Chapel Hill Museum
Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A typical year brings about 20K visitors. Close by, Kenan Memorial Stadium is 0.7 mi away.
A museum inside Chapel Hill
You can stay in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Museum is inside Chapel Hill, which has 20 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
Established in 1996
Chapel Hill Museum dates from 1996. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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A visit to Chapel Hill Museum can follow the seasons below.
Chapel Hill Museum
Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The museum was founded in 1996 by leaders of the Town of Chapel Hill's Bicentennial Committee and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006. In the decade since its founding, Chapel Hill Museum averaged over 20,000 visitors a year and provided education programs to over 3,500 local students a year. The museum closed on July 11, 2010.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1996
Nights near Chapel Hill Museum
Lodging nearby is in Chapel Hill (20) and Durham (81).
- 1Kenan Memorial Stadium
- 2Lenovo Center
- 3Dean Smith Center
- 4Carter–Finley Stadium
- 5Bennett Place State Historic Site
- 6WakeMed Soccer Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Chapel Hill Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | in town | — | 20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 63,565 | $614K | C |
| Durham | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Raleigh | 24 mi east | 35 min | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Cary | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Morrisville | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 12 12 hotels | 32,466 | $519K | C |
| Carrboro | 2 mi west | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 20,962 | $539K | C |
| Apex | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Hillsborough | 12 mi north | 15 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,778 | $460K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Within 70 miles you can add these well-known places.
1in town Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
220 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
3in town Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
420 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
59 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site
619 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
45 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
69 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0
Know before you visit Chapel Hill Museum
Is Chapel Hill Museum in Chapel Hill?
Yes. It’s inside Chapel Hill, NC.
When is the best time to visit Chapel Hill Museum?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is Chapel Hill Museum from Greensboro?
About 45 miles west of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Chapel Hill Museum?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Chapel Hill Museum?
Durham (9 mi, 81 places to stay), Chapel Hill (in town, 20 places to stay) and Raleigh (24 mi, 138 places to stay).
Local tips in Chapel Hill
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