Ackland Art Museum
101 South Columbia Street| 919-966-5736 |ackland@yilunjianshe.com | Free admission | For hours of operation, check The Ackland
Since 1958, Ackland has been one of North Carolina’s most important cultural resources. Located on the edge of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s campus, the Ackland provides experiences that spark insight into ourselves, each other and the world. Explore the museum’s permanent and temporary exhibits on your own or on a guided tour, and check out the museum’s numerous special events and public programming.
Carolina Basketball Museums
450 Skipper Bowles Drive | 919-962-6000 | Free admission |
For hours of operation, visit the Carolina Basketball Museum website
The Carolina Basketball Museum features artifacts, photographs, videos and historical panels that highlight the history of the Carolina basketball program. The museum is located on the first floor of the Ernie Williamson Athletics Center, adjacent to the Dean E. Smith Center and Koury Natatorium on Skipper Bowles Drive. Call the main number to schedule group tours.
The Women’s Basketball Museum is located in Carmichael Arena at 310 South Road. Carmichael Arena is closed during all team practices and when there is an event scheduled that would require the building to be closed for event preparation. Call the Carmichael Arena Administrative Office at 919-962-7874 prior to visiting to make sure the building will be open.
Carolina Community Garden
212 Wilson Street | Claire Lorch, Education Coordinator | Free admission | Hours: visits by appointment
The Carolina Community Garden (CCG) is a program of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and grows vegetables and fruit so that all University employees have access to fresh, sustainably grown produce through the shared efforts of staff, students, faculty and local residents. The garden serves as a learning community for developing gardening skills, healthy living, social responsibility and interdisciplinary academic pursuits.
To visit the CCG, call 919-942-5001 or contact Claire Lorch for visiting information.
Carolina Performing Arts
114 East Cameron Avenue | 919-843-3333 | Hours: vary depending on performances
CPA curates and presents exceptional arts experiences that inspire and provoke the Carolina community and beyond and celebrate the intrinsic value of the creative process. Carolina Performing Arts hosts a number of diverse artistic CPA performances ranging from dance to theater to world music. Performance attendees can purchase CPA tickets online, by phone or in person at the Memorial Hall Box Office.
Coker Arboretum
399 East Cameron Avenue | 919-962-0522 | Free admission |Hours: open daily, dawn to dusk
Coker Arboretum is located next to the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus, at the corner of Country Club Road and Raleigh Street. Managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden, it is one of the Garden’s oldest tracts. The arboretum began as an outdoor classroom for study of trees, shrubs and vines native to North Carolina and now consists of a wide variety of plantings, including flowering trees and shrubs as well as bulb and perennial displays. Visitors can take a free, one-hour guided tour at 11 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month (March -November). Parents and teachers can download the Kid’s Scavenger Hunt worksheet or an exciting pedagogical activity.
Kenan Football Stadium
104 Stadium Drive | 919-966-2575 | Free admission, except for ticketed events | Check UNC Football for hours.
Carolina football plays its home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium (cap. 51,000), one of the most picturesque athletic venues in America. Kenan Stadium has been the home of Tar Heel football since 1927, and the thrill of playing in or attending a game there is as exhilarating now as it was when it was first constructed. Considering its majestic setting among the Carolina pines, many observers say Kenan Stadium is the most beautiful football facility in the country. In 2020, the field at Kenan Stadium was named Chris Smith Field at Kenan Stadium.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
250 East Franklin Street | 919-962-1236 | mpsc_reservations@yilunjianshe.com | Free admission for exhibits and Science Stage programs. Tickets available for purchase for full-dome planetarium shows. | Check Morehead Planetarium and Science Center for hours of operation.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a unit of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The Morehead building houses the GSK Full-dome Theater, as well as the Science Stage, exhibits and Morehead classrooms; consult Morehead’s calendar for specific show times and exhibit hours. Our large iconic sundial is located in front of the planetarium along Franklin Street. The Morehead-Cain Foundation and UNC Morehead Observatory are also located in the Morehead building.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
399 East Cameron Avenue | 919-962-0522 | ncbg@yilunjianshe.com | Free admission | Check the Botanical Garden visitor information for hours of operation and tours.
The Botanical Garden has been a leader in native plant conservation and education in the southeastern United States for more than 40 years. Along with exploring the beautiful landscapes and rotating exhibits, visitors can take a free, one-hour guided tour.
PlayMakers Repertory Company
120 Country Club Road | 919-962-7529 | prcboxoffice@yilunjianshe.com | Tickets available for purchase | Check PlayMakers visitor information for details on parking and hours.
PlayMakers is the professional theatre in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Through its numerous PlayMakers performances, the Company strives to produce entertaining, relevant and courageous work that tells stories from and for a multiplicity of perspectives and creates transformational impact in its immediate and extended communities. Performance attendees can purchase PlayMakers tickets online or by phone.
SERVICE Mural at the UNC School of Government
Sonja Matanovic | 919-966-4178
SERVICE, a mural by Colin Quashie, is a creative interpretation of the Greensboro, North Carolina, sit-in of 1960, that commemorates the contributions of African-Americans. SERVICE is on display and accessible to the public at the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Knapp-Sanders Building is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To learn more, see SERVICE online, or to arrange a visit, check the School of Government visitor information.
Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History
150 South Road | 919-962-9001 | stonecenter@yilunjianshe.com | Free admission | Check the Stone Center for hours of operation.
The Stone Center is the University’s center for the critical examination of African-American diaspora and African cultures. The Center provides intellectual and cultural programming that is both timely and informative and regularly exhibits artwork and other collections in the Brown Gallery exhibit space.
UNC Library tours
Individual library hours and contact information vary by location. | Free admission
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library provides collections, expertise, services and facilities that are essential to achieving the University’s mission of research, teaching, learning and public service for the campus community, state, nation and world. Carolina’s libraries system is consistently ranked among the top university libraries in North America and is one of the premier libraries in the South. Throughout Carolina’s libraries, you will find the rich collections and high-quality service that make Carolina a research destination for students and scholars.
Visitors can explore campus libraries on their own and check out a number of different exhibits, such as those in the North Carolina Collection Gallery in Wilson Library. Many of the libraries offer guided tours of their buildings and collections for individuals and groups.