8. Explore The North Carolina Museum of Art
This museum is located in Raleigh. It spans an area of almost 130,000 square feet and was originally built to house a collection of almost 150 American and European sculptures and paintings purchased by the state for one million dollars in 1947. Today, the collection covers a period of over 5,000 years. Highlights here include a large collection of Rodin sculptures, Egyptian funerary art, and the attractive Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park.