factory Museum of Photography & Film is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

85. The Light Factory Museum of Photography & Film

1817 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC
Art Gallery · First Ward · 4 tips and reviews
The Mint Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

86. The Mint Museum

8.8
2730 Randolph Rd (at Museum Plz), Charlotte, NC
Art Museum · Eastover · 15 tips and reviews

87. The Rankin Museum of American Heritage

131 W. Church St. (at 2nd St.), Ellerbe, NC
History Museum · No tips or reviews
The Winston Cup Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

88. The Winston Cup Museum

1355 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC
Museum · 2 tips and reviews
Tobacco Farm Life Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

89. Tobacco Farm Life Museum

709 S Church St. (US Hwy. 301 North), Kenly, NC
Museum · 2 tips and reviews
Transylvania Heritage Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

90. Transylvania Heritage Museum

189 West Main St., Brevard, NC
History Museum · 1 tip
Tryon Palace & Gardens is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

91. Tryon Palace & Gardens

8.8
610 Pollock St (George St), New Bern, NC
Historic and Protected Site · New Bern Riverfront · 8 tips and reviews
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

92. Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

423 W King St, Boone, NC
Art Museum · Downtown Boone · No tips or reviews
Battleship North Carolina is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

93. Battleship North Carolina

9.0
1 Battleship Rd, Wilmington, NC
Boat or Ferry · 35 tips and reviews
Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature Center is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

94. Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature Center

1000 Mumford Rd, Greenville, NC
Park · No tips or reviews

95. Wayne County Museum

116 N William St, Goldsboro, NC
History Museum · No tips or reviews
Weatherspoon Art Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

96. Weatherspoon Art Museum

7.3
500 Tate St., Greensboro, NC
Art Gallery · 1 tip
Wheels Through Time is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

97. Wheels Through Time

8.2
62 Vintage Ln, Maggie Valley, NC
History Museum · 15 tips and reviews
Wilkes Heritage Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

98. Wilkes Heritage Museum

100 East Main Street (Broad Street), Wilkesboro, NC
History Museum · 1 tip
Wright Brothers National Memorial is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

99. Wright Brothers National Memorial

8.8
US-158 (mile post 7.5), Kill Devil Hills, NC
Monument · 48 tips and reviews
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is one of North Carolina Art Galleries and Museums.

100. 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

8.3
5108 Ardennes Rd. (Bldg C-6841), Fort Bragg, NC
History Museum · 8 tips and reviews