ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
Bull City Carriage Company
3254 Old Highway 75 • Durham, NC 27581
919-730-7586
Horse drawn carriage for weddings and special events. White dove release, limo service, and pony parties are also available. more... mapWheels Family Fun Park
715 North Hoover Road • Durham, NC 27701
919-598-1944
The whole family will enjoy a day at this full service family entertainment amusement park that features a race course for remote controlled cars, a miniature golf course, a skateboarding park, an indoor playground, an indoor roller skating rink, go-carts, and batting cages. map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Duke University Chapel (circa 1930)
Chapel Drive • Durham, NC 27708
Duke University West Campus
919-681-1704
Aldous Huxley once said that this Neo-Gothic masterpiece was "the most beautiful and successful experiment in neogothic form in the world." This chapel is one of the most popular features in North Carolina and represents one of the last great collegiate Gothic projects in the United States. Features of the chapel include a 5,200 pipe Flentrop Organ, stained glass windows, a 50 pound bell carillon, and a 210-foot tower. more...Historic Stagville (circa 1787)
5825 Old Oxford Highway • Durham, NC 27722
919-620-0120
One of the largest pre-Civil War plantations, this historic plantation offers visitors a glimpse into the past particularly of the African American slaves who worked the plantation. Two beautifully restored historic buildings and an old barn are on site and self guided tours of the extensive grounds are available, as well as an array of learning opportunities. more... mapPatterson's Mill Country Store
5109 Farrington Road • Durham, NC 27514
919-493-8149
An authentic turn-of-the-century country store and doctor's office/pharmacy that features relics from the Patterson's Mill community, as well as extensive pharmaceutical exhibits and tobacco paraphernalia. mapSt. Joseph's AME Church (circa 1869)
804 Old Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27412
Adjacent to Hayti Heritage Center
919-683-1709
One of the first autonomous African-American churches in America, this beautiful church was converted into a performance hall in 2001 and features an 1891 brick sanctuary that includes a stained glass portrait of Washington Duke. map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Bennett Place State Historic Site (circa 1865)
4409 Bennett Memorial Road • Durham, NC 27705
919-383-4345
Site of the negotiation leading to the largest troop surrender of the Civil War, as well as where the Civil War ended, this historic site includes a reconstructed farmhouse, outbuildings, an interpretive center, and a museum. more... mapDuke Homestead State Historic Site (circa mid-1800s)
2828 Duke Homestead Road • Durham, NC 27705
919-489-3364
National Historic Landmark of the Duke family's home. This historic site includes authentic tobacco barns and original factories, as well as a museum filled with cigarette manufacturing and marketing memorabilia. Living history demonstrations of life on a typical yeoman farm in the 1800s are regularly performed. more... map
Libraries & Research Centers
Center for Documentary Studies
1317 West Pettigrew Street • Durham, NC 27705
Duke University
919-660-3663
Established in 1989, this center is a nationally recognized resource for photographers, writers, filmmakers, and scholars. The center also conducts research and sponsors workshops, lectures, and educational programs. more... map
Museums & Galleries
Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27702
919-683-1709
Hayti's many works and artifacts are exhibited at this heritage center that also includes dance and community meeting spaces and a performance hall. Numerous events and shows are held here throughout the year. mapNasher Museum of Art
Duke University Road and Anderson Street • Durham, NC 27701
Located at Duke University
919-684-5135
This 65,000-square-foot museum houses three large gallery spaces, a museum store, university and community classrooms, and the Nasher Museum Café with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking sculpture gardens. Its beautiful works include ancient, modern, American, African American, and Russian contemporary masterpieces. The museum also boasts the Brummer Collection of Medieval & Renaissance Art and a pre-Columbian collection of Central and South America artwork. more...North Carolina Central University Art Museum
1801 Fayetteville Street • Durham, NC 27703
919-560-6100
Various works by African-American artists from both the 19th and 20th centuries are displayed at this museum that is known as having the most "important publicly assembled collection of African-American art in North Carolina." Objects from the African continent are also on display. more... mapRosenzweig Gallery
2115 Cornwallis Road • Durham, NC 27705
Judea Reform Congregation Building
919-932-1844
Dedicated to presenting exhibits of Jewish religious and creative arts and crafts, this gallery features traveling exhibits of highly acclaimed Israeli and regional artists, as well as original programs of Judaica and religious prints and books from the Rosenzweig Collection. map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Duke University Primate Center, The
3705 Old Erwin Road • Durham, NC 27705
Duke University
919-489-3364
Dedicated to the study and understanding of primates, this center houses many different primates including the lemurs of Madagascar, the tarsiers of East Asian islands, the lorises of Asia, and the galagos of Africa. Inside and outside tours are available. more...Sarah P. Duke Gardens
426 Anderson Street • Durham, NC 27708
Located at Duke University
919-684-3698
Known as the "Crown Jewel of Duke University," the public 55-acre Duke Gardens consists of four major parts, the original Terraces and their immediate surroundings, H.L. Blomquist Garden of Native Plants, William L. Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and the Doris Duke Center Gardens. There are five miles of allées, walks, and pathways throughout the gardens. more... mapWest Point on the Eno
5101 North Roxboro Road • Durham, NC 27701
919-471-1623
Located along a two mile stretch on the scenic Eno River, this 388 acre city park offers a variety of recreational activities such as picnicking, hiking, canoeing, and rafting. An amphitheater is also inside the park, as well as many historic buildings such as a reconstructed 1778 working gristmill, the McCown-Mangum House built in the 1880s, the Hugh Manhum Museum of Photography, and a recreation of a 19th century blacksmith shop. map
Science & Technology
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
433 Murray Avenue • Durham, NC 27704
919-220-5429
A pleasure for children and parents alike, this internationally recognized museum provides an array of hands-on exploration and discovery exhibits, as well as an array of educational programs and learning facilities. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Carolina Barnstormers
4340 East Geer Street • Durham, NC 27702
919-680-6642
Get a unique, aerial view of Durham during this flightseeing tour aboard the open cockpit of a bi-plane and see sights such as Downtown Durham, the Research Triangle Park, the campuses of Duke and North Carolina Central universities, and Falls Lake. Twenty minute or one hour long tours are available. more... map
| Print - ATTRACTIONS | Back to Top >> |