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North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of History
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Haywood Hall House and Gardens
Pope House Museum
North Carolina Railway Museum & New Hope Valley Railway
North Carolina State Capitol
American Tobacco Trail
Cary Heritage Museum
Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park at North Carolina Museum of Art
Historic Yates Mill County Park
JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University
Mordecai Historic Park
Artspace
Bass Lake Park
Wake Forest Historical Museum
Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest
City Market
City of Raleigh Museum
Historic Oakwood
North Carolina Executive Mansion
Raleigh Flea Market
Warehouse District
State Farmers Market
- Raleigh is an affordable and easily accessible area to visit filled with fun, interesting, and free things to do for visitors of all ages.
- There are an abundance of free museums throughout the city, leading Raleigh to be nicknamed the "Smithsonian of the South," along with many parks and other nature areas that offer an escape from the busy city.
- Some attractions are free only on certain days – please check before you go.
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