North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh

This place has definitely improved over the years! It's definitely worth your time going. It's free to enter and the paid events are not expensive at all. The best part is, you could spend all day there and still not see everything! I especially love their dinosaur exhibit. My only complaint is I wish the dinosaur exhibit was larger and more interactive for $10 a person. But I was surprised that they move!

A large, poignant, nicely arranged collection of NC natural history from prehistoric time to now and beyond. So much to read and see and great interactive screens in Building 2 (don't miss going!) The building is really nice and well-planned. Nice customer service. Clean bathrooms. Great for all ages. Free and handicap-accessible. Free parking. In a great area close to other attractions.

We took our kids here while on vacation in North Carolina. They had such a great time looking at the dinosaur models. I was very impressed that such a neat place was free to visit. You can tell that all of the models were very expensive and well made. My favorite part was learning about space and all of the space rocks they have on display. They also have a really pretty butterfly botanical garden that is also home to a sloth. Sadly this area was closed to visitors being able to go inside. Overall a 5/5 experience, perfect for learning! I can't wait to go back when the kids are a little older and can really appreciate what it has to offer.

If you are looking for a fun educational place to take your kids, this is the place. It's free, but they do have a couple exhibits that you have to pay for. Such as the 3D movies or a special exhibit. I took my kids today and was there for four hrs and still wasn't able to see everything. The paid dinosaur exhibit was really fun. They have life size dinosaurs that move. All my kids loved it, except my 3yr. She got a bit scared of the moving dinosaurs. But she loved the life like water tunnel.

Awesome free museum! There's so much to do and look at as well. The locations is a college district, and the surrounding area is very pretty especially with the fall trees. My favorite exhibit was the bug exhibit, and the live animals were absolutely fascinating. A must see if in Raleigh.