Chapel Hill Attractions
The venerable University of North Carolina, the oldest state university in America, has its seat in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill is more than just a university town. It features a diverse set of entertainment options ranging from theatre to live music to sporting events. Take some time when you are in town to stroll down historic Franklin Street and check out the unique shops selling just about anything you can imagine. If science is more your style stop in at the Moorhead Planetarium and Science Center, or if you just want to chill out, stop in and smell the roses at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. Chapel Hill has something for every visitor.
Chapel Hill is more than just a university town. It features a diverse set of entertainment options ranging from theatre to live music to sporting events. Take some time when you are in town to stroll down historic Franklin Street and check out the unique shops selling just about anything you can imagine. If science is more your style stop in at the Moorhead Planetarium and Science Center, or if you just want to chill out, stop in and smell the roses at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. Chapel Hill has something for every visitor.
Ackland Art Museum
The Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill is housed on the grounds of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, sometimes abbreviated to UNC-CH. The museum has a permanent collection of over 15,000 items dating from ancient times through until present day. The museum is especially noted for its collection of European paintings and sculpture. Like most art museums, the Ackland Art Museum hosts national and international traveling exhibits in its gallery spaces.
Ackland Art Museum
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Box 3400
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400
United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Box 3400
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400
United States
Phone 1 (919) 966-5736
Fax 1 (919) 966-1400
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Patterson's Mill Country Store
Patterson's Mill Country Store in Chapel Hill is a recreation of the original store that was built in 1870. It stands on the Leigh farm and is open to visitors. The store displays typical items that could have been purchased in the late 19th Century. Also of interest is a recreated early 1900s doctor's office, along with and crafts.
Patterson's Mill Country Store makes for an interesting stop while in Chapel Hill for anyone interested in antiques and visions of a bygone age.
Patterson's Mill Country Store makes for an interesting stop while in Chapel Hill for anyone interested in antiques and visions of a bygone age.
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