North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Natural history museum
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) is a museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state.[1]
Established | 1879 |
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Location | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Coordinates | 35°46′56″N 78°38′22″W / 35.782186°N 78.639422°W / 35.782186; -78.639422 |
Type | Natural history museum |
Visitors | 1.2 million (annually) |
Director | Dr. Denise Young |
Website | naturalsciences |
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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]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Our Nature Programs". N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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