Downtown Museum Dates Closed

  • All Mondays
  • Sunday, January 1, 2023
  • Sunday, April 9
  • Thursday, November 23
  • Thursday, December 7: Closing at 3pm
  • Sunday, December 24
  • Monday, December 25

Nature Exploration Center (NEC)

11 West Jones Street, Downtown Raleigh

  • Tuesday–Sunday: 10am–5pm
  • Closed Mondays, plus dates listed above

Nature Research Center (NRC)

121 West Jones Street, Downtown Raleigh

  • Tuesday–Sunday: 10am–5pm
  • Closed Mondays, plus dates listed above
  • Saturday, December 31

Prairie Ridge Ecostation

1671 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh

  • Tuesday–Saturday: 9am–4pm
  • Closed Sundays and Mondays
  • Dates Closed:
  • Tuesday, January 24
  • Friday, April 7, 2023
  • Saturday, April 8
  • Saturday, May 20
  • Tuesday, July 4
  • Friday, November 10
  • Thursday, Nov. 23–Friday, Nov. 24
  • Sunday, Dec. 24–Wednesday, Dec. 27
  • Also closed all state holidays

Whiteville

415 South Madison Street, Whiteville

  • Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–4pm
  • Closed Sundays and Mondays
  • Dates Closed:
  • Tuesday, January 24
  • Friday, April 7, 2023
  • Tuesday, July 4
  • Friday, November 10
  • Thursday, Nov. 23–Friday, Nov. 24
  • Sunday, Dec. 24–Wednesday, Dec. 27
  • Also closed all state holidays

Greenville

226 West 8th Street, Greenville NC

  • Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–5pm
  • Closed Sundays and Mondays
  • Dates Closed:
  • CLOSED UNTIL: TBD
  • Thursday, Nov. 23–Friday, Nov. 24
  • Friday, Dec. 25–Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
  • Plus all state holidays

Contentnea Creek

949 Contentnea Lane, Grifton

  • Monday-Friday: groups by reservation
  • Trails open sunrise–sunset daily
  • Visitor Center hours (Starting Feb. 13, 2024):
  • Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm
  • Dates Closed:
  • Thursday, Nov. 23–Friday, Nov. 24
  • Friday, Dec. 25–Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024
  • Plus all state holidays

Daily Planet Cafe

1st Floor, Nature Research Center

  • Tuesday–Friday: 8am–4pm
  • Saturday: 9am–4pm
  • Sunday: 10am–4pm
  • Thursday, December 8: Closing at 3pm

Acro Cafe

4th Floor, Nature Exploration Center

  • Tuesday-Friday: noon–4pm
  • Saturday: 11am–4pm
  • Sunday: noon–4pm