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North Carolina Museums: 9 Places With Hours and Prices

We list 9 North Carolina museums across 6 regions; 2 are free to visit. Science, children's, history and military museums and historic sites, with hours and admission from each place's own site. Each page has hours, admission, parking, dog rules and what is nearby, read from the official site on October 27, 2026.

Map of Museums

9 of 9 places are pinned. Tap a pin for the page and directions. Dashed pins were placed from the street address we printed and are approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Confirm the spot on the official page before you drive.

Charlotte Region 1

Triad 1

Triangle 3

Sandhills 1

Eastern Plain & Inner Banks 1

Coast 2

Sources

  1. Discovery Place Science official site (read 2026-10-27)
  2. Marbles Kids Museum official site (read 2026-10-27)
  3. Museum of Life and Science official site (read 2026-10-27)
  4. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences official site (read 2026-10-27)
  5. Airborne & Special Operations Museum official site (read 2026-10-27)
  6. Old Salem Museums & Gardens official site (read 2026-10-27)
  7. Tryon Palace official site (read 2026-10-27)
  8. Wright Brothers National Memorial official site (read 2026-10-27)
  9. Fort Fisher State Historic Site official site (read 2026-10-27)

Cite this page: It's North Carolina, “North Carolina Museums: 9 Places With Hours and Prices”, itsnorthcarolina.com/places-to-go-in-north-carolina/museums/ (updated ). By the It's North Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.