Durham Attractions

For Fine Arts Enthusiasts

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

2001 Campus Dr, Duke University Central Campus, 684-5135
www.nasher.duke.edu
65,000-sq.-ft. museum featuring classical to contemporary works of art, including Duke’s permanent collections as well as galleries for special exhibitions, sculpture gardens and café.

North Carolina Central University Art Museum

1801 Fayetteville St, 530-6211
web.nccu.edu/artmuseum
Collections and temporary exhibitions of 19th- and 20th-century African-American art. Local artists and students also showcase their work.

Golden Belt

807 East Main Street, 967-7700
www.goldenbeltarts.com
Once a historic textile mill campus founded by Julian Carr; now a creative arts hub featuring unique dining and shopping, a live music venue, art galleries, green space, festival space, live/work lofts, creative office space, and 35 artist studios that spill into a central artist-run gallery.

For Must-See Performances

Carolina Theatre

309 W Morgan St, Downtown Durham, I-85 Exit 177, 560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
The renovated 1926 Beaux Arts-style building includes magnificent Fletcher Hall and two adjacent cinemas. Hosts performances of the Durham Symphony, as well as the annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center

123 Vivian St, Downtown Durham, 680-2787
www.dpacnc.com
State-of-the-art 2,800 seat live entertainment theater in the American Tobacco District of Downtown specifically designed to present the biggest shows on tour, including the Suntrust Broadway Series, superstar concerts, and family performances.

St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation/Hayti Heritage Center

804 Old Fayetteville St, 683-1709
www.hayti.org
Houses a community room, two classrooms/artists’ studio, dance studio, the two-level Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery, Rhythm & Blues Gallery, and the 450-seat St. Joseph’s Performance Hall.

For History Lovers

American Tobacco Campus

318 Blackwell Street, (919) 433-1566
www.americantobaccocampus.com
Former Lucky Strike cigarette factory transformed into a one-million-sq.-ft. retail/residential/office campus, including restaurants, shops, amphitheatre, and on-site parking garages.

Bennett Place State Historic Site

4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, 383-4345
www.nchistoricsites.org/bennett
Location of the largest troop surrender that effectively ended the Civil War. Includes re-enactments, reconstructed farmhouse, outbuildings, interpretive center, and museum.

Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum

2828 Duke Homestead Rd, 477-5498
www.ibiblio.org/dukehome
National Historic Landmark where Washington Duke started his successful tobacco empire. Duke family’s mid-1800s home, tobacco barns, original factory, and museum showcase the beginnings of the modern day tobacco industry.

Duke University Chapel

100 Chapel Dr, Duke West Campus, 681-1704
www.chapel.duke.edu
Built in 1930, the cathedral-like centerpiece of Duke’s West Campus soars 210 feet and is one of the last great collegiate Gothic projects in the United States. Features the Flentrop Organ (5,200 pipes), 50-bell carillon, and stained-glass windows. Many  chapel services and recitals each week.

Historic Stagville

5828 Old Oxford Hwy, 620-0120
www.stagville.org
Once among the South’s largest plantation holdings, this state historic site features an 18th-century house, slave quarters, and a unique great barn. Dedicated to the preservation and study of African-American historic culture.

For Nature Enthusiasts

Museum of Life and Science

433 W Murray Ave, I-85 Exit 176-B, 220-5429
www.ncmls.org/about-us
State-of-the-art, engaging indoor/outdoor science-technology center ranked as one of the top family-friendly museums in the Southeast. Includes Magic Wings Butterfly House, Explore the Wild, Catch the Wind, Dinosaur Trail, and interactive exhibits.

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens

426 Anderson St, Duke University West Campus, 684-3698
www.sarahpdukegardens.org
55-acre gardens, known as one of the premier public gardens in the US, with 200+ colorful plant varieties viewable from more than five miles of walkways and paths. Seasonal plantings ensure that each visit is a new experience.

State and Regional Parks

www.ci.durham.nc.us/departments/parks/parks.cfm
Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Rd
Little River Regional Park, Entrance on NC Hwy 157, one mile north of county line
West Point on the Eno, 5101 N Roxboro Rd3

For Sports Enthusiasts

Duke Sports Hall of Fame

Towerview Dr, 613-7500
www.durham-nc.com/planners/group_tours/search_features/duke_sports.php
Decades of Duke University’s athletic achievements showcased with visual and audio exhibits, theatre, and trophies.

Durham Bulls Baseball Club and Durham Bulls Athletic Park

409 Blackwell St, Downtown Durham, 687-6500
www.durhambulls.com
AAA baseball team playing at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, designed by the architects of Baltimore’s Camden Yards to capture the brick texture of Durham in its historic ambience. The Bulls are the International League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Historic Durham Athletic Park

500 West Corporation Street, 560-4355
Former home (1926-94) of the famous Durham Bulls and film location for the movie Bull Durham. Now a Minor League Baseball training lab and home to the NCCU Eagles; the Bulls play a mile south in Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

For Unique Shopping

Brightleaf District

Gregson Street at Main Street, 682-9229
www.historicbrightleaf.com
Shops, nationally acclaimed restaurants, and thriving nightclubs in the west end of Downtown Durham. Anchored by namesake Brightleaf Square; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Includes turn-of-the-century brick tobacco warehouses, art galleries, jewelers, clothiers, and specialty shops.

Ninth Street Shopping District

Two blocks west of Duke’s East Campus, 286-1317
Funky and eclectic shopping district near Duke University’s East Campus around historic Erwin Mill. Features nationally recognized restaurants, books, toys, music, and more.

Super-Regional and Regional Malls

The Streets at Southpoint and Main Street
Fayetteville Rd at I-40 Exit 276, 572-8800
www.thestreetsatsouthpoint.com

Northgate

W Club Blvd at I-85 Exit 176A, 286-4400
www.northgatemall.com