City of Raleigh Museum
The city’s history museum, in the 1874 Briggs Hardware Building on Fayetteville Street. Free.
Address
220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Hours
Tue–Sat 9am–4pm
Sun 1pm–4pm
Phone
+1 919-996-2220
Price
$$
The City of Raleigh Museum sits on Fayetteville Street in the historic 1874 Briggs Hardware Building. It holds a collection of roughly 5,000 artifacts and presents the city’s history under the theme Then, Now, Next.
Known for
Permanent exhibits including Hello! We are Raleigh, The People’s Politics, Women of Change and Diamond Days
Good to know
Admission is free and open to the public
No reserved parking; the Moore Square deck offers free two-hour parking, and street parking is free at weekends
Public areas of the Briggs Building are wheelchair and scooter accessible, with an elevator serving the ground floor
