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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Belmont, North Carolina

Botanical Garden, Science

Preserves and perpetuates a nurturing environment for aesthetic enjoyment, horticultural excellance and educational opportunities.

Davidson County Historical Museum

Lexington, North Carolina

History

The museum is located in one of the county's premiere historic structures, the Old Davidson County Courthouse (1858). The museum has changing exhibits, genealogical research and provides outreach programs for the local school systems.

Dean E. Smith Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

History

The Smith Center is home to Carolina athletics and the site of the University of North Carolina's home basketball games. A memorabilia room housing artifacts and trophies from Carolina's rich athletic tradition is located on the 2nd floor of the center

Discovery Place, Inc.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Children's, Science

The largest science and technology museum in the Carolinas and one of the top ten museums in the country.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site

Durham, North Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House

The site includes a modern visitors center that features a permanent exhibition entitled "People in Tobacco."
At Duke Homestead, visitors can see the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the largest tobacco company in the world.

Davidson College - William H. Van Every, Jr. & Edward B. Smith Gallery

Davidson, North Carolina

Art

Collection of 2,500 objects. Traveling exhibitions of contemporary art. One person exhibitions.

Davidson County Museum of Art

Lexington, North Carolina

Art

Retail sales gallery with monthly exhibitions. Notable artists featured include Bob Timberlake, The Disney Archives and P. Buckley Moss.

Diggs Gallery at WSSU

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Art

Cultural art museum, teaching facility, community center and a meeting place to support academic life at Winston Salem State University.

Dr. Josephus W. Hall House

Salisbury, North Carolina

History

House built in l820 as Salisbury Female Academy. Purchased by Josephus Hall in l852. Dr. Hall was the surgeon at the Salisbury Confederate Prison located five blocks from the house.

Duke University Museum of Art

Durham, North Carolina

Art

Duke University Museum of Art has assembled since its founding, nationally recognzied collections of Medieval and Renaissance art and one of the largest pre-Columbian collections in the U.S.