Price Guide for Rentals | Additional Rental Costs | Abbreviated Client Requirements | Approved Caterers | Photo Gallery | Client Comments

For a memorable event, choose the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Imagine dancing with dinosaurs and chatting amid live butterflies and hummingbirds. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ dramatic meeting spaces make wonderful events possible. Featuring four floors of state-of-the-art exhibits, the facility is the largest natural science museum in the Southeast. Its spectacular exhibits include a waterfall, a mountainscape, live animals, whale skeletons, dinosaurs, live butterflies, and unusual insects.

The Museum accommodates evening events hosting up to 1,500 guests. Choose a caterer from our comprehensive list to prepare the menu you desire for your special event.

Space options include:

• Coastal Carolina—Look in on sea creatures from salt marshes to the Atlantic’s great depths. The Museum’s great whale skeletons soar overhead in a stunning three-story atrium.
• North Carolina’s Natural Treasures—Relax and chat amid a backdrop of Venus’ flytraps, tiger beetles, giant fossil shark teeth, and colorful songbirds.
• Auditorium—View presentations by projector, video, or on a high-definition broadcast system in this state-of-the-art presentation area. Seats 270.
• Special Exhibits Gallery—This lofty space accommodates up to 700 guests for a gracious reception. Guests enter through the Mountains to the Sea exhibit, passing by a 20-foot waterfall.
• Mountains to the Sea—Walk through North Carolina’s natural habitats in this two-story diorama, complete with native plants, live animals, and a mountain waterfall.
• Acro Café—With its glass roof, the Café is perfect for dining beneath the stars. The Tropical Conservatory, filled with live butterflies and hummingbirds, offers a beautiful backdrop.
• Conference Room and Bicentennial Terrace—A wall of windows offers views of the capitol city’s twinkling lights from this elegant top-floor space. Step out on Bicentennial Terrace to overlook the State Legislative Building and State Capitol. Wonderful for daytime meetings or evening cocktails and appetizers.
• Level A Meeting Room—Ideal for classes and meetings, this space accommodates 50 seated individuals and is available during Museum hours. An adjacent kitchen is available for meal or refreshment preparation.

By choosing one or more of these one-of-a-kind spaces, you not only select an unusual and beautiful location for your special event, you also help support exhibits, programs, research and education. For details, please consult the following:

• Price Guide
• Additional Rental Costs
• Abbreviated Client Requirements
• Approved Caterers
• Photo Gallery
• Client Comments

If you have any questions, or to schedule a site visit, please contact Heidi Schnitzer, Museum Rental Coordinator, at (919) 733-7450, ext. 308.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-733-5410. The license is not an endorsement by the State.