NORTH CAROLINA
Field Trips

The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) is a museum filled with 18th and 19th-century Southeastern furniture and décor featuring collections of architecture, ceramics, furniture, paintings, paper, silver, and textiles.

The Museum of Life and Science includes a two-story science center, one of the largest butterfly conservatories on the East Coast, and beautifully landscaped outdoor animal exhibits.

The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts, founded in 1977, stands as a testament to crafters, both Native American and North Carolina heritage artisans.

The Museum of North Carolina Minerals features interactive displays about the minerals and gems found in the region as well as the historical importance of the mining industry to the local economy.

Gain an extensive history on the Cherokee Indians at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian filled with Cherokee artifacts, digital films, holographs, photographs, and more from the 11th millennium BC to the 20th century.

Museum of the Southeast American Indian contains exhibits of authentic Indian artifacts, arts and crafts from Indian communities all over the Americas, with primary focus on tribes from the American Southeast.

Museum of the Waxhaws include the Waxhaw Indian village, the 18th and 19th century Heritage Garden, Secrest Homestead, and an 1800s smokehouse. Explore what life was like in America during the 1700s.

My Happy Place is a small hobby farm that shares its love for animals and the farm with the surrounding community. Animal feedings and pony rides available.

The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University has a growing collection of contemporary artwork, and a permanent collection of over 5,000 years of Western art.

On a visit the Naylor Family Farm, see crops growing, wander through the 10-acre corn maze, pet farm animals, visit the pumpkin patch, and much more!

NC State LIVE (formerly NCSU Center Stage) has established a regional and national reputation for presenting a professional performing arts season of the highest artistic excellence. Student Matinees available.

Situated on 55 acres of land along the Neuse River in Kinston the Neuseway Nature Park contains a Nature Center, Planetarium, Health & Science Museum, fishing ponds, picnic tables, and plenty of room to run around and explore.