North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Review

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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Fodor's Review:

At 200,000 square feet, this museum is the largest of its kind in the Southeast. Exhibits and dioramas celebrate the incredible diversity of species in the state's various regions. There are enough live animals and insects—including butterflies, hummingbirds, snakes, and a two-toed sloth—to qualify as a small zoo. One display contains rare whale skeletons. The pièce de résistance, however, is the "Terror of the South" exhibit, featuring the dinosaur skeleton of "Acro," a giant carnivore that lived in the region 110 million years ago.

  • Cost: Free
  • Open: Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. noon-5
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Reviewed by esource3 from Florida on 10/23/07
This Science Museum is free to the public and is amazing in detail for every age, especially toddlers.

Member Rating: 5.0
Ratings details: Experience: 5.0 Ease: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Don't Miss: 5.0
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