North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

The Museum is located at:
11 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919.733.7450 or tollfree 877.4NATSCI
TTY Line for the deaf or hearing impaired 919.715.6464
Directions to the Museum (Google Maps)

Car Parking

Parking is available weekdays in several public parking decks within walking distance of the Museum. Limited metered parking is available along Jones and Edenton Streets. Parking is free and abundant on weekends.

For parking choices within walking distance of the Museum, see the downtown map (PDF).

Bus Parking

Bus loading and unloading is available on Jones Street near the Museum entrance. The bus parking area is located on the corner of Blount and Edenton Streets. Overflow bus parking area is located next to the North Carolina Museum of Art on Blue Ridge Road.
Directions to overflow bus parking (Google Maps)

Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Prairie Ridge Ecostation is located at:
4301 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919.733.7450 x675
Directions to Prairie Ridge Ecostation (Google Maps)

Car Parking

A gravel parking lot is located adjacent to the entrance of Prairie Ridge Ecostation.

Bus Parking

Limited bus parking is available in the public parking lot.