Raleigh offers an affordable weekend escape with free museums, outdoor spaces, public art, and low-cost ways to explore North Carolina's capital city.

Two museum attractions located in Western North Carolina made 10Best Readers' Choice lists for 2025. USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice lists are made up of reader-voted winners, chosen from a list ...

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences hosts Astronomy Days, featuring moon-themed activities and Artemis 2 mission details.

The North Carolina Railroad Museum, home of the New Hope Valley Railway, was recently awarded $280,216 in federal grants to ...

The North Carolina Railroad Museum has been awarded $280,216 in federal grants, officials said Thursday. According to the ...

Scientists at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences have found that what was believed to be a juvenile T.rex skeleton is instead a distant relative, the first of its kind to be found in a full skeleton.

The Smithsonian. The Met. The Guggenheim. These institutions are among the most well-known in the U.S., revered worldwide for their exhibits and architecture. But three of the best museums in the ...

The museum posted photos on its Facebook page Monday showing work being done inside and outside of the building near ...

While the North Carolina Museum of History’s physical building remains closed for renovation, the museum’s mission continues through partnerships, public programs and storytelling that share North ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Museum Of History Shop in Raleigh will close its doors Sunday until further notice. The museum gift shop is the final part of the building on East Edenton ...