{"id":23615,"date":"2017-10-20T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T15:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?page_id=23615"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:30:44","slug":"getting-here-and-parking-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/astronomy-days\/getting-here-and-parking-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Here and Parking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Astronomy Days is located at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/a> in downtown Raleigh. Activities and presentations will be held in the Nature Exploration Center (11 West Jones Street) and Nature Research Center (121 West Jones Street).<\/p>\n

During the entirety of the event, on both Saturday and Sunday, Blast-Off Rockets will be fired off in the alley behind the Museum\u2019s Nature Research Center (NRC). If you are sensitive to loud or unexpected noises, please consider entering the Museum through the Nature Exploration Center (NEC).<\/p>\n

Parking is available<\/a>\u00a0in lots nearby.\u00a0Free street parking<\/a>\u00a0is also available throughout downtown the day of the event.\u00a0View ADA parking information<\/a>\u00a0to find parking and see our map below for our updated accessibility drop-off area:<\/p>\n

\"map<\/p>\n

Bus Information<\/h3>\n

We encourage visitors to consider alternative transit options like\u00a0GoRaleigh<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0GoTriangle<\/a>. Note that the GoTriangle and GoRaleigh systems have returned to charging fare.<\/p>\n

For more information or to map the best\u00a0bus\u00a0route from your home to the Museum, visit the local agency websites or call 919.485.7433.<\/p>\n

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Other Transportation Options<\/h3>\n

Visit\u00a0downtownraleigh.org<\/a>\u00a0for other alternative transportation options to and within Raleigh, including Amtrak trains and bicycle rickshaw companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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