Wake County, NC Museums
North Carolina Railroad Museum/New Hope Valley Railway
Museum is open for self-guided tours on weekends. On the first Sunday of each month (May thru December)
Playspace-a Child's First Museum
Playspace Children's Museum is full of hands-on, interactive exhibits designed for children ages up to seven years and their caregivers. Memberships, group visits and birthday parties are available.
North Carolina Museum of History
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The Southeast's largest natural history museum offers four floors of exhibits, live animals, a store, and Acro Caf?. Highlights include the world's most complete Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur;
Joel Lane Museum House
Built circa 1770, this landmark is Wake County's oldest and is celebrated as the "Birthplace of Raleigh."
Wake Forest College Birthplace Museum
The Wake Forest Birthplace Museum contains exhibits on the history and daily life of Wake Forest College and the town of Wake Forest from their beginnings until 1986