North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Museum

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The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the largest natural history museum in the southeast USA. The permanent exhibitions in the Nature Exploration Center reflect North Carolina’s diverse natural history, from flora and fauna to geology and fossils. On display is the only real Acrocanthosaurus skeleton on view in the world. And in the Nature Research Center, you’ll find exhibits on the tools and techniques scientists use to study the planet. You can watch videos and presentations inside the SECU Daily Planet and meet Stumpy the Right Whale.