North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
View of the Nature Exploration Center from E Jones Street
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is located in North Carolina
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Location within North Carolina
Established1879
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′56″N 78°38′22″W / 35.782186°N 78.639422°W / 35.782186; -78.639422
TypeNatural history museum
Visitors1.2 million (annually)
DirectorDr. Denise Young
Websitenaturalsciences.org

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States.[1]

The museum is made up of six facilities, divided between five campuses. The newest facility, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Greenville, was announced in 2020 and opened to the public on September 18, 2021.[2] NCMNS is a division of the state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference MuseumHistory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jordan, Dave (25 November 2020). "NC Museum of Natural Sciences establishing two new branches in Pitt County". witn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. ^ "Our Nature Programs". N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Marker was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources". www.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 2017-07-18.